Ralph Rosenberg

May 15, 2024 | ralphrosenberg.substack.com | Ralph Rosenberg

Attorney General Brenna Birds’ trip to the Trump trial has drawn appropriate scrutiny. Iowans have questioned Bird’s allocation of time and resources as a government official.   Iowans also questioned whether the actions and words of their  Attorney General have fallen short of meeting a standard of avoiding the appearance of impropriety.

Apr 28, 2024 | ralphrosenberg.substack.com | Ralph Rosenberg

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Apr 27, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Dave Leshtz |Laura Belin |Robin Opsahl |Ralph Rosenberg

Dave Leshtz is the editor of The Prairie Progressive, where this essay first appeared. Earlier this year, State Representative Josh Turek wrote an excellent Des Moines Register guest column on why “Iowa is not a good place to be disabled.” He cited long waiting lists for in-home and community-based care, severe restrictions on Medicaid eligibility, legislative efforts to dismantle services for special education provided by our Area Education Agencies, and more.

Apr 24, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Ralph Rosenberg |Cathy Young |Bruce Lear |Randy Evans

Ralph Rosenberg served in the Iowa legislature from 1981 through 1994 and was director of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission from 2003 through 2010. The Iowa legislature turned its back on our state’s proud civil rights legacy with last week’s passage of Senate File 2385, which neuters the effectiveness of the civil and human rights agencies and eliminates specific commissions dedicated to marginalized populations.