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by Alexander Schmidt, candidate for Iowa House of Representatives District 60 It's July 5, and I hope everyone had a safe and happy Independence Day! I'm encouraged by all the patriotism that was shown, and a lot of the genuinely thoughtful conversations I have been having with voters are making me believe a large turnout is headed our way this November. I had a great time with the Mitchell County Dems as we marched proudly in the Osage Independence Day Parade. It was excelle

Reshared from Bleeding Heartland, March 3, 2026 - Jack Hatch is a former state senator and was an author of every health care reform bill in Iowa from 2003 through 2014. Health care is not a privilege. It is not a reward for good luck, good jobs, or good timing. It is a basic right. And in Iowa, health care, as an issue, has always been understood best when we remember that simple truth. There is another truth: health care is too expensive, in Iowa and across the U.S. For d