Opinion: Iowa Legislature policy and rhetoric fuel hatred, critics say
Register columnist: Community groups say that extreme bills and incendiary words are fueling a growth of threats and physical acts against them.
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Register columnist: Community groups say that extreme bills and incendiary words are fueling a growth of threats and physical acts against them.
Smith was elected to the Iowa House of Representatives in 2016 and is serving his third term representing an area of Black Hawk County. He is a founding member of
Iowa policymakers are debating a number of politically divisive issues, and as the legislative process plays out, they are being urged to avoid rhetoric faith leaders argue intertwines with extremism. This week, the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa sent a letter to the governor and state lawmakers asking them to be better role models, suggesting language stoking extremism will harm democracy. The letter cited recent incidents the group said intersect with divineness seen around the state. ...
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