Republicans shouldn't pass bills they wouldn't support as the minority party

Republican lawmakers wouldn't pass SF 478 if former Republican State Auditors David Vaudt or Mary Mosiman were in office.

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I wanted to highlight a rare opinion piece I wrote at The Iowa Torch. Most opinion pieces there are from guest authors, and most of the bylines I have at The Iowa Torch are news articles.

I had to make an exception for SF 478, passed by the Iowa Legislature last week that has now landed on Gov. Kim Reynolds desk. The bil…