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Dartanyan L. Brown's avatar

Pulitzer-level reporting here. This is what the Journalistic Creed is all about. Deep appreciation to the reporter/writer (and to the undersung Matt Blake)

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Jane Phillips's avatar

Exceptional reporting about a bill unknown to me. Thank you!

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Laura Belin's avatar

Thank you for reading! There was some coverage of the anti-SLAPP bill but it didn't go into detail about why it passed this year.

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Jane Phillips's avatar

As an educator, I was likely focused on the education bills, of which there were many.

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Laura Belin's avatar

So many! Every year.

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Jim Sayers's avatar

Thank you Laura for this in-depth analysis, including so many detailed and related threads - particularly those related to the Burns family newspaper, the eminent domain-limitation interests, and individual legislators’ personal goals, biases, and ambitions.

Also interesting is Reynolds’ (public, anyway) noncommittal.

You are the best.

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Laura Belin's avatar

I am glad she didn't veto the bill! It may have helped that Ohio, Idaho, and Montana just enacted anti-SLAPP bills earlier this year. So clearly many conservative Republicans are on board.

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Drew Miller's avatar

Great article Laura! I think all of Iowa can be proud that this passed AND that Brad Zaun was defeated.

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Laura Belin's avatar

Defeating Brad Zaun: the gift that keeps on giving.

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Conor Gallogly's avatar

Thank you. Glad it finally passed. Bet it relieves you too

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Laura Belin's avatar

Absolutely. It's good news for every reporter.

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John Schmidt's avatar

Terrific analysis.

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Blue Thoughts From a Red State's avatar

Please get proper nutrition, exercise, plenty of rest and hydration because without your incisive, intrepid investigative journalism, I’m convinced most of your ardent followers would simply pack up and leave, or spiral into informational content loss induced grief.

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Laura Belin's avatar

Ha ha! Fortunately I need less sleep than most people. And I do try to stay hydrated.

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Cheryl Tevis's avatar

Thank you for diving into the struggles that preceded this law's passage.

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Lauren's avatar

Your analysis and reporting on this bill’s journey to its final passage should become part of every civics curriculum. It lays bare the smoke- filled rooms. It. Is. Awesome.

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Laura Belin's avatar

Thank you, that's very kind.

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