What's one of the first things that happens when Republicans take over Iowa State Senate? Voter ID!

Voter ID bill gets Iowa Senate OK after contentious debate.  (Des Moines Register, 3/23/2017)

The bill is officially supported by the Iowa Minuteman Civil Defense Corps. 

It is opposed by a long list of groups, including the 

• American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa

• Iowa State Association of Counties

• AARP Iowa 

• Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement

• Iowa State Education Association, 

• League of Women Voters of Iowa

• League of United Latin American Citizens 

• Iowa Developmental Disabilities Counci 

• One Iowa Education Fund 

• Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO  

• Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund.

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