That is a proposal with significant ramifications to Iowa, and an argument could be made that the proposed constitutional amendment could have a larger impact than the outcome of Iowa’s gubernatorial or U.S. Senate elections, given the virtual permanency of constitutional amendments.
Those are some significant elections on the ballot in 2022. For Iowa voters, with a new year comes critical new choices.
Speaking of big things happening in 2022, this will be my final political column as the Des Moines Bureau Chief for Lee Enterprises. On Jan. 3, I assume the same position — Des Moines Bureau Chief — for The Gazette in Cedar Rapids.
With a new job comes new responsibilities. And while I will continue to report on the same political arenas for The Gazette — the Iowa Legislature, Iowa state and federal government, and the Iowa caucuses — I will no longer be writing a weekly political column.
Readers of Lee newspapers will continue to see my byline because of the news sharing agreement between Lee and The Gazette. So if you need to contact me for any reason, I will not be far away.
Thank-you to everyone who read my work in this space, and for your engaging emails. I have appreciated it all.
Erin Murphy covers Iowa politics and government for Lee Enterprises. His email address is erin.murphy@lee.net. Follow him on Twitter at @ErinDMurphy.
