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Hearing the voices of America
In the United States, there is not just one way to think or speak
 • Randy Evans
Iowa State fumbles with public records
Officials seem to have forgotten the expensive lessons from a 2023 Iowa Supreme Court decision.
 • Randy Evans
Minneapolis shooting cries out for answers
Who gets sympathy should not depend on politics
 • Randy Evans
Police video case is wrapped in important legal principles
Improper conduct by police cannot itself be policed if evidence of officers' conduct is sealed away from public inspection forever.
 • Randy Evans
Sunshine delayed is sunshine denied
Here is why Iowa lawmakers need to act to ensure government is more accountable to its taxpayers
 • Randy Evans
There is no room for silencing dissenters
Too many leaders want to protect First Amendment freedoms only for those who think, speak or act in conformity with their own views.
 • Randy Evans
Liberty for one drug lord, but a death sentence for some
Recent news illustrates the lack of a coherent, consistent strategy to combat drug trafficking into the U.S.
 • Randy Evans
Stray Thoughts
Stray Thoughts
Thoughts on government transparency, politics and civic affairs written weekly -- and sometimes, weakly -- by a longtime advocate for government transparency.
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