An update on the situation here in Iowa. It is still not a topic of discussion in the workaday world. There have been letters to the editor and a couple of protests at the statehouse but nothing earth shattering.

The Republicans in the Legislature tried to force a ballot initiative for next fall but they were blocked. The Dems hold a majority in both houses and insisted on following the rules. The Rebups cried foul but would have done the same thing if the shoe were on the other foot. The Repubs were trying an end run around the rules and failed. Doesn't mean the issue is settled once and for all, just means it will play out the way the law is written.