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Gov. Kim Reynolds, right, signed an executive order Feb. 10, 2025 establishing the state DOGE task force, joined by Emily Schmitt, general counsel for Sukup Manufacturing Co. who she chose to lead the initiative. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)

CBJ editorial: Iowa’s DOGE begins

Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) are getting all of the headlines and political backlash for attempting to make the federal government more efficient, which seems like an impossible endeavor. In Iowa, Governor Kim Reynolds is continuing…

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