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Rebecca Schweitzer

(She/Her)
Des Moines, Iowa
Covers:  Iowa politics, healthcare, public accountability, civic engagement, property taxes, water quality, and community issues in Des Moines and Polk County.
Doesn't Cover: Sports, entertainment, celebrity news, finance, technology, and national politics without a direct Iowa connection.
Rebecca Schweitzer — Des Moines, Iowa writer covering Iowa politics, healthcare, and public accountability. Published in the Des Moines Register & The Gazette.

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Rebecca Schweitzer is a Des Moines, Iowa–based writer and community voice focused on state and local issues. Her work covers Iowa politics, healthcare, public accountability, and civic life, with an emphasis on how policy decisions impact everyday communities.

Her writing has appeared in Medium, the Des Moines Register, and The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA). She publishes regularly on Medium and Substack, where she shares independent commentary and reporting grounded in local perspective.

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