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.
Raised in Iowa and based in Polk County, she brings a firsthand understanding of the challenges and priorities facing both rural and urban communities across the state.
You can follow her work on Medium, Substack, and select social platforms.