Rebecca Schweitzer is a Des Moines, Iowa writer and community advocate who covers topics ranging from healthcare access to public accountability and civic life. Her work helps everyday Iowa families make sense of the decisions being made at the local and state level, presenting complex issues in clear, direct language that does not require a policy background to understand.

She grew up on an Iowa farm, raised by a close knit family in a small rural community. Her identity was shaped in part by two grandmothers who were fiercely independent and committed to charting their own courses long before either quality was widely celebrated. That foundation drives how she approaches her writing and her community work today.

Rebecca Schweitzer attended Drake University in Des Moines, where she studied Ethics and Law, Politics, and Society.

Among the issues she covers in Des Moines, Polk County, and across Iowa are property taxes and how taxpayer funds are used at a time of rising costs for families already managing tight budgets. She also writes about public education, reflecting a deep belief that public money belongs in public schools. Her coverage of Iowa's school funding crisis traces the roots of a problem that affects students, teachers, and communities across the state.

Her writing draws on credible primary sources and public data. She aims to be an honest, unfiltered voice for Iowa communities and for the families who depend on accountable leadership at every level of government.

Rebecca Schweitzer