Rob Sand says Iowa needs to ‘reduce red tape’ to meet housing needs

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 3, 2026

Words: 692

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Rob Sand, current state auditor and Democratic candidate for governor, said simplifying inspections and cutting red tape that stands in the way of building new housing will help improve affordability.

Sand spoke Thursday morning at the Frank W. Smith Retirement Center, a recently renovated affordable housing building for seniors in Des Moines, after touring a unit and speaking with a resident.

Lowering housing costs is one of the points in Sand’s recently released …

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