Consequences For Voter Suppression Coming To An Iowa District Near You
A guest post from Zack Davis, the state director for Jason Kander’s Let America Vote organization in Iowa. Photo of a Let America Vote intern... Read more.
Don’t Lose Hope, But Do Accept Responsibility
A guest piece from Cody Woodruff, ISU student and school board member. “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence... Read more.
Democrats To Train High Schoolers With “Democracy Summer” Program
Guest post via Josh Hughes, school board member and Drake University student. For years, Democrats did little to build the bench of their party by... Read more.
Don’t Be Afraid Of A Real Debate In Governor’s Race
Guest post from ISU student Cody Woodruff. Like many other viewers of the first Democratic gubernatorial primary debate, I was disappointed with the lack of... Read more.
What The 6-Week Abortion Ban Means To This Pregnant Iowan
This past weekend, my husband and I breathed a sigh of relief as we crossed the threshold of fetal viability: this is the point in... Read more.
Gone But Not Forgotten – Labor’s Struggles With Itself
A guest post from Johnson County Supervisor Kurt Friese. Each year at the end of April, Labor organizers across the country hold a vigil of... Read more.
Waxman: Congress Needs Environmental Leaders Like Heckroth
Guest post from former California Congressman Henry Waxman As a long-time member of the U.S. Congress and as Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce... Read more.
Republicans Look To Upend Home Rule On County Supervisor Districts
Guest post via Johnson County Supervisor Kurt Freise. The Iowa Senate is considering a bill that would force Iowa’s 10 most populous counties (and only... Read more.
GOP’s Campus “Free Speech” Bill Actually Targets LGBTQ Students And More
Guest post via Keenan Crow of One Iowa “There’s something insidious about this bill,” warned Independent Senator David Johnson during the Senate floor deb... Read more.
Why This Former Republican Attended His First Democratic Caucus
A guest post from Mark Masterson (pictured on the right) I would like to introduce myself. I’m Mark Masterson, and Monday was my first caucus... Read more.