The Special Interest Fix Was In For Iowa Workers
Guest post from House Leader Mark Smith The last two weeks have been the most contentious in my 17 years in the Legislature. In just... Read more.
Des Moines Water Works Under Attack By Republican Lawmaker
A Republican-sponsored bill, HF316, would replace the Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) and replace it with a regional water authority appointed by Des Moines and... Read more.
Senator Mark Chelgren Aims To Purge Democrats From Iowa Universities
The party affiliation on your voter registration card could block you from employment at Iowa’s state universities were a newly proposed bill by Senator M... Read more.
Grassley And Ernst Host Town Hall Forums This Week
With a roiling national debate over healthcare, immigration and Donald Trump’s presidency, Congressional town hall forums in recent weeks have seen mass... Read more.
ID Bill Won’t Fix Bigger Election Integrity Problem
It’s fair to say many Iowans worry about our elections. They are concerned shenanigans are going to change the outcome of the voting. But from... Read more.
Eyeing Gubernatorial Run, Todd Prichard Puts Focus On Pocketbook Issues
For a party that hasn’t seen a major, non-presidential statewide victory in over a decade, Iowa Democrats are looking for a special kind of candidate... Read more.
Abby Finkenauer Considering Run For Congress In Iowa’s 1st District
Second-term U.S. House member Rod Blum could face second-term Iowa House member Abby Finkenauer in his reelection campaign in 2018. Finkenauer, the 28-year-old... Read more.
Running For Iowa School Boards More Important Than Ever Now
Guest post from Josh Hughes, Iowa’s youngest school board member It has been a rough, rough few weeks for public education both in Iowa and... Read more.
The List Of Corporate Donors That Bought Collective Bargaining Vote
If you turned on your TV in Iowa recently, you’d think we’re back in campaign season. Priorities for Iowa is running many TV ads in support... Read more.
Democrats Fight To “The Bitter End” On Collective Bargaining
Democrats stalled the vote on Republicans’ fast-tracked bill to gut Iowa’s collective bargaining bill for as long as they could, but the legislatio... Read more.