Iowa Faces Caregiving Crisis – Here’s How To Fix It
The Iowa Legislature is back in session. Its job is to make Iowa a better place to live. One of the ways legislators can do... Read more.
Backlash Grows To GOP’s ACA Repeal Plan, Rallies Across Iowa Held
The first early signs of an electoral backlash against Republicans’ plans for 2017 started to show in Iowa and elsewhere today at rallies in support of... Read more.
Our New Gilded Age and What to Do About It
Guest post from Sean Bagniewski 2016 will mark the year that a reality star who likely doesn’t pay his income taxes won a minority vote... Read more.
The 10 Craziest Bills Filed (So Far) In Iowa’s 2017 Session
The Iowa Legislature is back in full swing this week, so you know what that means: Republicans are introducing all kinds of crazy-sounding legislation. The... Read more.
Democrats Should Go Tea Party On The Republicans
Following the 2016 election defeat, Democrats are in a real funk. The coming Trump presidency combined with Republican control of the House and Senate gives... Read more.
What Iowa’s “Chapter 20” Is And Why It’s Important To Workers: An Explainer
The biggest battle at the Iowa Statehouse this year will likely center around collective bargaining rights for state employees. At issue is Iowa’s “... Read more.
Senator Rob Hogg Warns GOP Of Focusing On “Fake Problems”
The Iowa Legislature convened this week for the 2017 session. Republicans now control both chambers in the Statehouse and the Governor’s mansion, but Demo... Read more.
Preview Of 2018? Nathan Blake Hits Paul Pate’s Voter Suppression Plan
A wide array of progressive organizations gathered yesterday at the Capitol to speak out against the new Republican legislative majorities’ far-right age... Read more.
Student Leaders Call Pate’s Voting Proposal “Unnecessary And Burdensome”
Last week Republican Secretary of State Paul Pate unveiled his voter suppression proposal that would impose many new voter identification restrictions on Iowa v... Read more.
Collective Bargaining: A Bargain For Iowa Taxpayers
Guest post from Danny Homan, President of AFSCME Council 61 In the wake of the election results in November, there has been talk that Republican... Read more.