Branstad To China? How It Would Impact Iowa Politics In 2018
As many predicted, Governor Terry Branstad has emerged as the top contender to be President-Elect Donald Trump’s ambassador to China. Branstad will meet w... Read more.
Iowa Republicans’ First Target: Cops’ Healthcare
Fresh off a sweeping victory in November that was won in large part to support from working class voters, Iowa Republicans have found their first... Read more.
Wide Open Field Develops For IDP Chair Race: Seven In So Far
The wide open race to serve as the next Iowa Democratic Party chair will be a crowded one, with six contenders officially in the race as... Read more.
What Version Of Donald Trump Are We Getting?
Trump’s hyper-rhetorically fueled schemes to take America backward have already hit it a wall, and it’s not a wall Trump built on the Mexican border.... Read more.
What’s Next: Focusing On Local Iowa Races In 2017
For Democrats looking to rebuild in Iowa following our 2016 losses, two dates in 2017 loom large: September 12 and November 7. That’s when Iowa’s... Read more.
Six Steps For Coming Together For A Stronger Democratic Party
Guest post from Sean Bagniewski and Jason Frerichs The Republican Party has won the popular vote just once in the last 28 years. Our... Read more.
Maalox, The New Drink Of Choice In Congress
There’s something Democrats, Republicans and independents can all agree on now that the election is over: The campaign ads have ended! We can sit in... Read more.
Next Steps For The Iowa Democratic Party
Guest Post from Derek Eadon. All potential IDP chair candidates are welcome to submit op-eds on their plans. The shock of Election Day has finally worn off. ... Read more.
What’s Next: Incorporating Long-Shot Candidates In The Larger Effort
Every cycle in Iowa, hundreds of Democrats are on the ballot. Some run in safe districts where registered Democrats easily outnumber Republicans. Some run in... Read more.
What’s Next: Iowa County Democratic Elected Officials Association
Guest Post from John Murphy, Dubuque County Recorder Given the elections results, Democrats across Iowa are asking “what’s next.” I want to provide my tak... Read more.