Fear Fails Again In Fairfield
One more chapter came to a close in Fairfield, Iowa’s long-running controversy over transgender bathrooms, this one perhaps the last. A large number of co... Read more.
An Iowa Politics Primer Guide For Students
School has been back in session across Iowa for college and high school students for a few weeks now. While Donald Trump is certainly a... Read more.
Progressives Get Look At Future Leaders, Medicare-For-All Pitch At Corn Feed
Under a hot September sun, progressive activists, Democrats and issue advocates gathered this weekend for the third annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed. Three promin... Read more.
Did DMACC Get Too Involved In Trustee Board Race?
What’s the proper role for a school administration in public elections for their governing board, whether it be for a community college board of trustees... Read more.
O’Malley Backs Boulton; Will Other 2020 Hopefuls Endorse?
Frequent Iowa traveler Martin O’Malley lent Nate Boulton a hand this week in his gubernatorial bid, endorsing the senator on Tuesday and holding a fundrai... Read more.
They’re Back: Chances To See Potential 2020ers This Week
What does the future leaders of the Democratic Party and issue advocacy look like? Iowans will get several chances in the coming weeks to get... Read more.
Iowa Reaction To DACA: The Good, The Bad And The Cowardly
President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for children of immigrants roiled the national and Iowa politi... Read more.
The Forces Behind Each Major Democratic Primary Candidate
Back in the old days of Iowa Democratic politics (when the party won a lot more often), political power was typically concentrated among a few... Read more.
Paul Ryan Challenger Cathy Myers Has Deep Iowa Politics Ties
Janesville school board member Cathy Myers hopes to knock off Speaker Paul Ryan in Wisconsin’s 1st District next year, but her story in politics began... Read more.
Iowa Republicans Should Boot John Thompson From SCC
It was not a good summer for the credibility of Iowa Republicans’ stances on moral values. The lurid details from the Senate Republican sexual harassment... Read more.