Fireworks Set For A Political Weekend In Iowa
Get ready for a wild weekend in Iowa politics. One of the most progressive organizations in Iowa, Iowa Citizens For Community Improvement Action Fund (CCI... Read more.
Can Democrats Move Further Left And Retain The Big Tent?
This is the debate Democrats are continuing to have following the 2016 losses. As Democrats attempt to craft a winning message for 2018 and beyond,... Read more.
Reynolds’ Budget-Busting Corporate Give-Aways Are Out Of Control
Republicans are fond of calling Democrats “big spenders” but it’s Iowa Republicans that aren’t capable of balancing the state’s budget this year. Repu... Read more.
Will Reynolds, Grassley and Ernst Abandon Iowa’s Most Vulnerable?
The Senate Republicans’ Trumpcare bill is predicted to devastate rural Iowa hospitals and nursing homes. The proposed 25% cut in Medicaid spending will put th... Read more.
Iowa Democrats Unveil Iowa Public Option Healthcare Plan
This week State Senator Matt McCoy, Representative John Forbes and former Senator Jack Hatch presented a “Public Option” to replace Iowa’s Obamacare Excha... Read more.
Iowa Democrats Working On Solutions To Iowa Healthcare Disaster
Effective January 1st, 2018, 72,000 Iowans will lose their insurance coverage through the Iowa Insurance Exchange (Obamacare). Thousands of Iowans are facing an... Read more.
Will Congressional Shooting Produce A Unifying Moment?
The initial reaction following yesterday’s shooting of Congressman Steve Scalise and others was political unity. There has been some politicizing of the shoot... Read more.
Bernie Sanders Back In Iowa On July 15th For CCI Convention
Senator Bernie Sanders will be the keynote speaker for Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement’s Action Fund’s (CCI Action) annual convention in Des Moines ... Read more.
Look West, Democrats: California Leading Progressive Fight
Democrats searching for a national progressive message should look west, toward California. Governor Jerry Brown and Democrats have complete control of both hou... Read more.
Should Democrats Push For A 30-Hour Work Week?
In 1938 the Roosevelt Administration passed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that established the 40-hour maximum work week, a national minimum wage, and tim... Read more.