Iowa’s Newest Medicaid Insurer Rents Palatial Office Space
Why is Iowa Total Care, the state’s newest Medicaid insurer, renting the most expensive office space in metro Des Moines? Not only will their new... Read more.
From CAFOs To Fireworks, Iowa Republicans Dismantle Local Control
Republicans have long preached that the best government is the one closest to the people. Based on this basic conservative principle, one might expect that... Read more.
GOP Court Scheme Is “Largest Judicial Power Grab Ever Attempted”
Republican legislators have introduced bills in the Iowa House (HSB 110) and the Iowa Senate (SSB 1101) that are a direct attack on Iowa’s merit-based... Read more.
Iowa Republicans Take Aim At Loosening Even More Gun Laws
This week’s Moral Monday at the Capitol focused on several proposed Republican gun bills as well as the consequences of the ones they passed in... Read more.
Iowa Republicans Try To Revive The Death Penalty
Democrats expected that the Republican-controlled legislature and Republican governor would continue to be emboldened to pursue an extreme agenda in the current... Read more.
Nancy Pelosi Vanquishes Donald Trump Over Wall Debate
If anyone doubted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ability to challenge and crush Donald Trump, the wall debate should leave little question. Pelosi dominated the... Read more.
Grassley And Ernst Let Russian Gangster Off The Hook
Both Senator Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley voted to lift sanctions against three Russian companies linked to oligarch Oleg Deripaska, a close ally of Russian... Read more.
The Iowa Labor Center Is Irreplaceable. Time To Fund It.
The future of the University of Labor Center remains in doubt after the University cut off funding last summer. For Iowans not involved in labor... Read more.
Public Workers Demand GOP Keeps Their IPERS Promise
Current and former public employees rallied in support of the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) at the Iowa State Capitol on Monday. The speakers... Read more.
Even GOP Congressman On Texas Border Says Wall Is A Waste
President Trump is going to the U.S.-Mexico border this week. If Trump really wants to get the advice of a border expert, he should meet... Read more.