Guest Post from Christian Ucles I write this post in hopes that whoever plans to run for position as Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party heeds the call to not ignore one of the most loyal set of voters of the Democratic Party. People of Color (POC) stand to lose their...
A guest post from Kent Kroeger, who managed his brother Gary Kroeger’s State House race in Cedar Falls/Waterloo “Winning campaigns is a thrilling experience, but losing campaigns crush your soul,” veteran Republican communications strategist, Michael McKinnon,...
Yesterday’s revised estimate of Iowa’s projected revenue for the 2017 fiscal year shows a decrease in available funds, leading to some tough decisions in the upcoming legislative session. Republicans immediately suggested budget cuts, though Governor Terry...
Guest post from Jack Hatch on his upcoming book – the fourth security: education Iowa is moving in the wrong direction on education. After national rankings in the top 3 states, Iowa today is ranked 24th among states on a broad range of metrics from early...
The Iowa Legislature will return this January with Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, eager to implement a broad-reaching conservative agenda. They have waited 20 years for full control of Iowa government, and with Terry Branstad and/or Kim Reynolds...