by Guest Post | Jan 12, 2017 | IA-02
Guest post from Grant Gregory In the 2016 presidential elections, Iowa shifted away from Democrats more than any other swing state in the country, realizing a total margin shift of 15.2%. This shift yielded large losses for Democrats down the ballot as well –... by Pat Rynard | Jan 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Iowa Legislature convened this week for the 2017 session. Republicans now control both chambers in the Statehouse and the Governor’s mansion, but Democrats aren’t backing down from the fight. Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg gave the following speech... by Pat Rynard | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
A wide array of progressive organizations gathered yesterday at the Capitol to speak out against the new Republican legislative majorities’ far-right agenda. Nathan Blake of Des Moines took the podium to criticize Secretary of State Paul Pate’s voter... by Randy Evans | Jan 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
The T-ball mentality has spread to many colleges and universities. This trend should concern parents, grandparents, students, prospective employers and others. It should concern us because access to a rigorous education has helped make the United States an academic... by Pat Rynard | Jan 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last week Republican Secretary of State Paul Pate unveiled his voter suppression proposal that would impose many new voter identification restrictions on Iowa voters. One part of Pate’s plan that stuck out was its refusal to accept student IDs that Iowa colleges...