by Pat Rynard | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Guest Post from Erin Davison-Rippey It’s now clear that the courts are going to be the last – and sometimes only – line of defense against dangerous and unconstitutional attacks on our basic rights. This places incredible importance on Supreme Court nominations, which...
by Pat Rynard | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the midst of a bitter legislative fight over who should control the Des Moines metro’s water supply, local residents strongly back the Des Moines Water Works’ ability to stay independent, a new poll finds. Harper Polling, in a survey sponsored by Water...
by Pat Rynard | Mar 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
Throughout this year’s Iowa legislative session, Republicans have introduced and passed a myriad of bills restricting workers’ rights and protections, as well as finding new ways to cut Iowans’ wages. This week the focus is on Republicans’...
by Pat Rynard | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Legislators were bracing themselves for today’s Revenue Estimating Conference, where the newest update on the state’s revenue forecasts were released. The news was worse than some had predicted, giving another black eye to the Branstad/Reynolds fiscal...
by Pat Rynard | Mar 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Guest post from Sean Bagniewski There’s a Chinese parable about a king whose army was defeated and whose kingdom was taken by a warring neighbor. Legend has it that he was imprisoned and forced into labor. Upon his release, he slept on a bed of sticks every night to...
