by Pat Rynard | Jan 4, 2018 | POLITICS
State Senator Nate Boulton rallied a crowd of labor members, Democratic activists and students at a pre-session event last night in Des Moines. Speaking at an IBEW union hall, the gubernatorial candidate who gained statewide prominence for his leadership on last...
by Guest Post | Jan 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
The following is a memo written up last year by Nick Conway of the Austin Frerick (IA-3) campaign. It’s an interesting look at how the Iowa Senate map is set up for the 2018 elections, and which districts will be the most competitive. This was written in...
by Rick Smith | Jan 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
Governor Kim Reynolds and the Republican-controlled Legislature already face a major state budget crisis with declining revenue forecasts. Their current budget drastically fails to meet the essential funding for Iowans’ education needs, mental health demands, water...
by Guest Post | Jan 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
These are not normal times, with real concerns about interference in our elections by a hostile foreign power, powerful voices seeking to legitimize sexist, racist and other discriminatory actions at a level not seen in decades, and what at least feels like wholesale...
by Pat Rynard | Jan 2, 2018 | POLITICS
Did you email inbox nearly implode over the past week with constant fundraising pleas from every Iowa candidate you’ve ever heard of? You’re not alone, as each campaign went all-out in the closing hours of the year, insisting that it was their most...