2019
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What If Russia Interfered In Joni Ernst’s Reelection?
Photo: Joni Ernst meets the Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during her trip to Ukraine in February. Photo via U.S. Embassy Kyiv. Joni Ernst has a problem. She is completely incapable of stating the simple fact that a president of the United States should not request or pressure a foreign power to dig…
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Big Crowd At Axne Town Hall Gets Riled Up Over Impeachment
While Iowa Republicans say they don’t talk about the possibility of President Donald Trump being impeached because it’s not what Iowans want to talk about, over 80 people packed into the Waukee Community Center Thursday night to hear Democratic Representative Cindy Axne talk about just that. The community center had seats for 80 people. Those…
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Que Pasa Iowa Survey: Latinx Voters’ Thoughts On The Caucus
As part of Latino Heritage Month, the Que Pasa Iowa? podcast conducted a survey of listeners to find out what they knew about the 2020 Iowa Caucus and whether they felt their political party was talking about their concerns. When asked if they knew what the Iowa Caucus is, 86% said yes [si]. Fifty-nine percent…
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Booker’s Affordable Housing Plan Stems From Personal Experience
Affordable housing lies in the underpinnings of Cory Booker’s presidential run. The 2020 candidate’s campaign said the issue is integral to his purpose as a public servant. A housing rights attorney before running for public office, the New Jersey senator’s stump speech even mentions his past living situation in Newark’s housing projects and the story…
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Iowa Farm Orgs Sign On To Support Green New Deal
In late September, a group of ranchers and farmers presented a letter in support of the Green New Deal to Congress. It was signed by more than 50 organizations and 500 individual farms — including four Iowa organizations and 13 individual farmers. Sustainable Iowa Land Trust, Blue Planet Science Group, Inc., Women, Food and Agriculture…
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Trump’s Health Care Plan: Not Really A Plan At All
Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Medicare protections. And while it lists a lot of problems to alleviate and goals to achieve, it lays out few ways to get there — instead creating a review period to figure out how to get there. Like nearly all of his campaign and presidential…
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Ernst Publicly Silent On Syria On Day Pence Raises Her Money
Senator Joni Ernst, a veteran who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, has been publicly outspoken in opposition to President Donald Trump’s recent actions on Syria, Turkey and the Kurds. On Monday, Ernst tweeted that the Kurds have been a “critical and reliable partner.” This morning, on Thursday, she tweeted about the threat of…
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Griping Got Old: Chelsea Chism-Vargas Inspired Me To Action
I’m supporting Chelsea Chism-Vargas for Des Moines City Council, and the reason why is a lot different than my usual line of thinking. In the past, I’ve been perfectly candid about my disappointment with several elected officials in the Des Moines area, including my current city council member, Joe Gatto. When I heard that Chelsea…
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RNC Runs “Desperate” Iowa Impeachment Ads, Democrats Respond
Since Iowa’s House Democrats announced their support on Sept. 24 for the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, the Republican National Committee has blanketed congressional districts with TV ads slamming their decision. One 30-second ad even targeted Rep. Dave Loebsack, who isn’t running for re-election in 2020. “Instead of fixing health care and lowering prescription…
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Michael Bennet’s Housing Plan Focuses On Home Ownership
Presidential candidate Michael Bennet today joined the slate of 2020 democratic hopefuls with detailed housing plans. The Colorado Senator’s plan looks to build more affordable housing near good jobs, help middle-class families rent or purchase a home and reform housing tax incentives on the federal level. Over half of the current democratic candidates campaign for…
