2019
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Iowa Nurse: “The Foolishness Needs To Stop” With ACA Attacks
The last two years have been a non-stop parade of attacks on the Affordable Care Act, which has turned health care into a top-tier issue for many voters going into 2020. For one Iowa nurse who’s seen more than her fair share of problems with the entire health care industry, the efforts to undermine the…
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Elizabeth Warren Draws Huge Iowa Crowd After Momentous Week
Elizabeth Warren in motion stays in motion. The senator hosted a town hall in front of nearly 2,000 on Thursday night at the largest stand-alone event the Democratic hopeful has had in Iowa this far, her campaign said. The event, held at the University of Iowa’s Memorial Union, follows her historic rally of 20,000 people…
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Buttigieg Announces 12 More Iowa Endorsements Ahead Of Steak Fry
The Iowa endorsements continue to roll in for Pete Buttigieg ahead of tomorrow’s big Steak Fry event in Des Moines. Twelve more Iowa activists and elected officials are publicly backing the South Bend mayor, including several leaders in women’s rights organizations, LGBTQ leaders, a former Iowa City mayor and a notable past Bernie Sanders activist.…
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Stacey Abrams Brings Fight For Fair Elections To Iowa
Protecting the right to vote in next year’s presidential election is key to maintaining American democracy, and already groups are recognizing that and mobilizing. Fair Fight 2020, founded by Stacey Abrams, who rose to national prominence during her 2018 run for governor of Georgia, has a plan to secure the integrity of our nation’s elections.…
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IA-Sen: Michael Franken Announces First Round Of Endorsements
Democrats’ latest entrant in the race to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst today rolled out his first list of Iowa endorsements. Michael Franken, a retired Navy admiral from Northwest Iowa, spent the bulk of his military career traveling the world and anchored in Washington, D.C. He launched his Senate campaign Aug. 26 and now…
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How This Iowan Founded The Latino Political Network
Omar Padilla’s journey started when his parents met in an English language class in California. The son of a a Guatemalan father and a Mexican mother, Padilla’s childhood was full of packing and unpacking, moving between three countries and adapting to the different cultures. After his parents separated, Padilla moved to Iowa with his father…
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Auditors: Paper Ballots For Iowa Caucus Aren’t An Easy Fix
Guest piece from Scott County Auditor Roxanna Moritz, Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald and Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert. The right to vote is the central tenet of our democracy, and the integrity of our voting system is essential to ensuring no voter is disenfranchised while fulfilling their civic duties. We take our role in…
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Rita Hart Endorsed By Anti-Corruption Group
Rita Hart earned a new endorsement from End Citizens United, which announced its support for her on Thursday. Hart, a farmer from Clinton County, is running for Congress in Iowa’s Second Congressional District after serving in the Iowa State Senate from 2013 to 2018. “Rita Hart is a dedicated public servant and knows the needs…
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Axne Stands Up To Dark Money Group, Introduces Rate-Setting Legislation
Despite dark money group Doctor Patient Unity funding an avalanche of ads in her home state, Iowa Rep. Cindy Axne is leading the way on combating surprise medical bills. The congresswoman led a group of freshman Democrats in introducing the “UPDATE Act” to protect Americans from surprise bills due to out-of-date insurance directories. “Iowans should be able to trust that when their…
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Why Joni Ernst’s Parental Leave Proposal Is Problematic
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst has taken heat in recent weeks for her comments on Social Security reform, suggesting lawmakers need to hash out a fix to the retirement system in private in order to avoid public scrutiny for changing the popular program. Her latest remarks are not out of character, however. Social Security is integral…
