2019
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Iowa VA Workers Protest Privatization Attempts, Fight For Fair Contracts
Unionized VA workers walked out of the VA Hospital in Des Moines with picket signs Wednesday afternoon to protest the federal government’s attempt to privatize veteran healthcare services and to fight for fair contracts. More than 50 people, including hospital workers, retired workers, members of the Iowa Federation of Labor and presidential campaigns staffers chanted.…
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Why I Left The GOP And Am Backing Pete Buttigieg
A guest post from Bobbi Hancock, a longtime political activist from Council Bluffs. For 25 years, I was a registered Republican. I voted for the GOP candidate in five straight presidential elections. I caucused for Rick Santorum and worked tirelessly for Marco Rubio. Seven months ago, I switched my political affiliation to “No Party.” Two…
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What To Watch For In Prescription Drug Senate Committee Debate
Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley is preparing to chair one of his most consequential committee meetings in recent years as Congress works to combat the soaring cost of prescription drugs in the United States. “The issue of skyrocketing prescription drug prices has been kicked down the road by members of Congress for far too long,” said…
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Who Wants To Serve Forever? How Supreme Court Term Limits Would Work
Supreme Court reform is a now-widespread idea among Democrats with a variety of proposed options. Expansion has been a popular proposal with a few 2020 candidates, but limiting the amount of time justices can serve on the Supreme Court is another route that’s often touted. As of early April, 11 of the candidates running for…
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Delaney Ties American Fitness To Health Care During RAGBRAI
Rep. John Delaney jumped in on the RAGBRAI action today, taking off this morning from Indianola. After he concludes today’s ride, he’ll head to Indianapolis to speak at the National Urban League conference. Delaney is riding a rented Trek-bike today as he and his team make the ride. Because of time constraints, they won’t be…
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In The Ring: Hickenlooper Bikes, RVs His Way Across Iowa
It would have been easy for former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper to drive into Iowa’s largest bicycle ride, RAGBRAI. Tens of thousands of bikers were gathered in Indianola by late Tuesday afternoon, creating the perfect place for a presidential candidate to meet future caucus goers. Hickenlooper didn’t take the easy way out, though. Instead, he…
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Trump-Loving Nordic Neo-Nazi From Iowa Arrested After Threats, Hate Speech
A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested after he allegedly made threats over the phone and in emails to a Jewish organization in New York City. The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force investigated the matter. Garrett Kelsey, who referred to himself as “Garrett Odinschild,” called the organization, which was not named in the criminal complaint,…
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Pod Save America Lends A Hand For Dems In Iowa Senate Race
The team behind the political podcast “Pod Save America” has launched a new fundraising effort centered on retaking the U.S. Senate in 2020 and ridding Capitol Hill of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Pod Save America,” hosted by former President Barack Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Tommy Vietor, Jon Lovett and Dan Pfeiffer, is a production of their…
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Poll: Iowans Want Medicare Negotiation; Grassley Opposes
A new poll from Public Policy Polling shows that 86% of Iowans, including 83% of Iowa Republicans and 81% of Iowans who voted for President Trump, would support legislation that would allow Medicare to negotiate prescription prices with drug companies. This poll is being released ahead of a Senate Finance Committee hearing, where Chairman Chuck…
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Jan Bauer: Steve Bullock Will Repair Our Broken Politics, Make Lasting Change
A guest piece from Jan Bauer, Iowa DNC Member and former 22-year Story County Democratic Chair Election cycle after cycle, Democrats fight the same battles with few results to show. Since I first became active in politics in the 1980s, many of the most progressive victories Democrats have achieved in Washington, D.C. – the Assault…
