A guest post from House Leader Mark Smith A few months ago, Governor Terry Branstad and Republicans privatized health care for over 500,000 Iowans on Medicaid. After months of delays, confusion, and scandal, Branstad’s privatization scheme is now officially a...
The late July fundraising report for Iowa candidates is often the most important - the next filing deadline isn't until October 19. Many of the state's major PACs and donors use these numbers in determining who to send extra funds to help push over the top. There's...
A guest post from House Leader Mark Smith A few months ago, Governor Terry Branstad and Republicans privatized health care for over 500,000 Iowans on Medicaid. After months of delays, confusion, and scandal, Branstad’s privatization scheme is now officially a...
The polls out post-Democratic convention show a bounce for Hillary Clinton, putting her back into the lead nationally, but few are expecting 2016 to be a blowout election either way anymore. And despite Donald Trump's almost hourly verbal gaffes, he still has a...
Guest Post from Nate Monson, executive director of Iowa Safe Schools All students, including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ), deserve a safe, supportive, and nurturing learning environment and community to live...
Iowa delegate Josh Hughes is writing up his experience at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Here's his takes from the first two days. We'll update throughout the week on this post: Day 2 Hello again! Tuesday proved to be a very busy day indeed...
After a rather rocky start to the Democratic Convention, the first evening ended on a positive note with strong speeches from Cory Booker, Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders. I'm not personally at the convention myself this week (cost too much and...
After two straight weeks of Steve King racial controversies, much of the country is once again asking: how on earth does this man keep getting reelected? It’s an understandable conundrum about a Congressman who displays a Confederate flag on his desk, who...
During a visit to Emmetsburg on late Friday afternoon, Senator Chuck Grassley expressed doubt that the Trans Pacific Partnership would become reality anytime soon. While the trade agreement is expected to benefit Iowa's agricultural exports , concerns over workers...
Oh, Ted Cruz. Never change. The Texas Senator stole the scene last night at the RNC convention by refusing to endorse Donald Trump in his speech. If there was any doubt why, he followed it up this morning by saying he wouldn't be a "servile puppy dog" by endorsing...
