Guest post from Leadership Team of the Main Street Alliance of Iowa, including: ReShonda Young, Waterloo, owner of Popcorn Heaven, Chris Petersen, Clear Lake, family farmer, Mike Draper, Des...
The Republican takeover of government both nationally and in Iowa promises huge boosts in profits to corporate America. From Trump’s slashing of EPA protections to Iowa Republicans’ war on...
Guest Post from Erin Davison-Rippey It’s now clear that the courts are going to be the last – and sometimes only – line of defense against dangerous and unconstitutional attacks on our basic...
In the midst of a bitter legislative fight over who should control the Des Moines metro's water supply, local residents strongly back the Des Moines Water Works' ability to stay independent, a...
Throughout this year's Iowa legislative session, Republicans have introduced and passed a myriad of bills restricting workers' rights and protections, as well as finding new ways to cut Iowans'...
Legislators were bracing themselves for today's Revenue Estimating Conference, where the newest update on the state's revenue forecasts were released. The news was worse than some had predicted,...
Guest post from Sean Bagniewski There’s a Chinese parable about a king whose army was defeated and whose kingdom was taken by a warring neighbor. Legend has it that he was imprisoned and forced...
Even before he was elected, commentators and experts noted a strong anti-science streak in Donald Trump’s rhetoric. Now that he’s been inaugurated, they’re calling him the most anti-science...
Guest post from Ken Sagar, president of the Iowa Federation of Labor Decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court have a direct impact on the livelihoods of working people – the right to a...
The Republicans in the lowa legislature must be suffering from whiplash as they have suddenly slammed their party into reverse by opposing “local control.” The Republican mantra for years has...
