One the greatest remaining frustrations from the past six years in Democratic politics has been that after the blowout losses in 2010 and 2014, the party did no real self-reflection or analysis...
Seven of the eight candidates who are vying to lead the Iowa Democratic Party next year gathered to take part in a forum at Grand View University in Des Moines last night. The Political Party, an...
The Iowa Democratic Party is set to select its next party chair on January 21 in what is expected to be a wide-open contest following the 2016 losses. Eight candidates are vying for the position:...
Guest Post from Christian Ucles I write this post in hopes that whoever plans to run for position as Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party heeds the call to not ignore one of the most loyal set of...
A guest post from Kent Kroeger, who managed his brother Gary Kroeger's State House race in Cedar Falls/Waterloo “Winning campaigns is a thrilling experience, but losing campaigns crush your...
Yesterday's revised estimate of Iowa's projected revenue for the 2017 fiscal year shows a decrease in available funds, leading to some tough decisions in the upcoming legislative session....
Guest post from Jack Hatch on his upcoming book - the fourth security: education Iowa is moving in the wrong direction on education. After national rankings in the top 3 states, Iowa today is...
The Iowa Legislature will return this January with Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, eager to implement a broad-reaching conservative agenda. They have waited 20 years for full...
I’ve been shaking my head so much lately that friends probably think it is loose. The reason? There’s been so much irony since the election. It’s a miracle we haven’t strained our necks as our...
“Fascism: an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. (in general use) extreme right-wing, authoritarian, or intolerant views or practice.” Oxford...
