The progressive group Agenda Project Action Fund released a new ad this week targeting Senator Chuck Grassley over his refusal to hold a hearing for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. The...
Each passing weekend Donald Trump's chances of securing the Republican Party's nomination slips further and further away. It's on those Saturdays typically when party meetings convene to select...
It was to be expected that most Republicans and conservatives would be opposed to the Iowa Supreme Court restoring many felons' voting rights. As Secretary of State, Republican Paul Pate finds...
What does a political party believe? That's a tough question to answer, especially in the era of candidate- and personality-driven elections. Does who a party elects as their presidential nominee...
The pressure continues to build on Chuck Grassley over the Supreme Court hearings, and national political analysts now see it as having an impact in his reelection bid. Grassley faces...
Donald Trump hit a major roadblock in Wisconsin last night, winning only 6 delegates to Ted Cruz's 36. That makes it much more likely that Republicans are headed to a contested convention in...
Another year, another unacceptably low increase in public schools funding in Iowa. With the end of this year's legislative session in sight, education advocates and Democrats are closing out the...
Hey readers, I'm going to be taking a break from writing for the rest of this week and weekend, but I'll be back on Monday. I never really took a rest after the Iowa Caucus and my home and...
When Amy Nielsen ran for mayor of North Liberty in 2014, few expected her to succeed. It was her first campaign for public office in a city she had only lived in for seven years, up against an...
It takes a lot of guts to put your name on the ballot for public office. Unless you have a really badass name, that is. In that case, you're doing a great service to America. So let me introduce...
