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Howard County Democratic Party chair Laura Hubka is ready to fight. Who’s with her? -promoted by desmoinesdem Does everyone else feel like they are in a dream? Not a nice cream filled donut dream but a...
View ArticleDefunding Planned Parenthood will cost much more than Iowa Republicans let on
Governor Terry Branstad and Republican leaders in the Iowa House and Senate are finally poised to eliminate Planned Parenthood’s state funding, a cherished goal Democrats had repeatedly blocked in...
View ArticleGive the Guy a Chance!
Gary Kroeger explains why he’s not watching and waiting before speaking out against President Donald Trump. -promoted by desmoinesdem Several times in the past few days people have said to me: “Give...
View ArticleOh Oh, She’s At It Again
Well, it looks like our own (your own?) Senator Joni Ernst has been spotlighted by Glen Greenwald, Jeremy Scahill and writer Jordan Smith at The Intercept: “Senator Joni Ernst Puts Planned...
View ArticleWhy my conservative values make me vote for Democrats
A guest commentary by a committed activist who served on the Iowa Democratic Party Platform and Rules Committees and currently serves on a county central committee. -promoted by desmoinesdem I believe...
View ArticleAn open letter to Congressman David Young
Tom Witosky follows up on recent correspondence with his U.S. House representative. -promoted by desmoinesdem March 13, 2017 Dear Congressman Young, I am writing this open letter to you because the...
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Joni Ernst town hall: The overflow edition
Thanks to Stefanie Running for talking with Iowans who had hoped to question Senator Joni Ernst yesterday. -promoted by desmoinesdem It was unusually warm for St. Patrick’s Day in Des Moines. Despite...
View Article30 minutes with David Young
First-person accounts of meetings with elected officials are always a good read. Thanks, Matt Chapman. -promoted by desmoinesdem Friday afternoon, leaders of the Indivisible Central Iowa Leadership had...
View ArticleYoung and Loebsack yes, Blum and King no on keeping the government running
A federal government shutdown before October appears unlikely now that the U.S. House has approved a $1.1 trillion deal to fund the government through the current fiscal year. The roll call for the May...
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Now we can see which Iowans will suffer most from Planned Parenthood and...
It’s not abstract anymore. We knew eliminating state funding for Planned Parenthood’s family planning services would cause thousands to lose access to basic health care. We knew deep cuts to state...
View ArticleGrassley, Ernst vote against Harvey aid/debt ceiling package
With only a few days left before the Federal Emergency Management Agency runs out of disaster relief funds, the U.S. Senate approved $15.25 billion in funding for those affected by Hurricane Harvey...
View ArticleAll four Iowans approve Harvey aid, debt ceiling deal in House
The U.S. House easily approved legislation on Friday to keep the Federal Emergency Management Agency from running out of Hurricane Harvey disaster relief money over the weekend. The same bill included...
View ArticleRod Blum votes against hurricane, wildfire relief funding
Representative Rod Blum (IA-01) was among 69 Republicans in the U.S. House who voted against a disaster relief bill today. Every Democrat present including Representative Dave Loebsack (IA-02)...
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Tax bill backed by Blum, Young, King skewed toward wealthiest Iowans
Representatives Rod Blum (IA-01), David Young (IA-03), and Steve King (IA-04) joined most of their Republican colleagues in the U.S. House today to pass a tax bill that would greatly increase the...
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Grassley, Ernst misleading Iowans about Senate GOP tax bill
Responding to Iowans who have contacted their offices about tax policy, U.S. Senate Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have misrepresented how the latest Republican bill would affect lower and...
View ArticleSo much for “carefully” considering tax reform
U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst joined all but one of their Republican colleagues to approve a $1.5 trillion tax cut and health care policy overhaul late last night. Whereas Ernst had told...
View ArticleIA-04: Cyndi Hanson challenging Steve King in Republican primary
Promising to offer voters “a Republican alternative that is truly reflective of Iowa and the values we cherish,” Cyndi Hanson announced on December 5 that she will seek the GOP nomination in the fourth...
View ArticleDemocrats squandered best chance to help DREAMers
While many Americans enjoy a peaceful Christmas with loved ones, hundreds of thousands of “DREAMers” who have lived in this country since childhood risk losing everything unless Congress acts before...
View ArticleFederal government shutting down: Iowa political reaction
Congress failed to agree on a spending deal before midnight on January 20, setting a federal government shutdown in motion for the first time since October 2013. House Republicans had approved a...
View ArticleLoebsack joins Republicans on vote ending shutdown
All Iowans in Congress approved a resolution today to fund the federal government through February 8, with a six-year extension of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. President Donald Trump...
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