Rep. Bobby Kaufmann publicly bullied a number of organizations during the House State Government Committee meeting this morning, including Progress Iowa, if they continue to speak out in support of the Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, better known as IPERS. Kaufmann threatened to publicly brand Progress Iowa as a liar for bringing attention to the issue of retirement security, and for accurately pointing out the arguments that Republicans have made in the past to privatize the system.
(more…)Governor Kim Reynolds delivered her condition of the state address this morning, but a number of Iowa values were nowhere to be seen, according to an analysis of her own remarks.
Below is a list of words and terms that did not appear in the Governor’s remarks:
Iowans joined a press call today following Wednesday’s vote in the House of Representatives to pass the Allred Resolution – which authorizes House Counsel to go to court and defend the ACA in the Texas, et. al. vs. United States, et. al. lawsuit.
It’s no secret that Donald Trump lies. A lot. Like “7,645 false or misleading claims made by Trump since taking office” a lot.
But tonight, all the major networks are giving him airtime to share those malicious lies, to cover for a government shutdown that is entirely his fault (and one that he said he’d gladly accept blame for).
(more…)The sixth annual Progress Iowa Holiday Party will feature a number of national progressive leaders and potential Presidential candidates delivering keynote addresses, the organization announced today. Newly elected U.S. Reps. Cindy Axne and Abby Finkenauer will address the crowd, along with Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, U.S. Rep. and Iowa native Eric Swalwell, and entrepreneur and presidential candidate Andrew Yang will all speak at this year’s event, to be held Thursday, December 20th in Des Moines.
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This week families and friends will gather together to celebrate Thanksgiving. It should be a relaxing time. But, for a lot of us, there are dreaded political conversations on the menu. Thankfully we’re here to help you navigate them. We even have an email hotline for you. Just write to [email protected] and we’ll be there with sound advice!
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New exit polling released today shows that Iowans who voted in this year’s election support a wide variety of policies including a return of state-run Medicaid, dramatically increased education funding, and support of rights for workers. Click here to read the entire poll.
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Website Provides Resource Available In English And Spanish For Voters Who Want To Cast Their Vote Early
A new resource for early voting was launched by Progress Iowa today, at IowaVotesEarly.com, providing Iowans who want to vote early an easy to use site where they can find the closest voting location. Iowans can vote in person at their county auditor’s office and at satellite voting locations, as well as by voting by mail with an absentee ballot. Information is provided in both English and Spanish, and the site will be updated as more early voting sites are confirmed.
It’s National Voter Registration Day (yay!) and with less than 50 days until Election Day, the clock is ticking.
It’s no secret that these midterm elections are going to be crucial in getting our country back on track and it’s going to take each and every one of us to win in November.
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Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz to deliver keynote address, and join Congressman Dave Loebsack, DailyKos.com founder Markos Moulitsas, and leaders from across Iowa at 4th annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed on Sept. 16. Click here to get your tickets today!
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REYNOLDS PAMPHLET PRODUCTION DATES: TUESDAY, JULY 24 & SUNDAY, JULY 29 CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS!
Progress Iowa today announced the cast of their Reynolds Pamphlet production, an adaption of Hamilton that will parody and pillory the administration of Governor Kim Reynolds in addition to local and national conservatives, along with vignettes from policy experts and organizational leaders.