23 May 2013 — 09:19 AM
In what were supposed to be the final hours of the 2013 legislative session, the Iowa Republican Party revealed its true leadership: the extreme-right group The Family Leader.21 May 2013 — 02:33 PM
Progress Iowa and One Wisconsin Now will hold a “Scott Walker Truth Squad” in advance of Wisconsin Governor Walker’s appearance with Iowa Governor Terry Branstad at a Polk County GOP fundraiser on Thursday, May 23rd in West Des Moines.25 Apr 2013 — 08:07 AM
Rep. Greg Forristall ignored a request to release information about the May 2-3 meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), where he will serve as Chair of the Education Task Force, according to correspondence released by Progress Iowa today. Forristall also claimed that all Iowa legislators are members of ALEC, despite reports to the contrary from members of the Iowa House and Senate.24 Apr 2013 — 11:19 AM
On Earth Day, an Iowa State Representative decided to celebrate by declaring his support for increased carbon dioxide emissions. Just more hot air from Iowa conservatives.19 Apr 2013 — 10:01 AM
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) announced today that Iowa’s total nonfarm employment decreased by 5,500 jobs in March. The IWD website also produced a document claiming that “gross over-the-month employment” rose by 1,600 during the same time period. The discrepancy is the result of an ongoing effort by the Branstad administration to fabricate job growth in order to cover up for his failed campaign promises.03 Apr 2013 — 01:14 PM
Progress Iowa's Executive Director Matt Sinovic presented at the 8th Annual Governors Conference on LGBTQ youth. His presentation, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Right Wing?" showed the extreme right in their own words.15 Mar 2013 — 11:26 AM
State Representative David Maxwell asked that a copy of the Montezuma Record, a newspaper his business supports with advertising, to every member of the Iowa House of Representatives on Thursday, March 14.14 Mar 2013 — 01:26 PM
Watch this terrific program by Bill Moyers, revealing the hidden world of ALEC — corporations and state legislators colluding to write laws and remake America, one statehouse at a time.12 Mar 2013 — 12:07 PM
The new report, ALEC Exposed in Iowa: How Corporate Influence Subverts our Democratic Process, provides research about the background of the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, and details the organization’s influence on Iowa lawmakers and the legislative process in Iowa05 Mar 2013 — 11:32 AM
An Iowa House Subcommittee approved a bill that would make no-fault divorces illegal. State Rep. Tedd Gassman supported the legislation — which would require all parents of children under 18 to prove their spouse had committed a crime, abandoned the family, or committed adultery — claiming that without the bill there would be a possibility that teenage girls, with their 'hormones raging' would be 'more promiscuous.' Next »
