News

March 24, 2021

Sen. Grassley Compares Black Lives Matter to Mass Shooting Tragedies

At a Judiciary Committee meeting yesterday, Senator Grassley read a prepared opening statement comparing Black Lives Matter demonstrations to the mass shootings that have occurred in the past week. You…

News

March 23, 2021

Iowans Recognize Eleventh Anniversary of ACA

Eleven years ago today, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law, ensuring a better quality of life for Iowans. The uninsured rate has been cut in half, insurers…

Covid-19 News

March 11, 2021

Elected Officials, Community and Labor Organizations, Faith Leaders Join Effort to Memorialize Iowa COVID-19 Victims

More than three dozen elected officials, community and grassroots organizations, labor unions, and more have joined an ongoing effort to memorialize Iowans who have lost their lives to COVID-19. Together,…

News Presidential Statements

January 6, 2021

STATEMENT: Remove President Trump From Office

In response to thousands of Trump supporters attacking the United States Capitol, Matt Sinovic, executive director of Progress Iowa, issued the following statement:“Today’s riot at the U.S. Capitol was an…

Covid-19 Iowa News

November 18, 2020

Reynolds response ‘worse than no mandate’

Experts React to Gov. Reynolds Failed Pandemic Response That Differs From CDC Mask Guidance Worse than no mandate. Critical loopholes. She fell short. Medical professionals and business owners are reacting…

News Polling

November 12, 2020

IOWA EXIT POLL: Iowa Voters Support Progressive Policies

Progress Iowa released an exit poll in a briefing sharing Iowans’ top priorities at the ballot box. The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling, shows that Iowa voters want more…

News Statements Voting

November 3, 2020

EVERY VOICE MUST BE HEARD, AND EVERY VOTE COUNTED

A diverse coalition of Iowans are encouraging voter participation today, and calling for every vote cast in this year’s election to be counted so that the voice of every Iowan…

News

November 1, 2020

Health Care is on the Ballot

Progress Iowa and Protect Our Care have released a new health care voter guide for Iowans detailing what’s at stake this election. Several elected officials have misled Iowans, hiding their…

Covid-19 News Polling

October 14, 2020

Poll: Iowans Want To Halt Supreme Court Nomination, Focus On COVID Relief Instead

As President Trump flies toward Iowa for a campaign event with the potential to be a super spreader of COVID-19, fifty-one percent of likely voters in Iowa believe that the…

News Polling

October 8, 2020

POLL: Voters in Iowa Reject Lawsuit at Heart of Supreme Court Nomination Battle

A new Change Research poll on behalf of Protect Our Care released today shows voters in states with competitive Senate races, including Iowa, overwhelmingly disapprove of the Trump-Republican lawsuit to…