News

August 8, 2023

Fairness for Iowa Will Hold Rep. Zach Nunn Accountable

Click here to watch the Fairness for Iowa launch event on Facebook Iowans have joined together to launch a new coalition of small business owners, community leaders and grassroots organizations,…

Desantis News Presidential Reynolds

July 14, 2023

Hate Groups Host Tucker Carlson, MAGA Candidates At Vander Plaats’ Summit

When Republican Presidential candidates join Tucker Carlson for a forum today at the Family Leadership Summit, they’ll be hosted by two organizations designated by The Southern Poverty Law Center as…

Abortion Rights News Uncategorized

July 5, 2023

SPECIAL SESSION: Gov. Reynolds Ripping Away Reproductive Freedom

Iowans encouraged to visit FreedomIowa.com to join advocacy effort ahead of special sessionProgress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to Governor Kim Reynolds’ call for…

LGBTQ News

June 26, 2023

Iowa LGBTQ Media Guide released in the wake of unprecedented attacks from the Governor and legislature

Local and national organizations jointly released the Iowa LGBTQ Media Guide today, to provide accurate information and encourage appropriate representation of the LGBTQ community in the media. This year’s guide…

Jobs News

May 5, 2023

Rep. Scholten: Put Politics Aside To Keep Pace, Keep Costs Down

253,000 jobs were added in April across the country and unemployment dropped while Iowa continues to lag behind; House Democrats have solutions to keep costs down for Iowa families The…

News Zach Nunn

April 18, 2023

The Zach Tax: We Can’t Afford Nunn’s Crooked Deal

Zach Nunn supported Kevin McCarthy while a backroom deal for a national sales tax became crucial to securing support for Speaker of the House.

Abortion Rights News

April 7, 2023

Abortion Safe, Legal In Iowa Despite Texas Ruling

The following statement was released today by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Iowa, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, the Emma Goldman Clinic, Great Plains Action Society, Cedar Valley Reproductive Justice, and Progress…

News

April 1, 2023

April Fool’s: Progress Iowa rebrands as Butter Iowa

After eleven years, an Iowa organization is relaunching under a new, ‘butter’ banner. Progress Iowa, an advocacy organization and Iowa’s progressive communications hub, announced it will change its name to…

LGBTQ News

March 31, 2023

Transgender Day of Visibility: Businesses, Faith Leaders, Community Groups, Labor Unions, Elected Officials Support Transgender Iowans

Today Progress Iowa issued the following statement recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility, recognized today, March 31st, joining more than one hundred and eighty community organizations, faith leaders, businesses, labor unions,…

Extreme 16 Iowa News

March 24, 2023

EXTREME 16: Iowans Call B.S. on Reynolds

You’ve heard of the Sweet Sixteen. Now there’s the Extreme Sixteen, released by advocacy group Progress Iowa. After receiving online nominations, the organization released its annual bracket of the most…