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…

Moms For Liberty News Reynolds

March 22, 2023

The Truth About Moms for Liberty in Iowa

If you’re like many concerned Iowans, you may also be wondering where Moms for Liberty suddenly emerged up from this state session. Well, we’re here to help answer where this group, largely funded by out-of-state dark money donors, came from and why they’re really in Iowa.

Education News Polling

March 9, 2023

New Poll Shows Widespread Opposition To Book Banning, Curriculum Censorship

A new national poll reported widespread disapproval of banning books and limiting curriculum in the classroom, both of which have been proposed during this year’s Iowa legislative session. The survey,…

Desantis News Presidential

March 8, 2023

The 4 things Iowans need to know about Ron DeSantis

Governor Ron DeSantis thinks he can differentiate himself from former President Donald Trump, but we know he’s more of the same and follows Trump’s playbook to the letter. Iowans are…

News Presidential Trump

February 21, 2023

Trump Hires All-Nepotism Team In Attempt To Reboot

Yesterday former President Trump hired Eric Branstad, son of former Governor Terry Branstad, and Bobby Kaufmann, son of Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann, to lead his Iowa caucus campaign and…

LGBTQ News Presidential

February 16, 2023

Iowans Stand With Transgender Students, Protest Pence

Yesterday a group of Iowans came together to stand up for the freedom for every Iowan to thrive, and oppose former Vice President Mike Pence spreading misinformation about our children.…

News Polling Zach Nunn

February 6, 2023

Research Memo: Zach Nunn Goes MAGA, Abandons Iowa

A series of opinion polls demonstrate the unpopularity of Congress, including newly elected Representative Zach Nunn. Nunn has not distinguished himself as someone who will stand against political insiders and…

Jobs News Presidential Statements

February 3, 2023

Biden Boom Continues With Shocking Jobs Report

Progress Iowa Executive Director Matt Sinovic issued the following statement in response to the strong federal jobs report released today, showing that 517,000 jobs were added in January, more than…