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In a letter to new and returning legislators, statewide organization asks officials to reject membership in out-of-state special interest front group Des Moines, IA – As new and returning state legislators…

Newly uncovered document displays a statistic invented by the Branstad administration to falsely inflate jobs numbers Des Moines, IA – Governor Branstad’s administration is engaged in a deceptive campaign to…

King’s “Birthright Citizenship Act of 2012” Introduced With Foul Statement Calling Immigrant Children “Anchor Babies” Des Moines, IA – Last week, with the beginning of the new legislative session, Congressman…

Middle-Class Iowans in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Sioux City Demand Congress End Bush Tax Cuts for Wealthiest 2%, Prevent Cuts to Social Services Des Moines, Iowa – Progress Iowa…

LULAC Iowa becomes the eleventh statewide organization to call for an end to the Bush Tax Cuts for the wealthiest 2% Des Moines, Iowa – Progress Iowa announced today that…

Coalition of Iowans call on Rep. Latham, Sen. Grassley to let cuts expire for the top 2%  DES MOINES, IOWA – On Wednesday, organizers with the statewide advocacy group Progress Iowa…

DES MOINES — Progress Iowa today announced Governor Terry Branstad the recipient of their ‘Turkey of the Year’ award, highlighting his efforts to mislead Iowans, his failure to keep his…

DES MOINES, IOWA — Progress Iowa today released Do the Right Thing, an online video featuring former Aryan leader and author of Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead, Frank Meeink of…

Contact: Matt Sinovic, matt@progressiowa.org  ‘Nuns on the Bus’ to return to Iowa for statewide tour on November 1st Sister Simone Campbell to join Iowa Nuns and community leaders in call…