Category Archives: Progress Iowa

RELEASE: Response To Grassley Campaign Repeatedly Singling Out Progress Iowa

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Dave Bradley

(Editor’s note: Like so many Republicans, when the going gets tough Republicans look for someone to blame their problems on. Progress Iowa has merely pointed out a practice that the Grassley camp has practiced for several years. Progress Iowa did … Continue reading →

Posted in Charles Grassley, Progress Iowa | Tagged fake Grassley, Supreme Court Obstruction | Comments Off

Patty Judge No Stranger To Defying Odds

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Dave Bradley

With the conventions beginning next week the campaigns will be getting into full swing soon thereafter. One here in Iowa that the nation will be watching is the race for the senate seat currently occupied by Chuck Grassley. Grassley goes … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Charles Grassley, Patty Judge, Progress Iowa, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction | Tagged avoiding voters, Grassley not going his job | Comments Off

Branstad Doesn’t Veto Medicaid Oversight

Posted on May 28, 2016 by Dave Bradley

A couple of interesting items that took place Friday. Governor Branstad signed the Medicaid oversight bill Friday. Since Branstad pushed the privatization and prioritization of Iowa’s medicaid program through as if he answered to no one there was much trepidation … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Branstad, David Loebsack, Progress Iowa | Tagged Bob Dvorsky, Branstad privatizing Medicaid, Chris Brase, Joe Bolkcom, Muscatine County Democrats | Comments Off

Bridges In Iowa Worst In Nation

Posted on May 21, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Iowa finally got to the top in one category of public achievement. From an email issued by Progress Iowa: We’ve got some bad news. Iowa recently overtook Pennsylvania for the dubious honor of having more structurally deficient bridges than any … Continue reading →

Posted in Iowa Legislature, Progress Iowa | Tagged infrastructure, Iowa bridges | Comments Off

Is Iowa On The Brink Of An Education Crisis?

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Progress Iowa: The caucuses are over, but the legislature is still in session, and there’s a lot of work left to be done. With the help of Public Policy Polling, we recently surveyed Iowans across the state, … Continue reading →

Posted in Iowa legislature 2016, Progress Iowa | Tagged Branstad education budget, Branstad education veto, Iowa legislative session 2016, Legislative forums | Comments Off

Progress Iowa On The State Of The State

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Once again the folks at Progress Iowa listen to Governor Branstad and find his words do not match reality. Three press releases from Progress Iowa’s Communication Director Monica Biddix shows how the Governor is out of step with Iowans. Three … Continue reading →

Posted in Branstad, Jobs, middle-class, poverty, Progress Iowa | Tagged Iowa water quality, sales tax for schools, state of the state | Comments Off

Branstad’s Record: Broken Promises and Handouts To Buddies

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Dave Bradley

A few days back, Terry Branstad became America’s longest serving governor. But that certainly does not imply that he has in any way been the most consequential governor in America nor in Iowa. What it does say is that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Branstad, medicaid expansion, Progress Iowa, Republicn Policy | Tagged Branstad Reynolds, broken promises, medicaid privatization | Comments Off

Wendy Davis Headlines Progress Iowa Holiday Party

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Trish Nelson

ProgressIowa.org/holiday2015 Wendy Davis to deliver featured address at 2015 Progress Iowa Holiday Party To RSVP for the 2015 Progress Iowa Holiday Party, click here: http://progressiowa.org/holiday2015 Des Moines – Former Texas State Senator and candidate for Governor Wendy Davis (D-Texas) will … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Events, Progress Iowa | Tagged Progress Iowa, Progress Iowa Holiday Party, Wendy Davis | Comments Off

Top 5 Thanksgiving Dinner Debate Tips

Posted on November 26, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Timely advice from our friends at ProgressIowa If you’re like me, you’ve got a lot of Thanksgiving food, family fun, and a heaping helping of face time with your conservative relatives. Are you the only progressive voice at the dinner … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Progress Iowa | Tagged Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump, Equal pay for women, Syrian refugees | Comments Off

CAP Action, Progress Iowa to Host Iowa Women’s Economic Security Forum

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Dave Bradley

October 29, 2015 Contact Chelsea Kiene, 202.478.5328, ckiene@americanprogressaction.org Matt Sinovic, matt@progressiowa.org ADVISORY: CAP Action, Progress Iowa to Host Iowa Women’s Economic Security Forum Des Moines, IA — Too many working families are struggling to make ends meet and to respond … Continue reading →

Posted in Progress Iowa, womens rights | Tagged women's economic issues, women's issues | Comments Off