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Jennifer Konfrst Goes On Offense On Iowa Press

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Trish Nelson

I would say House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst killed it on this weekend’s edition of Iowa Press. I hope that those of you who have said you no longer watch the show because it is worthless or too frustrating, will … Continue reading →

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Democrats Call On Brenna Bird To Reverse Course

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Senate Democrats on Facebook Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird’s decision to slash support for survivors of sexual assault would be misguided and cruel anytime, but especially during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. AG Bird needs to reverse course and make … Continue reading →

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House Democratic Leader Says There is Still Time To Change Course

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Let’s Make Iowa a Welcoming Place We’re now just over a month into the legislative session. While a handful of bills have been approved, there’s still a lot of time to get some good things done. There are a host … Continue reading →

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Senator Zach Wahls On Iowa Press

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Trish Nelson

“One of the things that stood out to us was essentially a consolidation of power within the new attorney general’s office that would allow the attorney general to overrule local county.. attorneys and insert herself directly into those cases.”  This … Continue reading →

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Dem Leaders Display Positive Attitude On Opening Day

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Watch House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst’s opening statement at the start of the Iowa legislative session.  “My charge to you and to us is to use this new house of representatives as an opportunity to set politics aside and do … Continue reading →

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Iowa Winners Discuss Democratic Strategy

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Winners Sarah Trone Garriott (SD-14) West Des Moines and Izaah Knox (SD-17) Des Moines discuss how they won and what Democrats should do going forward.

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Holiday Politics

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Paul Deaton

What went wrong for Democrats in the 2022 midterm election? A lot. How do we fix it? The first reaction, and I believe the wrong one, is to throw the bums out. I like Ross Wilburn, Iowa Democratic Party chairman … Continue reading →

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Can Deidre DeJear Win? The Answer Is Yes!

Posted on July 27, 2022 by Paul Deaton

I attended enough events and got enough one-on-one time with Deidre DeJear – both during her current campaign and when she ran for Secretary of State – to know she would be a good governor. When I compare her to … Continue reading →

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Supporting Access To Abortion After Dobbs

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Paul Deaton

In the Des Moines Register Iowa Poll released on Sunday, “A majority of Iowans – 60% – say abortion should be legal in most or all cases, at a time when the state’s Republican lawmakers have new freedom to restrict … Continue reading →

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Politics In An Unending Pandemic

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Paul Deaton

Part of the new protocol for summer events in Iowa, including political events, is recognition of and taking action to avoid contracting the coronavirus. It may not be going well because it seems a lot of people recently tested positive … Continue reading →

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