Tag Archives: Iowa progressives

Women To Read And Follow

Posted on March 31, 2024 by Paul Deaton

According to the website Wordsrated, the average American adult reads five books per year. 51.6 percent of Americans don’t finish a single book in a year. Therefore, I am pretty optimistic when I say we should be reading these eight … Continue reading →

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What A Week From Progress Iowa

Posted on June 7, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Check out What a Week! by Progress Iowa Happy Pride Month! This year, Pride is especially important as the LGBTQ community has had to face the wrath of Iowa Republicans and their attempted legislation. LGBTQ Iowans deserve to feel accepted … Continue reading →

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Come To The Progress Iowa Virtual Holiday Party

Posted on December 17, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Progress Iowa Virtual Holiday Party will take place Thursday, December 17th Des Moines, Iowa – Holiday cheer, terrific musical performances, and appearances by Representatives Cindy Axne and Dave Loebsack and State Auditor Rob Sand will highlight the eighth annual Progress … Continue reading →

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Poll: Iowa Voters Support Progressive Policies

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Next poll should attempt to find out if Iowa voters prefer progressive policies, why are they voting for Republicans? Here’s a statement by Progress Iowa. IOWA EXIT POLL: Iowa Voters Support Progressive Policies Des Moines, Iowa – Today, Progress Iowa … Continue reading →

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Rob Sand Is The Watchdog Iowa Needs

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Paul Deaton

It’s time to wake up the watchdog by electing Rob Sand as state auditor. State auditor is a low glamor elected office responsible to audit the books, records and accounts of every department of state government annually. Iowans should want … Continue reading →

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Hard Road To Winning

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Paul Deaton

My first election campaign spoiled me. I stopped at the Democratic headquarters in Davenport, Iowa in 1964, after paying the bill for my newspaper route, to stuff envelopes during Lyndon Johnson’s re-election campaign. Other campaign workers gave me a campaign … Continue reading →

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Iowa Peace and Justice 2017 in Review

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Trish Nelson

In 2018 we must have even more resolve to resist Trumpism, corporatism and the corrupt Republican party that has collectively sold itself to the highest bidder. Every activist participates in his or her own way.  We have to do three … Continue reading →

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Nate Boulton “We Are All Iowans”

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Before a noisy, fired-up crowd of Democrats in Des Moines, Nate Boulton reminds us: “No amount of protesting or shouting will matter if we don’t deliver a victory in 2018.”

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Thom Hartmann Warns Progressives

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Trish Nelson

http://www.thomhartmann.com/ Watch this Thom Hartmann video.  Host of America’s #1 progressive radio show, Thom is a lefty progressive who agrees with Bernie Sanders more than he agrees with Hillary Clinton, but has something to say that progressives should probably heed.  … Continue reading →

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Mayor Bill de Blasio Headlines Progress Iowa Event

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Des Moines – Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City will deliver remarks at an event for Progress Iowa on Thursday, April 16th at the Iowa State Education Association in Des Moines, Iowa. Mayor de Blasio will focus his … Continue reading →

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