Guest Post

All 39! is a group of Iowa volunteers diligently working to improve Iowa’s democracy. We are alarmed at a bill that will limit and actively discourage Iowans from voting. The necessity of such legislation is confusing, as there is no evidence of wide scale voting fraud in Iowa. Senate Study Bill 1199 and House Study…

Guest op-ed from June Owens, vice chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. Today in Iowa and across the country, we are celebrating the first-ever National Black Voter Day. While it’s always important for Black folks to make their voices heard at the ballot box, this new reminder to reclaim our community’s political power comes at…

Guest post by Preethi Reddi, an Iowan currently studying at the Medical College of Georgia In May, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the four other Republican governors who elected against stay-at-home orders prematurely published an editorial in the Washington Post titled, “Our states stayed open in the covid-19 pandemic. Here’s why our approach worked.” Recent data contradict…

Guest post by Preethi Reddi, an Iowan currently studying at the Medical College of Georgia In May, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the four other Republican governors who elected against stay-at-home orders prematurely published an editorial in the Washington Post titled, “Our states stayed open in the covid-19 pandemic. Here’s why our approach worked.” Recent data contradict…

Guest post by Jack Brandsgard, a freelance writer from West Des Moines A record-breaking derecho tore through Iowa on Aug. 10, destroying homes, decimating livelihoods and leaving Iowans desperate for help. But when Iowans need it most, government has failed them. In times of crisis, citizens depend on swift, sweeping action from their elected officials.…

Guest post by Jack Brandsgard, a freelance writer from West Des Moines A record-breaking derecho tore through Iowa on Aug. 10, destroying homes, decimating livelihoods and leaving Iowans desperate for help. But when Iowans need it most, government has failed them. In times of crisis, citizens depend on swift, sweeping action from their elected officials.…

Guest op-ed from Hem Rizal, a Des Moines educator. Yesterday morning, Des Moines police arrested Reverend Kristin Wolf Peters at her home, a faith leader who has been a vocal supporter of the Black Lives Matter Movement. Activist Matthew Bruce was also arrested as he was working to put together a donation drive for derecho…

Guest op-ed from Allison Bailey, a resident of Ames At 12 years old I had to cope with a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes, along with 10% of Iowans afflicted with this disease. As a child, I never could have imagined how the pharmaceutical industry’s control over the cost of my insulin would become a massive…

Guest op-ed from Jim Chrisinger, a retired public servant from Ankeny We focus so much on political campaigns that we lose sight of their purpose: the opportunity to govern. Governance often plays like an afterthought and most of us don’t see that much of a difference in our lives after an election. Not so this…

Guest op-ed from Jim Chrisinger, a retired public servant from Ankeny We focus so much on political campaigns that we lose sight of their purpose: the opportunity to govern. Governance often plays like an afterthought and most of us don’t see that much of a difference in our lives after an election. Not so this…