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Cory Booker Is The Leader We Need On Gun Reform
A guest piece from a group of young Iowans on Cory Booker’s gun stances. It would have been shocking if it wasn’t so predictable. A couple weeks ago, Donald Trump met with Wayne LaPierre and talked about the NRA — an organization that was a Russian asset during the last presidential election — supporting Trump…
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School Board Member: Why Sanders Is Best For Iowa Students
Guest piece from Des Moines School Board Member Dionna Langford. Students and families are under huge pressure today, in Des Moines and across the country. Wages are not keeping up with the costs of basic everyday needs — housing, childcare, health care, prescriptions, transportation. If you are a working adult, you know the list goes on. For those of us who…
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Griping Got Old: Chelsea Chism-Vargas Inspired Me To Action
I’m supporting Chelsea Chism-Vargas for Des Moines City Council, and the reason why is a lot different than my usual line of thinking. In the past, I’ve been perfectly candid about my disappointment with several elected officials in the Des Moines area, including my current city council member, Joe Gatto. When I heard that Chelsea…
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Sanders’ M4A Plan Is Best Way To Fix Substance Abuse Crisis
A guest piece from Clinton Petersen of Breda, Iowa. September is National Recovery Month, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 2019 marks the 30th year that National Recovery Month is celebrated. I’m writing because I believe Senator Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All plan is the best way to take on…
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Kamala Harris Is The Fighter Iowa Needs In The White House
Guest piece from Penny Rosfjord, IDP SCC member and former Woodbury County Democrats chair. I love Iowa. And I love to build our party up strong from its foundation. In Woodbury County, we’re used to working hard to get Democrats elected. This election could not be more consequential for each and every one of us.…
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Early Scenes From A Wild Steak Fry
The Steak Fry is underway. Your Starting Line team was spread out across the candidates’ rally sites. Here’s what was happening early on today. Buttigieg’s Camp Sprawls At The Steak Fry Pete Buttigieg’s supporters were visible upon entering the Steak Fry gates. “Mayor Pete, he’s our guy, welcome to the Steak Fry!” Supporters screamed as…
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Auditors: Paper Ballots For Iowa Caucus Aren’t An Easy Fix
Guest piece from Scott County Auditor Roxanna Moritz, Polk County Auditor Jamie Fitzgerald and Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert. The right to vote is the central tenet of our democracy, and the integrity of our voting system is essential to ensuring no voter is disenfranchised while fulfilling their civic duties. We take our role in…
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Elizabeth Warren Is Fighting For The Big, Structural Change Iowa Needs
Guest piece from State Representative Lindsay James of Dubuque. One evening last fall, as I finished up a long day of knocking doors in my race for the state House, I welcomed an offer to sit down with a voter on his porch steps. After we introduced ourselves, he shared his story. Having worked two…
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Why I’m With Cory: Cory Booker is More Than An Ally
Guest post from Kylä Paterson, Iowa Democratic Party Stonewall Caucus chair. The 2020 election is far and away the most important election of our lifetime, and I cannot, in good conscience, sit on the sidelines. Our planet, our rights and dignity, and the values of our Democracy are at stake. We need a leader who…
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Julian Castro Will Be A President For All Americans
Guest piece from Christina Blackcloud, vice chair of the Iowa Democratic Party’s Native American caucus. Living in the first in the nation state comes with a kind of responsibility Iowans carry with pride. We hear from each presidential candidate, and we understand how their goals for this country will impact our families and our neighbors.…
