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Thanks to Dr. Thomas for standing with Iowans facing huge health insurance premium hikes if Congress does nothing. This isn’t politics, it’s about real lives on the line. We need action, not a shutdown or more excuses from our Iowa representatives.

Demand Representative Zach Nunn Host Public Town Hall Iowans don’t expect to agree with our representatives on every issue. But we do expect them to have the courage to meet us face-to-face and have an honest, open discussion about how to move our state ...

Reminder: Rep. Zach Nunn still has NOT held a public town hall!

House Republicans have been in recess for weeks, so there’s no excuse. Iowans are ready to talk about your shutdown & support of Trump tariffs, why aren’t you?! Sign this petition to tell Nunn to stop ghosting constituents:

Iowa Democrats nominate Renee Hardman for Senate District 16 special election If elected during the special election on Dec. 30, Renee Hardman would be the first Black woman ever to serve in the Iowa State Senate.

Did you know: If Renee Hardman wins the seat, she’ll be the first Black woman in Iowa to serve in the State Senate!

Hey Gov. Reynolds, we have a suggestion! Instead of threatening IPERS & forcing teachers to compete for bonuses, why don’t you just pay them more?!

YouTube video by Jefferson County Farmers & Neighbors, Inc. - JFAN STOP THE CAFOS! How the Buffalo River Did It (And how Iowa could do better) -JFAN Annual Meeting

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Republicans love to talk about “earning your way.” But when they fail at their jobs, the checks still clear. Imagine any other worker keeping full pay after walking off the job.

The government’s been shut down for THREE WEEKS— and yet somehow, Rep. Miller-Meeks still hasn’t found a single hour to host the in-person town hall she promised back in April…

P.S. A telephone “town-hall” so tailored to your talking points it's as if you screened the questions doesn’t count…

Reminder: House Republicans have been on recess for over THREE WEEKS! They went home early instead of avoiding a shutdown and now Iowa families pay the price. #Iowa

Opinion: Town halls are part of the job Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, speaks during the annual Ashley's BBQ Bash fundraiser for Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, in Cedar Rapids, …

“This isn’t complicated. Town halls are part of the job. One great way to avoid catching hell is to refrain from voting for policies that will hurt your constituents… And when the public is displeased, tell it to them straight. Don’t insult their intelligence...
Or go with 'When hell freezes over.'"

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ICE melts under resistance, and this Saturday, we bring the heat. 🔥
Join the No Kings movement on Oct. 18 to demand dignity, safety, and freedom for all.
🌎 Find your protest: NoKings.org

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Republicans shut down the government and left more than 800,000 federal workers without pay. Families are missing rent and skipping groceries while billionaires and members of Congress keep collecting checks. Working people deserve better than this political stunt.

2/ "This is not just Ernst. Our legislators are not listening to Iowans. Instead, they are rubber stamping President Donald Trump’s policies…”

I tried to talk to Joni Ernst about Medicaid. She didn't listen Tara Guion: As soon as I mentioned how Medicaid cuts would hurt families like mine, Senator Ernst passed me off to a staffer.

1/ “When I finally met Senator Ernst, she seemed enthusiastic to talk. But as soon as I mentioned how Medicaid cuts would hurt families like mine, she dismissed my concerns and passed me off to a staffer. She didn’t even listen."

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Printing Press Poster-Making in Williamsburg! · Progress Iowa Learn the power of the press! Craft your own message and pull multiple prints to use from rally to rally. Participants will learn to use the portable Provisional Press, learning new skills from activi...

SUNDAY: The popular printing press poster-making workshop with Julie Russell-Steuart is coming to Eastern Iowa! Join to make posters calling out Medicaid cuts, the shutdown, the lack of town halls or rejecting authoritarianism before No Kings! RSVP here: www.mobilize.us/progressiowa...

It's on!!! Kind of!! @progressiowa.bsky.social stepped up to present "Draper & Nunn: The Conversation of the Century."

October 17th, 7PM, 1000 Grand Ave Des Moines.

Space is limited, so please register: www.mobilize.us/progressiowa...

Event goes on even if Zach doesn't show....

It’s National Book Day, but in Iowa, thousands of books are banned because of MAGA Republicans. Banned titles include The Giver, To Kill A Mockingbird, and even Wicked. Share if you won’t let politicians stop you from reading your favorite books. #Iowa

Hey Rep. Miller-Meeks, you could have kept health care in Iowa affordable, but instead you gutted Medicaid and let health care tax credits expire. Shutting down the government to protect billionaire breaks is NOT Iowa nice.

Reminder: Republicans control the federal government!

Iowans aren’t falling for the BS, we know Republicans could’ve passed a bill to protect health care & avoid a shutdown, but they put billionaires first. Now, MAGA Republicans are only left with placing blame onto everyone else but themselves…

Iowans in Congress choosing shutdown over extending affordable health care Sue Dinsdale: Trump and the GOP majority are refusing to extend health insurance premium tax credits which expire at the end of 2025.

“Republicans will try to shift blame for the shutdown, but the reality is that they control both chambers of Congress and the presidency. Ultimately, they decide whether the cost of health care goes up and down, and whether the government stays open.” www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/09/25/i...

Push Back On "Baby Olivia" — Freedom Iowa “Baby Olivia” is a computer-animated video created by Live Action, an anti-abortion organization. The video claims to depict the development of a fetus from conception to birth. The Iowa Legislature p...

This year, Iowa Republicans passed a “Baby Olivia” bill, pushing inaccurate fetal development videos in the classroom. Wondering what this entails & how to fight back? Check out this guide to protect science in schools here: freedomiowa.com/babyolivia

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Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts detained by ICE agents The superintendent of the largest school district in Iowa has been detained by federal immigration officials. Superintendent Ian Roberts of Des Moines Public Schools was detained Friday morning, according to DMPS Board Chair Jackie Norris.

My god! www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...

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Despite reports of facing a multi-million-dollar union-busting campaign, Des Moines-area nurses are fighting to unionize for their safety & fair wages!

Shoutout to every nurse & advocate who came out to support this effort yesterday! 👏👏👏 #ThankAUnion 📸: Jerry Uhlman

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Your resistance is working, Kimmel is back on the air tonight! However, Trump’s pressure still worked on some, as Nexstar is refusing to air the show, leaving Sioux City unable to watch. That’s why we MUST continue the fight for free speech as MAGA Republicans attempt to silence us.

Trump is abusing government power to silence his critics, and Republicans in Congress are letting him. It’s an undeniable crisis for anyone who believes in the right to free speech. bit.ly/4mrxMeI

Triennial Iowa water quality review addresses toxic substances, nitrates, E. coli States are required to hold public hearings every three years to review their water quality standards.

From our own Dani Replogle: "Existing [water] standards are inadequate to protect Iowans, given the outsized cancer rates, the frequent fish kills and recent struggles in reducing drinking water contaminant levels to even the under protective federal Safe Drinking Water Act standard."