It’s the 99 percent. Perhaps you’ve heard of them? They are the folks who did as they were asked, who followed the rules, who believed this really was a country where any Average Joe or Jane could make good. But as they peer over stacks of unpaid bills, commute to More…
Although it might be easy to view recent conflicts in Wisconsin as somewhat isolated, state Sen. Lena Taylor says that would be a major mistake.
Roughly 300 people gathered around the Tree of the Five Seasons in downtown Cedar Rapids Thursday night to remember a young man who died too soon and to pledge tolerance for all. (Photo: Lynda Waddington/The Iowa Independent)
CEDAR RAPIDS — Whether or not the death of a young Waterloo man More…
Iowa women considering an elected office, or who want to serve on local boards and commissions, will soon have an opportunity to learn the ins-and-outs of politics. More importantly, the campaign training comes at a time when redistricting and state gender-balancing policies have opened up new opportunities for women. More…
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who continues to explore a possible 2012 GOP presidential run, will hold events in four Iowa counties this weekend.
A meet and greet will be held Friday morning at 11:45 a.m. at the Marion Public Library and, later that evening at 6 p.m., Pawlenty More…
The Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO doesn’t just want Iowans to stand up for the rights of Wisconsin workers, it wants them to stand up for workers right here at home, and is planning a Tuesday rally in Des Moines.
Wisconsin is not the only place where working families are
The Presidential Inaugural Committee today announced the initial lineup for the official opening inaugural event in Washington, slated to kick off at 7 p.m 2 p.m EST Sunday. Dubbed “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial,” the festivities will air for free nationwide, exclusively More…
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