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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.
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:
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 ...
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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?!
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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.
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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
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…
“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.'"
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, …
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2/ "This is not just Ernst. Our legislators are not listening to Iowans. Instead, they are rubber stamping President Donald Trump’s policies…”
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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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.
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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...
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...
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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....
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…
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
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...
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“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...
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.
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MONDAY: Join us for a rural health care town hall in Washington, IA! Let’s remind our elected officials – including Rep. Miller-Meeks – that Iowans want access to high-quality, affordable healthcare in their hometowns, not more tax breaks for billionaires. www.mobilize.us/dashboard/pr...
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
@thehill.com: “Grocery prices are rising as beef, coffee hit RECORD HIGHS” bit.ly/4nmA8Nm
FRIDAY: Advocates are delivering your petition comments to Iowa representatives.

Sign the petition today and tell lawmakers to extend the ACA health tax credits to lower costs for Iowans!
Tell Iowa’s Members of Congress to stop premium price hikes! Protect the ACA!
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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
THIS is what happens when you attack educators, divert money from public schools, censor and dismantle AEAs.

Before the MAGA Legislature politicized education, we were revered. Now, we must fight for better. wallethub.com/edu/best-and...
Yesterday, we witnessed appalling violence in Colorado and Utah. Enough is enough. The time for gun reform is NOW.
We condemn any political violence and encourage all to be cautious of disinformation spreading online following the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk in Utah.

Gun violence has become too frequent in every corner of our country. And violence of any kind has no place in our democracy