In The News
Why is MidAmerican Energy “undecided”?
Today, a group of our members jumped on the phone for a call with MidAmerican Energy President and CEO Adam Wright.
Then a few of us visited his corporate office to re-enforce our message: MidAmerican needs to stop a terrible energy power grab bill from moving at the Statehouse!
Can you help keep the pressure on and send MidAmerican CEO Adam Wright a message today? Tell him to do the right thing and oppose this bill!
CCI Action caucus night results
At the heart of our vision of doing politics differently is putting people and planet first.
Read the caucus night energy and results for the seven counties we organized for Cathy Glasson. And what's ahead.
Anti-protest bill aims to punish dissent
Here's another bill we have our eye on. Senate Study Bill 3062 - a Big Oil anti-protest bill aimed at pipeline protesters. ... from the same lobbyists who refused to stand with landowners and water protectors in the #NoDAPL fight.
Take action today.
What is Movement Politics?
We're excited to do politics differently. But what does that mean exactly? Take a look at the chart we developed after a series of meetings with our members across the state.
read moreHalt the hate on the hill
Dangerous. Reckless. Horrific.
These were just some of the words used to describe Senate File 481 during Tuesday's subcommittee.
The room was packed! And, over 20 people spoke out against the proposed bill that would force local police to act as ICE agents, ncluding immigrants, law enforcement, attorneys, pastors, and community leaders.
On the flip side: Republicans couldn't even find ONE person to speak in favor of it.
But that didn't stop Representatives Holt & Heartsill from ignoring passionate testimonies and factual evidence. They passed SF 481 2-1 onto the full House Public Safety committee.
We have the power to stop this bill!
You’re being heard on Medicaid – take action!
Tuesday at the Statehouse, your call to end Iowa's failed privatized Medicaid mess was heard loud and clear. In sit-down meetings, you shared your stories directly with lawmakers, the Governor's top policy staff, and the DHS Deputy Director. It was impactful.
How do we know? Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have said that something needs to be done ... because they're hearing from you!
Our take: Reynolds’ Water Quality bill
The Iowa House voted 59-41 to pass Senate File 512, a bill to fund unspecified, voluntary water quality measures with taxpayer money.
CCI Action members say this proposal robs Peter to pay Paul. Read why this bill is bad news and the one thing we're celebrating.
Stop the hate on the hill – Reject SF 481!
Last year our immigrant communities were attacked at the State House in conjunction with a larger national effort to purge our country of the feared "other". This year, we expect to see more hate on the hill.
SF 481 seeks localize federal immigration authority by forcing local law enforcement to do the job of Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE); it also targets public entities such as municipalities or counties who have taken a hard stance on immigration by speaking out in favor of protecting those communities; finally it threatens to cut funding from public entities that express support for immigrant communities.
The bill passed the Senate on a party-line vote and now sits in the House Public Safety Committee.
We're tired of these low-blow attacks on immigrants. We're fighting back! We have the power to stop SF 481.
Our big ideas to fight factory farms
On January 16, over 100 Iowans showed up at the capitol to lobby for a moratorium on factory farms until there are fewer than 100 polluted waterbodies.
CCI Action members joined the Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture for a press conference where Senator Johnson and Representative Steckman announced their support for a moratorium and introduced a moratorium bill in each chamber.
Following the press conference, CCI Action members prepared for a series of meetings with key legislative leaders that have important roles to advance the moratorium bill.
Meet this champion for clean water
Clean water should be a right, not a fight! But with a Governor’s office that’s been up for sale to corporate agribusiness and big polluters, Iowans can’t take the quality of our water for granted anymore.
We need a Governor who is committed to putting our people, our planet, our quality of life, and our water above profits! That person is Cathy Glasson.
