As Gov. Beshear succinctly put it, elections are “supposed to be about what you can get done for the people.” If Democrats continue to keep this as their guide, they will continue to perform well in elections across the country. Topline Takeaways ● Abortion will remain a driver of voter turnout and…

By: Mike Espy, former Secretary of Agriculture The dog days of summer have arrived, bringing with them relentless heat and record-breaking temperatures. As the cloud that is climate change continues to loom, so too do the lingering heat waves that wreak havoc on the global food supply chain. …

Four hundred and fifty-four. But who’s counting, right? If they know what’s good for them, Democrats. In 454 days, voters across the country will head to the polls for a Presidential election where the stakes could not be higher. …

By J.D. Scholten — Tip O’Neill famously said “All politics are local.” If the Iowa legislature is any indication, that is no longer the case. With the Republicans holding a trifecta in the Iowa House, Senate and Governor’s office, Iowa is just a pawn in the national Republican narrative. Abortion In 2018, the Iowa…

For fifty years prior to June 24, 2022, women throughout the country who wanted — for whatever reason — to receive an abortion had the right to do so. Then the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade’s (“Roe”) federal abortion protections in the landmark Dobbs v. …

By Senator Heidi Heitkamp There has been a lot of Monday morning quarterbacking done to analyze election results with an eye towards rural America — namely Democrats trying to figure out how to gain traction there. In most elections if Democrats could just move 70–30 losses in rural counties to…

By Tessa Gould Every American deserves the ability to secure food, housing, and basic necessities. However, skyrocketing prices across the economy puts the welfare of U.S. families at risk. It was reported this week that the consumer price index, which measures the average cost of a range of consumer goods…

By Senators Heidi Heitkamp (ND), Tom Daschle (SD), Kent Conrad (ND), Byron Dorgan (ND), Bob Graham (FL), Doug Jones (AL), Mary Landrieu (LA), Blanche Lincoln (AR), Mark Pryor (AR), Mark Udall (CO), and Mark Begich (AK). Our nation has faced an unprecedented number of challenges over the past several years…

By Senator Heidi Heitkamp, co-founder of One Country Project When I founded One Country Project in 2019 it was already apparent the Democratic Party needed to course-correct in rural America for the party’s nominee to have a chance at winning the White House. Despite beating Donald Trump by a decisive…