Greg Hauenstein

Jul 23, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Greg Hauenstein |Laura Belin |Randy Evans |Henry Karp

“Running as a Democrat in Rural Iowa just got so much more hopeful,” Iowa House candidate Tommy Hexter posted on X/Twitter on July 22, shortly after Vice President Kamala Harris secured enough support from delegates to win the Democratic nomination for president.

Apr 27, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Greg Hauenstein |Laura Belin |Robin Opsahl |Joe Crimmings

The Iowa legislature adjourned on April 20, having approved no bills this year that specifically targeted LGBTQ Iowans. It was a marked contrast from the 2023 session, when Republican lawmakers and Governor Kim Reynolds enacted a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a school “bathroom bill,” and an education law with several provisions adversely affecting LGBTQ students.

Feb 5, 2024 | bleedingheartland.com | Greg Hauenstein |Laura Belin |Gerald Ott |Linda Schreiber

Photo by Greg Hauenstein of protesters at the Iowa state capitol on January 31, 2024. “If you wish to enjoy civil rights, being able to act and behave civilly is a prerequisite,” State Representative Jeff Shipley tweeted on January 31, shortly after his latest effort to take civil rights protections away from transgender Iowans went down in flames. Even for a practiced troll like Shipley, it was a remarkably ignorant and obnoxious statement.

Nov 8, 2023 | bleedingheartland.com | Greg Hauenstein |Nancy Dugan |Laura Belin |Gerald Ott

Summit Carbon mediations raise more questions than they answer Sunday, Oct 8 2023 Nancy Dugan 1 Comment Nancy Dugan lives in Altoona, Iowa and has worked as an online editor for the past 12 years.

Nov 7, 2023 | bleedingheartland.com | Greg Hauenstein |Laura Belin |Macklin Scheldrup |Brian Bruening

I lost my state House campaign. I would do it again Brian Bruening chairs the Clayton County Democrats. The following is an expanded version of a speech he gave to campaign donors and volunteers at a Thank You reception on February 19, 2023. In August 2022, I decided to run as a Democratic candidate for Iowa House district 64, which covers all of Allamakee and Clayton counties, plus the Holy Cross precinct in Dubuque county.