Iowa GOP Targets Working Families with Cuts to Cover This Year’s Reynolds Budget Crisis Shortfall
Even after Governor Kim Reynolds illegally transferred millions of dollars in an attempt to cover up the Reynolds Budget Crisis, lawmakers are still trying to balance this year’s budget. Today, the Republicans in the Iowa House passed a plan that targets cuts at working families, but leaves the hundreds of millions of dollars in tax giveaways that caused […]
ICYMI: Des Moines Register Editorial “Iowa’s Republican politicians do not care about seniors”
This past weekend, the Des Moines Register’s editorial board took Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republicans to task for abandoning Iowa seniors in favor of tax giveaways to special interests. They then called on Iowans to “remove these elected officials from office.” Read the full article below: DES MOINES REGISTER: Iowa’s elected officials ignore the needs of […]
ICMYI [VIDEO]: Iowa Democrats Hold Governor Reynolds, Ivanka Trump Responsible for Anti-Worker Records
Trump, Reynolds’ rhetoric failed to match reality at Waukee visit. Today, as Governor Reynolds and Ivanka Trump were trying to white wash their records on workforce development and education, Iowa Democrats were speaking up for the working families left behind by the Reynolds and Trump Administrations. WATCH VIDEO: Kim Reynolds, Ivanka Trump held accountable in Iowa […]
HEAR THE HEARTLAND: Iowans Speak Out Against Reynolds/Trump Anti-Worker Agenda
Monday, as Governor Kim Reynolds and First Daughter Ivanka Trump come to Waukee, local Iowans gathered to speak out against their agenda that puts special interests ahead of Iowa’s workers. The Trump Administration has worked around the clock to undermine workers’ pay and workplace safety. Ivanka Trump’s eponymous clothing line takes advantage of poorly paid Chinese […]
Monday in Waukee: Iowans to Speak Out Against Reynolds/Trump Priorities
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price, Danny Homan from AFSCME to Call Out Bad For Workers, Bad For Iowa Agenda Monday, as Governor Kim Reynolds and First Daughter Ivanka Trump come to Waukee, local Iowans will gather to speak out against their agenda that puts special interests ahead of Iowa’s workers. Ivanka Trump’s eponymous […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Senate District 25 Nominee Tracy Freese
This morning, Tracy Freese was selected to be the Democratic nominee for the special election in Senate District 25. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price has released the following statement on her candidacy: “Congratulations to Tracy Freese on becoming the Democratic Nominee for Iowa’s Twenty-Fifth Senate District. Our organizers and volunteers in the district are ready to […]
OFFICIAL CONVENTION CALL To the Nominating Convention for Senate District 25
The Iowa Democratic Party and the precinct committee people of Iowa Senate District 25 will hold a convention to nominate the Democratic Party’s candidate to fill the vacancy in the above-mentioned legislative district. The nominating convention is scheduled to convene: Saturday, March 17th, 2018 at 10:00am at the Grundy Center Community Center 705 F Ave Grundy […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Six Week Abortion Ban Developments in the Iowa House
In light of the Iowa House Human Services Committee moving forward win an unconstitutional abortion ban, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price has released this statement: “The Republicans who voted today to strip Iowans of their right to make their own reproductive decisions, even in cases of rape and incest with no consideration for age, […]
*** ACTION ALERT *** GOP To Bring Up 6 Week Abortion Ban Thursday @ 2 pm
Tuesday, Republicans said their dangerous bill to ban abortion after 6 weeks was dead. Yesterday, they found a new way to keep it alive. Republican lawmakers in the House are using a procedural move in the Human Resources Committee to amend the 6 week abortion ban to a different bill (Senate File 359). We need […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on the Election of New Senate Republican Leaders
Following the election of new Senate Republican leadership this morning, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price has released the following statement: “We wish Senator Jack Whitver the very best in his new role as the Senate Majority Leader, as well as the rest of his new leadership team. He certainly has many challenges ahead of […]