Governor Reynolds Dodging Serious Legal Questions About Budget Transfer Again
In the wake of a lawsuit filed against her Administration’s potentially illegal budget transfer, Governor Kim Reynolds is already dodging questions and desperately trying to avoid being held accountable for her fiscal mismanagement. The Associated Press reports that Reynolds “dismissed” this serious allegation. “Governor Reynolds can try to distract these legal questions all she wants, but Iowans deserve […]
Iowa Republicans Put Trump, Republican Party First
By supporting the GOP’s reckless tax bill, Iowa Republicans showed our state where their priorities lie. Today, every single Republican member of the Iowa congressional delegation voted in favor of the GOP’s disaster of a tax bill. The final Republican tax bill provides even bigger tax breaks to the very wealthiest, at the expense of hardworking Iowa […]
New Poll: Iowans Deeply Dissatisfied with Reynolds’ Handling of Top Issues
More bad news for Governor Kim Reynolds today as the Des Moines Register released more results from the Iowa Poll which showed that Iowans are deeply dissatisfied with the job she and Iowa Republicans have done handling the top issues in the state. Key findings include: 64% disapprove of how Governor Reynolds has managed mental health care in […]
Republicans Prioritize Corporate Tax Giveaways at Expense of Working Families in Iowa
With the latest version of their tax plan, Republicans yet again put millionaires, billionaires, and giant corporations over American families. The final Republican tax bill provides even bigger tax breaks to the very wealthiest, at the expense of children and the middle-class in Iowa. “By supporting this disastrous tax policy, Iowa Republicans are sending a clear signal to […]
POLL: Iowans Reject Republican Leadership in Washington, Look to Elect Democrats in 2018
A recently released poll from the Des Moines Register found that a plurality of Iowa voters are planning on supporting Democrats for Congress in the upcoming midterm election. While the results are the starkest in IA-01 where voters have been let down time and time again by Representative Rod Blum, they also show a dead heat in […]
ICYMI: Iowa City Press-Citizen Highlights Families Left Behind by ReynoldsCare
It could not be more clear that ReynoldsCare is failing, and Iowans are hurting. Excerpts from a recent article from the Iowa City Press-Citizen further highlight the human toll of Governor Reynolds’ bad health policy: Iowa City Press-Citizen: ‘We’re completely in the dark’: Families still uncertain after Iowa Medicaid transition The transition process has not left her confident […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on the Special Election in Iowa Senate District 3
This morning, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement on the results from the special election in Iowa Senate District 3: “Iowa Democrats congratulate Todd Wendt, his family, and the incredible activists and volunteers who worked so hard for a different future for their district and their state on a great campaign. […]
IDP Statement on Report of Additional Cuts Due to Reynolds Budget Crisis
Today, in advance of Governor Kim Reynolds’ public budget hearing and in light of new reports that additional cuts to vital services may be needed due to the Reynolds Budget Crisis, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “Iowans are already feeling the pain from Governor Reynolds’ mismanagement of the state budget and her […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Reynolds’ Refusal to Remove King from Campaign Committee
In her weekly press conference, Governor Kim Reynolds made it clear that despite his unacceptable comments, she would not be removing Representative Steve King from her campaign committee. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price has responded with the following statement: “Governor Reynolds is putting partisanship ahead of Iowa values. This is not about just one […]
Special Election Tuesday, December 12 in SD3
IT’S GOTV TIME! Tomorrow is election day in the Senate District 3 special election. Find out more about the election and where to vote here. If you are interested in volunteering to get Todd elected, please contact Blair Lawton at blawton@iowademocrats.org Our Democratic Candidate, Todd Wendt is running for the Iowa senate because he wants to return Iowa to #1 […]