Iowa Democratic Party Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting the American Dream
The State Central Committee passed several resolutions in support of DACA and with guidance regarding the recent streak of hate incidents in Iowa. Today, the State Central Committee of the Iowa Democratic Party officially announced several resolutions reaffirming the Party’s commitment to protecting the American Dream for all residents of Iowa. “Our goal with these […]
#TBT: Governor Reynolds Fundraising On Fiscal Responsibility
Instead of Addressing Reynolds Budget Crisis, Governor Holds Political Fundraiser Today, the day after Governor Kim Reynolds announced she would be borrowing an additional $13 million from Iowa’s rainy-day fund to close the gap created by the Reynolds Budget Crisis, the Iowa Democratic Party is throwing it back to a hilarious fundraising email she sent […]
Reynolds Ducks Self-Inflicted Budgetary Disaster
Today, a spokesperson for Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the Governor would be ducking responsibility for the Reynolds Budget Crisis and risk waiting until 2018 to fix the massive budget issues facing the state. Five years ago, the state of Iowa had a budget surplus of nearly $1 billion and another $600 million in reserves, but today the Reynolds […]
REYNOLDS RECORD: Governor Reynolds Tells Cash-Strapped Iowa Towns to Clean Up Her Budget Mess
As Iowa grapples with the Reynolds Budget Crisis, Governor Reynolds tells towns and schools they’re on their own to tighten their belts and solve her shortfall In her press conference today, Governor Reynolds callously told cash-strapped local towns and schools across Iowa that they’re on the hook to clean up her budgetary mess. When asked […]
REYNOLDS RECORD: Governor Reynolds Supports Bill That Would Decimate Health Care in Iowa
In Exclusive Statement to Breitbart, Reynolds Comes Out In Favor Of Disastrous Graham-Cassidy Block Grant Health Care Bill. Graham-Cassidy Would Strip $2.3 Billion in Funding from Iowa by 2027. In an exclusive statement to the far-right news organization Breitbart, Governor Kim Reynolds came out in support of the most recent attempt to repeal Obamacare in the Senate. […]
ICYMI: DMR Investigation Highlights Impact of Reynolds Budget Crisis on Iowa Towns
In a recent investigation, the Des Moines Register discovered that the Reynolds Budget Crisis, set into motion by the tax cuts then Lieutenant Governor Reynolds’ Administration enacted in 2013, is costing Iowa’s towns and cities millions of dollars, despite assurances that her massive corporate and special interest giveaways would not impact Iowa services. Thanks to the Reynolds […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Statewide School Board Elections
Following last night’s highly successful School Board elections, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “We want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the Democrats and progressive Iowans who earned a place on their local School Boards last night. These dedicated Iowans will help fight for our teachers, our schools, and […]
Iowa Democratic Party on Trump Rescinding DACA
In response to the Trump’s administration decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), created by President Obama in 2012 to protect immigrants who came to this country as children, Iowa Democratic Party Chair, Troy Price, released the following statement: “There are thousands of DACA recipients in the state of Iowa. Children who came […]
Iowa Democratic Party Stands With Labor
In honor of Labor Day and the Democratic Party’s continuing commitment to protecting the rights of Iowa workers and labor unions, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “The Iowa we love and fight for was created by hard-working men and women who knew the value of their labor and devoted it […]
Reynolds Budget Slashes Funding for Nursing Home Watchdog Agency Despite Reports of Abuse in Facilities
Governor Reynolds says agency should continue trying to do more with less. Today, Governor Kim Reynolds was asked about why she is cutting funds from the watchdog agency that monitors nursing homes when a national review just found that serious abuse is going unreported in those facilities. Her response was to imply that the salaries of the […]