ICYMI: MercyOne Ottumwa clinic to close Feb. 27; another clinic reduces services

ICYMI: MercyOne Ottumwa clinic to close Feb. 27; another clinic reduces services DES MOINES – Today, MercyOne announced it will close its family and internal medicine facility in Ottumwa.  Patients will be referred to the nearest  MercyOne Family Medicine, which is about an hour away in Centerville. The health system said its human resources team is working with […]

IDP Statement on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade

IDP Statement on the Anniversary of Roe v. Wade DES MOINES – On the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, IDP Chair Rita Hart released the following statement on Kim Reynolds’ and Iowa Republicans’ extreme abortion ban that’s made Iowa worst in the country for OB-GYNs and made it harder for women to get essential care: “A decade of one-party rule has left Iowa with one […]

Messy Infighting and Cheap Personal Attacks Turbocharge Chaotic GOP Gov Primary

Messy Infighting and Cheap Personal Attacks Turbocharge Chaotic GOP Gov Primary DES MOINES – After no-show and “100% establishment” Randy Feenstra stumbled into election year facing ridicule from local Republicans for running a “milquetoast” campaign and taking heat from his opponents for failing to show up at multi-candidate events, Iowa’s chaotic and messy GOP gubernatorial […]

Randy Feenstra Receives Not-So-Happy Birthday Wishes from Iowans

Randy Feenstra Receives Not-So-Happy Birthday Wishes from Iowans DES MOINES – It’s Randy Feenstra’s birthday, and we wanted to celebrate by rounding up the not-so-well wishes members of his own party have sent his way since launching his campaign for governor. From social media to the news, Iowa Republicans haven’t been shy about letting no-show […]

Kim Reynolds Touts Long Record of Failing Iowans in Final Condition of the State Address

Kim Reynolds Touts Long Record of Failing Iowans in Final Condition of the State Address GOP Gov candidates are running to continue Reynolds’ years of failures DES MOINES – Just moments ago, the most unpopular governor in the country finished her final Condition of the State address by reminding Iowans of the last decade of empty promises and […]

Hinson Accepts Endorsement from ‘We All Are Going to Die’ Ernst Two Days After Voting to Kick Iowans Off Health Insurance

Hinson Accepts Endorsement from ‘We All Are Going to Die’ Ernst Two Days After Voting to Kick Iowans Off Health Insurance Ashley Hinson is Rubberstamping Ernst’s Unpopular & Deadly Agenda DES MOINES — Today, Ashley Hinson accepted an endorsement from Iowa’s most unpopular Senator, Joni Ernst.  Ernst announced she wouldn’t run for reelection to the U.S. […]

Iowa Democratic Party Announces Precinct Caucus Locations

Iowa Democratic Party Announces Precinct Caucus Locations The in-person caucuses will take place on February 2, 2026 at 7 p.m. DES MOINES — Today, the Iowa Democratic Party shared locations of the 2026 in-person precinct caucuses.  The current list of caucus locations is available at https://iowademocrats.org/caucus-locations/. The list will continue to be updated between now and February […]

Iowa Republicans Vote to Raise Health Care Prices on the Backs of Hardworking Iowans

Iowa Republicans Vote to Raise Health Care Prices on the Backs of Hardworking Iowans “Let’s be clear, folks, people don’t stop getting sick when subsidies disappear.” – Iowan Nicole Loew Des Moines — Today, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Randy Feenstra and Ashley Hinson voted against extending ACA premium tax credits in their latest attempt to raise prices on […]