New Economic Numbers Show Trump Has Failed Iowans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 7, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org New Economic Numbers Show Trump Has Failed Iowans with His Severe Mishandling of COVID-19 Trump’s recession was entirely preventable, but new unemployment numbers demonstrate just how much he has let down voters DES MOINES — This morning’s new unemployment numbers make it clearer than ever: Trump […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Voting Rights Act Anniversary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, August 6, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Voting Rights Act Anniversary DES MOINES — Iowa Democratic Party Vice-Chair June Owens released the following statement on the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act: “On the 55th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act, Iowans across […]
GOP Candidates Avoiding Disastrous Health Care Records at All Costs
Republican Congressional Candidates are desperate to side-step their atrocious attacks on health care DES MOINES — With less than 100 days until the November election, GOP congressional candidates in all four of Iowa’s districts are desperate to avoid talking about the top issue on voters’ minds during a global pandemic: health care. As their attacks […]
IDP Statement on Signing of Voting Rights Executive Order
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, August 5, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Signing of Voting Rights Executive Order DES MOINES — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith released the following statement in response to Governor Reynolds signing a voting rights executive order today: “This order is long overdue news for the thousands of […]
New Round of Deere Layoffs as Ernst, GOP Hold Up Economic Relief
Senator Ernst Prioritizes Election-Year Politics as Jobless Benefits Expire, Businesses and Farms Face Unprecedented Hardships On Monday, Deere & Co. announced at least the fourth round of Iowa layoffs – nearly 600 jobs shed over the last year – as the company struggles under the “ripple effects” of the COVID-19 pandemic and the GOP’s haphazard […]
Reynolds Threatens Local School Districts At the Expense of Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 4, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Attack on Iowa Schools: Reynolds Threatens Local School Districts At the Expense of Students, Teachers, and Families This morning, in the governor’s latest public health disaster, Reynolds plowed over local district control as she gave new ultimatums to schools moving towards online learning DES MOINES — […]
Reynolds’ COVID Failure: Approval Rating Nose-Dives to Worst in Nation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 3, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Reynolds’ Coronavirus Failure Exposed As New Approval Rating Nose-Dives to Worst in Nation As COVID-19 cases continue to surge to nearly 46,000 across Iowa, Reynolds’ approval rating plummets to 28% DES MOINES — A poll released over the weekend made it clear exactly how many Iowans […]
DEBUNKED: IDP Video Takes Apart Ernst’s False Ad On Her Failed COVID-19 Record Claim-By-Claim
As GOP Delays Critical Relief, New Video Sets the Record Straight on Ernst’s Failure to Fight for Working Families During COVID-19 Today, the Iowa Democratic Party released a new video, “Debunked” – breaking down the lies in Senator Joni Ernst’s new ad trying to cover up her failed response to the health and economic crisis. […]
Reynolds and Trump’s Reckless School Reopenings Endanger Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 31, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Reynolds and Trump’s Reckless School Reopenings Endanger Students, Teachers, and Families Reynolds is following in lock-step with Trump’s rushed school reopenings without a mask mandate, putting students and teachers at risk DES MOINES — As Governor Reynolds moves forward with forced school reopenings that defy […]
Iowa Dems Dispatch: Highlights from the Hawkeye State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 31, 2020 CONTACT: press@iowademocrats.org Iowa Dems Dispatch: Highlights from the Hawkeye State Iowa Democrats had another exciting week full of legislative wins and fighting for the issues that matter most DES MOINES — With less than 100 days left until Election Day, Iowa Democrats continue to pick up momentum. This […]