On the 7th Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… A 40,000 Child Care Slot Shortfall
On the 7th Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… A 40,000 Child Care Slot Shortfall DES MOINES, IA – On the seventh day of Christmas, Iowans did not receive seven swans a-swimming. Instead, they received a huge shortfall of child care slots. Iowa needs about 162,000 daycare slots to meet its current need, which […]
On the 6th Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… Limited Access to Mental Health Care
On the 6th Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… Limited Access to Mental Health Care DES MOINES, IA – On the sixth day of Christmas, Iowans didn’t receive six geese-a-laying. Instead, Republicans gifted them yet another ranking that puts Iowa last in the nation. This time, the low ranking is for the number of psychiatric […]
Mariannette Miller-Meeks Says She Wants to Ban Politicians From Trading Stocks. Why Hasn’t She Signed the Discharge Petition?
Mariannette Miller-Meeks Says She Wants to Ban Politicians From Trading Stocks. Why Hasn’t She Signed the Discharge Petition? DES MOINES, IA – Mariannette Miller-Meeks says she supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks and profiting at Iowans’ expense. So why hasn’t she signed the discharge petition that would force a vote on a bill to ban members […]
December 5 Iowa Economic Round-up: Layoffs, Layoffs, Layoffs
December 5 Iowa Economic Round-up: Layoffs, Layoffs, Layoffs DES MOINES – Iowa’s economy has been ranked the worst in the country. Even Republicans concede Iowa’s is in a “recessionary economy.” Leaders at the Federal Reserve have warned that Iowa’s economy is particularly vulnerable to Republican tariffs and ongoing trade disputes. Iowa’s unemployment rate rose every month between March and August, according to […]
On the 5th Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… The Worst State Economy in the U.S.
On the 5th Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… The Worst State Economy in the U.S. DES MOINES, IA – On the fifth day of Christmas, Iowans didn’t receive five golden rings. Instead, Republicans gifted Iowans the worst state economy in the U.S. The ranking was based on economic activity, economic health, and innovation potential […]
On the 4th Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… A Serious Lack of Women’s Health Care
On the 4th Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… A Serious Lack of Women’s Health Care DES MOINES, IA – On the fourth day of Christmas, Iowans didn’t receive four calling birds. Instead, Iowa Republicans have given them a serious lack of women’s health care. Iowa ranks 44th in the nation for physicians per capita, and dead […]
Feenstra, Hinson Fail to Sign Discharge Petition to Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Feenstra, Hinson Fail to Sign Discharge Petition to Ban Congressional Stock Trading The pair of Iowa representatives haven’t spoken about whether they’ll vote to ban stock trading by members of Congress DES MOINES – Iowa Representatives Randy Feenstra and Ashley Hinson both failed to sign a discharge petition to force a vote on whether members of Congress should […]
NEW: Hinson Claims Tariffs Crushing Iowa Farmers Are “Good for Iowa Producers”
NEW: Hinson Claims Tariffs Crushing Iowa Farmers Are “Good for Iowa Producers” Des Moines, Iowa — Ashley Hinson is once again defending the chaotic tariffs that are slamming Iowa farmers — this time saying they are “good for Iowa producers,” even as her constituents feel their “intense impacts” and face “higher input costs” that are resulting […]
On the 3rd Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… A Plummeting Public Education System
On the 3rd Day of Decline, the Iowa GOP Gave Us… A Plummeting Public Education System DES MOINES, IA – On the third day of Christmas, Iowa’s children didn’t get three French hens. Instead, they got a public school system going in the wrong direction thanks to failures in Des Moines. Once Iowa’s crown jewel, our […]
ICYMI: Iowans Take Notice As No-Show Feenstra Is Absent From Another GOP Forum
ICYMI: Iowans Take Notice As No-Show Feenstra Is Absent From Another GOP Forum Why is Randy Feenstra Refusing to Face His Competitors? DES MOINES – No Show Randy Feenstra is at it again. He’s refusing to attend a Siouxland Patriots Gubernatorial Forum scheduled for December 8 – just days after promising he would. After thrice refusing to answer radio show personality […]