MAJOR: Iowa Democrats Lead Voter Registration
DES MOINES — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Mark Smith on the historic number of registered Democrats: “For the first time in at least two decades, there are more registered Democrats in Iowa than there are GOP or non-party registered voters. These steadily growing numbers make one thing clear: Iowans are ready to elect Democrats up-and-down […]
IDP Statement on George Floyd
Iowa Democratic Party Vice Chair June Owens released the following statement on George Floyd: “George Floyd should still be alive right now. His life was taken in a horrific act of racism that has long-targeted black Americans. This weekend, we stand with the thousands of Iowans across the state who are peacefully using their voice […]
ICYMI: Senator Ernst’s Actions on Worker Protections “Favor Corporate Interests Over Individuals”
Instead of Ensuring Workplace Safety, Senator Ernst Has Fallen in Line With McConnell’s “Redline” to Protect Corporate Backers Over Iowa Workers After praising orders to push plant workers back onto the line, Iowa Starting Line is reporting that Senator Ernst has now “taken up the mantle” from Mitch McConnell to ensure meatpacking executives have liability […]
Will Young, Hinson, Miller-Meeks and Schilling Stand with Steve King?
Iowa Republicans must say whether they plan to campaign with King if he wins next week DES MOINES — Facing his toughest primary challenge yet, embattled Congressman Steve King is fighting for his political life ahead of Tuesday’s primary. If he’s successful, Republicans across the state will be saddled with his toxic brand. As national […]
Ernst-Backed Rule Now Allows Her Dark Money Group ‘Iowa Values’ to Avoid Disclosing its Biggest Donors
New Rule Adds Further Secrecy to the Illicit Efforts of Senator Ernst’s Top Political Aides to Distort Her Voting Record Ahead of November Election After Senator Joni Ernst and the GOP voted to defend an anti-disclosure rule by the Trump Administration that further exploits the Citizens United ruling, Senator Ernst’s dark money group, “Iowa Values,” […]
Ernst’s Missing Chapter: “Standing Against Health Care, From Des Moines to D.C.”
In the second edition of “Missing Chapters,” narrating the political baggage Senator Joni Ernst excluded from her memoir, the Iowa Democratic Party has made public a chapter that doesn’t just define Ernst’s political career – but also threatens her vulnerable re-election: “Standing Against Health Care, From Des Moines to D.C.” https://iowademocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/book-3057904_1280-4-1-1.png From the early moments […]
MISSING CHAPTERS: The Koch Brothers Conference That Launched Senator Ernst’s Political Career
As Senator Joni Ernst’s account of her political career hits book markets today, this week the Iowa Democratic Party will publish purposefully omitted chapters to set the story straight on how Ernst’s political launch was born out of putting the priorities of her special interest backers above the needs of Iowans. Today, with the book’s […]
SHOT/CHASER: Miller-Meeks Exposed For Touting Harmful COVID-19 Drug
SHOT: In a tweet, former Iowa director of public health and four-time IA-02 candidate Mariannette Miller-Meeks said: “As an ophthalmologist, I take care of people frequently who are on hydroxychloroquine. It has a high safety profile and if I were seriously ill from COVID-19, having read the research, I would want to try hydroxychloroquine.” CHASER: […]
Iowa PolitiFact: Senator Ernst Repeatedly “Criticized” Funding for Hospitals and Testing Before She “Pivoted” To Claim She Pushed for It
Senator Ernst Has Tried to Deceive Iowans on Aid She Opposed, Including Billions for Hospitals, Testing, Expanded Unemployment Benefits, and State and Local Funding A Daily Iowan/Iowa PolitiFact examination of Senator Joni Ernst’s efforts surrounding the interim relief package revealed what Iowans have repeatedly witnessed in this pandemic: Senator Ernst made a political ‘pivot’ – […]
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