Trump’s Agriculture Agenda Breaks His Promises to Iowa Farmers
Donald Trump is headed to Council Bluffs today where he will offer hollow promises for farmers who are feeling economic pain from his Administration’s trade war and bad agriculture policies. Trump has repeatedly promised that farmers will be better off under his agenda, but his record tells a different story. Trump’s reckless agenda has caused […]
Iowa Democratic Party and Nebraska Democratic Party on President Trump’s Visit to Council Bluffs
In response to the President’s visit today, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price and Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb released the following statement: “For years, the Republican Party has run on rhetoric and policy inconsistent with American values. Nowhere is this more evident than in the promises made and broken here in the Heartland. […]
LISTEN: Tim Gannon and J.D. Scholten Set the Record Straight on the Trump Administration’s Agriculture Record
Ahead of the President’s Visit on Tuesday, Democratic Candidates Held a Press Call to Shed Light on the Failures of the Trump Administration and Republicans in Iowa to Protect the State’s Biggest Industry Audio of the call available here. Secretary of Agriculture candidate Tim Gannon, fourth district Congressional candidate J.D. Scholten, former State Senator Brian Schoenjahn, […]
Iowans Head to the Polls on the First Day of Voting
With just 29 days left to Election Day, Iowans headed to the polls for the first day of voting of the 2018 Midterms. “The day we have been waiting for is finally here: Voting is officially open for the 2018 elections,” said Deidre DeJear, candidate for Secretary of State. “Now is the time for Iowans to have […]
Cedar Rapids Gazette Columnist Todd Dorman: Iowa’s been ‘modernized,’ but is it better?
“All this modernizing is enough to make you ask a local barkeeper if an old fashioned is right for you. Make mine a double.” In case you missed it, Cedar Rapids Gazette columnist Todd Dorman detailed how the Iowa GOP’s strategy of “modernization” is actually moving the state backwards, writing: “Now, sick people, their families […]
HEARTLAND VOTES: Iowans to Stand Up to GOP’s Anti-Rural Iowa Agenda By Voting
Rural Iowa’s message to President Trump on Tuesday will be their votes for Democrats, up and down the ticket, who will actually fight for our farm towns and rural communities in all 99 counties Press Conference and March to the Polls to Be Held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday in Council Bluffs. For too long, […]
RECORD CHECK: David Young’s All Talk When It Comes to Health Care
David Young likes to talk about being on the side of working people struggling to afford health care, but in reality the Congressman’s record tells a different story. Over his time in Congress, David Young has repeatedly voted against access to health care for Americans. Just the last couple of years shows Iowans where David […]
Billion Bushels Wasted: Tim Gannon, J.D. Scholten, and Rural Iowans to Hold Press Call to Set the Record Straight on Trump Administration Agriculture Record Ahead of Council Bluffs Visit
Press Call will be held on Monday, October 8th at 3:00 PM Republican leadership destroyed demand for ethanol and nearly 1 billion bushels of corn while waging a unilateral Trade War that crippled Iowa farmers’ ability to sell that corn in International markets. Ahead of the President’s visit on Tuesday, Secretary of Agriculture candidate and […]
Senator Cory Booker to Join Campaign for Iowa “All Hands on Deck” Early Vote Rally
“All Hands On Deck” is an Event Series Launched by the Campaign for Iowa to Fire Up Our Democratic Grassroots Ahead of the Critical 2018 Midterms Today, Senator Cory Booker will join the Campaign for Iowa to fire up Iowans for the first day of Early Voting. As part of the “All Hands on Deck” […]
Campaign for Iowa to Hold First Voter Rallies Across State on Monday
Today is the first day of Early Voting in Iowa, and the Campaign for Iowa will be holding First Voter Rallies across the state featuring Democratic candidates. “This is one of the most critical elections of our lifetime,” said Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price. “Our values, our future are on the line. It’s time to turn […]