NEW POLL: Reynolds Approval Underwater on Eve of Condition of the State Address
A new poll released on the eve of the Governor’s Condition of the State address found Iowans deeply dissatisfied with Governor Reynolds’ leadership and partisan political agenda: Only 39% of respondents approved of Governor Reynolds’ job performance while 47% disapprove. 58% of voters would rather Governor Reynolds fully fund critical public services than follow through on her plan […]
Governor Reynolds, Iowa Republicans Admit Reynolds Broke the Law to Conceal Extent of Budget Crisis
Today, Governor Reynolds finally admitted that she did not follow the law when she transferred $13 million taxpayer dollars to avoid public scrutiny of the Budget Crisis. Reynolds’ comment comes after both Republican Speaker of the House Linda Upmeyer and Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Ron Corbett called the governor out for mishandling the situation: Cedar Rapids […]
Iowa Democratic Party’s 2017 Year-in-Review
With the close of 2017, the Iowa Democratic Party is looking back on how the last 12 months have brought our Party from the losses of 2016 to a position ready to win in the 2018 midterms. “At this time last year, I don’t think anyone could have imagined the comeback our party would make. […]
Governor Reynolds Dodging Serious Legal Questions About Budget Transfer Again
In the wake of a lawsuit filed against her Administration’s potentially illegal budget transfer, Governor Kim Reynolds is already dodging questions and desperately trying to avoid being held accountable for her fiscal mismanagement. The Associated Press reports that Reynolds “dismissed” this serious allegation. “Governor Reynolds can try to distract these legal questions all she wants, but Iowans deserve […]
Iowa Republicans Put Trump, Republican Party First
By supporting the GOP’s reckless tax bill, Iowa Republicans showed our state where their priorities lie. Today, every single Republican member of the Iowa congressional delegation voted in favor of the GOP’s disaster of a tax bill. The final Republican tax bill provides even bigger tax breaks to the very wealthiest, at the expense of hardworking Iowa […]
New Poll: Iowans Deeply Dissatisfied with Reynolds’ Handling of Top Issues
More bad news for Governor Kim Reynolds today as the Des Moines Register released more results from the Iowa Poll which showed that Iowans are deeply dissatisfied with the job she and Iowa Republicans have done handling the top issues in the state. Key findings include: 64% disapprove of how Governor Reynolds has managed mental health care in […]
Republicans Prioritize Corporate Tax Giveaways at Expense of Working Families in Iowa
With the latest version of their tax plan, Republicans yet again put millionaires, billionaires, and giant corporations over American families. The final Republican tax bill provides even bigger tax breaks to the very wealthiest, at the expense of children and the middle-class in Iowa. “By supporting this disastrous tax policy, Iowa Republicans are sending a clear signal to […]
POLL: Iowans Reject Republican Leadership in Washington, Look to Elect Democrats in 2018
A recently released poll from the Des Moines Register found that a plurality of Iowa voters are planning on supporting Democrats for Congress in the upcoming midterm election. While the results are the starkest in IA-01 where voters have been let down time and time again by Representative Rod Blum, they also show a dead heat in […]
ICYMI: Iowa City Press-Citizen Highlights Families Left Behind by ReynoldsCare
It could not be more clear that ReynoldsCare is failing, and Iowans are hurting. Excerpts from a recent article from the Iowa City Press-Citizen further highlight the human toll of Governor Reynolds’ bad health policy: Iowa City Press-Citizen: ‘We’re completely in the dark’: Families still uncertain after Iowa Medicaid transition The transition process has not left her confident […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on the Special Election in Iowa Senate District 3
This morning, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement on the results from the special election in Iowa Senate District 3: “Iowa Democrats congratulate Todd Wendt, his family, and the incredible activists and volunteers who worked so hard for a different future for their district and their state on a great campaign. […]