Testing Lags Keep Workers In Dark As Reynolds Pushes Early Re-Opening
As Governor Kim Reynolds finds herself in a similar predicament as tens of thousands of Iowans – potentially exposed to COVID-19 – she is holding herself to a different standard than the rest of the state. As Reynolds prioritizes frequent and rapid result testing for herself and her staff, frontline and essential workers around the […]
The GOP Takes a Page from Ernst’s Playbook: Raid Social Security Instead of Passing New COVID-19 Relief
For Senator Joni Ernst and her GOP leaders, there’s never a bad time to float cutting Iowans’ hard-earned Social Security benefits. After giving away over $1 billion in small business relief to massive corporations, the Trump Administration is now exploring using Social Security benefits to put the economic costs of the pandemic squarely on the […]
Senator Ernst STILL Opposes Direct State and Local Funding as Iowa Faces “Economic Death Spiral” From COVID-19
Disparaging Iowans for “Bad Behavior of the Past,” Senator Ernst Made Clear She’s Content Leaving Communities More Vulnerable to the Crisis Iowa communities are on the verge of laying off first responders and public workers and suspending essential services due to an “economic death spiral” brought on by the pandemic – but Senator Joni Ernst […]
IA Dems, Labor Leaders on Impact of Trump’s Failed COVID-19 Response
DES MOINES — Ahead of Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Des Moines today, the IDP hosted a press call with Black Hawk County State Rep. Ras Smith and Iowa AFL-CIO President Charlie Wishman about the need for action and transparency from Pence and Reynolds in order to be able to stop the spread, protect […]
New IDP Digital Video Highlights Senator Ernst’s Efforts to Politicize and Downplay Pandemic While Iowans Paid the Price
While Senator Ernst Opposed Vital Relief, Claimed ‘Iowa has Fared Pretty Well,’ and ‘Pointed Fingers,’ COVID-19 Ravaged Communities Without the Testing and Resources Needed to Contain the Spread Ahead of Senator Joni Ernst joining Vice President Pence’s trip to Iowa today, the Iowa Democratic Party released a new digital video, “Point Fingers.” The video holds […]
Reynolds, Trump Admin Attempt to Deceive Iowans on the Testing in Iowa
Mayors unable to get tests despite rapid community spread, leading to sick workers being turned away DES MOINES — Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa can re-open early because of the state’s quick, widespread testing capabilities. It’s why Vice President Pence says Iowa is a success despite the rising case numbers. And why Trump’s Secretary of […]
FLIP FLOP: Ashley Hinson Now Brags About Koch Brothers Support
Hinson on Koch brothers in 2017: ‘I didn’t take any money from them, you can check my report’ DES MOINES — In her early days as a state legislator, Ashley Hinson was proud to have shunned the Koch brothers. In 2017 she told a constituent, “I didn’t take any money from them, you can check […]
Reynolds Takes Political Victory Lap While Pandemic Spreads
Packing plant cases skyrocket as Trump and Reynolds demand plants continue production but not worker protections DES MOINES — Today, Governor Reynolds is on her way to the White House for a national encore on the confusion, chaos, and worsening crisis caused by her and Trump’s failed response to this pandemic. The visit comes as […]
A Day Enabled by Ernst: Anti-ACA Judge Begins Confirmation Hearings as Democrats Submit Arguments To Defend ACA Against GOP Lawsuit To Overturn It
McConnell “Protege” and Ernst-Backed Justin Walker Could Use Seat on Second-Highest Court to Threaten Iowans’ Health Coverage for Decades The stakes of this election are more clear than ever today, as the health coverage of over 150,000 Iowans and health protections for 1.3 million Iowans with pre-existing conditions are put on the line by direct […]
Ernst Applauds “Strong Leadership” From Federal Government as Iowa Worker Dies from COVID-19 After Being Denied Testing, Treatment
Campaigning Behind the Government’s Failed Response, Senator Ernst Once Again Put Her Political Ambitions Over the Lives of Iowans On the same day Iowans read the heart-wrenching story of a plant worker dying from COVID-19 after being denied testing and treatment, Senator Joni Ernst heaped praise on the “strong leadership from the White House” as […]