SCC Meeting Notice for December 15, 2018
The next meeting of the Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee will be held: December 15, 2018 10:00am Plumbers & Steamfitters Hall, Des Moines This will be the quarterly meeting of the State Central Committee and will include the election of officers.
MEDICAID MELTDOWN: Iowa Medicaid Audit Results Reveal Shocking Mismanagement of Iowans’ Health Care
Today, Auditor Mary Mosiman finally released the results of her audit of political ally Governor Kim Reynolds’ Medicaid Privatization disaster. Mosiman gave in and finally initiated an audit of the obviously troubled program after cost-savings estimates nearly tripled with no explanation, and she was politically no longer able to ignore calls for an audit from Democratic public […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Transgender Day of Remembrance
In honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance, Iowa Democratic Party Stonewall Caucus Chair Chair Kyla Paterson released the following statement: “Today, we stand in solemn solidarity with the transgender community and all those who have been lost to needless anti-transgender violence. No one should have to fear for their life in this country simply […]
IOWA SENATE WATCH: Conservative Columnist Drags Senator Ernst for Choosing Party Over Troops, Farmers, and Women
“If Republicans don’t come up with an independent-minded candidate willing to stand up to Trump when needed, Democrats should put Iowa high on the list of winnable Senate seats for 2020.” In a scathing column in the Washington Post, conservative columnist Jennifer Rubin pulled no punches in her criticism of Senator Joni Ernst. Deconstructing Ernst’s “Face […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on New Democratic Leadership at the Iowa State Capitol
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement on the re-election of Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen and the election of Representative Todd Prichard to the post of House Democratic Leader: “We are thrilled to congratulate the new Democratic leadership team in the Iowa State Legislature. We are so excited to work with […]
ICYMI: CNBC Names Joni Ernst One of the Most Vulnerable Senators in 2020
In case you missed it, the gains Iowa Democrats made in 2018 have elections watchers downgrading Senator Joni Ernst’s chances at re-election in 2020. CNBC just listed Ernst as one of the seven incumbents most likely to lose their seats in 2020. Read more below: CNBC: Here are the seven senators most likely to lose their […]
FOUR POINTS FOR THE FUTURE: The Path Back to a Blue Iowa in 2020
Iowa Voters Chose Democrats Over Republicans for Federal Office By Four Points in 2018 Midterms. Federal Results Indicate 13 Point Swing Towards Democrats After Just Two Years of the Trump Presidency. Iowa Democrats are feeling bullish about the chances of turning Iowa blue for the 2020 Election. After a the losses in 2016, Iowa Democrats […]
WHITAKER WOES: Iowa Democratic Party Calls on Grassley, Ernst to Curb Hyper-Partisan Matt Whitaker Serving As Acting Attorney General
Iowa Republicans Must Stand Up for Democracy Faith in our democracy continues to slip, but, today, Iowa Senators Grassley and Ernst have a great opportunity to bolster its integrity. Due to his conflicts of interest and ethical failures, Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker needs to recuse himself from supervising Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Given Whitaker’s […]
KEEP IOWA MISMANAGED: Governor Reynolds’ Economic Agenda Fails 125 Burlington Families As Siemens Announces Plant Closing Four Days Before Christmas
“We had no idea that this was coming. This was like getting kicked in the stomach, we are just in a state of shock” Despite her claims of economic success, 125 Burlington families will lose their jobs at the Siemens plant in Burlington four days before Christmas on Governor Reynolds’ watch. Worse, these families will face more […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Veterans Day
Today, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement in honor of Veterans Day: “Today and every day, we send our deepest gratitude to our military service members and veterans who sacrifice everything to serve our country. They represent the best of our nation, and they deserve public servants who prioritize unity, lead with […]