BREAKING: Hubbell Clear Winner of First Debate, Highlights People First Priorities and to Get Iowa Growing the Right Way
In the First of Three Debates, Fred Hubbell Highlighted a Clear Vision of the Future for Iowa, Reynolds Continued Negative Campaign Wednesday night, Fred Hubbell and Kim Reynolds faced off at DMACC in the first of three debates. While Reynolds largely stuck to the negative attacks that have driven her campaign, Hubbell offered clear solutions to […]
Governor Reynolds’ Mismanagement Leads to Another Legal Challenge
The Associated Press is reporting that an Iowa attorney just filed a formal complaint because Governor Reynolds improperly appointed a district court judge this summer. According to Justice Michael Streit, Reynolds flouted the Iowa Constitution when she missed the deadline to appoint Besler. This decision that not only stains her own record of management but could potentially open all of […]
COLUMN: Reynolds Missed Deadlines, Violated Iowa Constitution, Now Pursuing Cover Up Instead of Solution
“…the fact of the matter is the ball was dropped. When it comes to our legal system, there is no room for this sort of ambiguity.” Once again, Governor Reynolds is being called out for running her government as if the laws do not apply to her. In a column for the Des Moines Register, retired Iowa […]
Will Kim Reynolds Continue Her Negative Campaign Streak At First Debate?
During a Recent Campaign Stop in Linn County, Governor Reynolds’ Own Supporters Are Now Asking Her to Stop Negative Campaign Since Primary Election Night, Governor Reynolds Has Focused Solely On Negative, Personal Attack Against Her Opponent From the start of the general election, Kim Reynolds has focused solely on personally attacking her opponent with a […]
Which David Young Will Show Up Today in Council Bluffs?
Congressman David Young can’t decide whether he’s with the President in this reckless Twitter Trade War or the rural families of Iowa suffering its effects. The last thing farmers in the Third District need is more uncertainty, but their Congressman can’t seem to decide if he’s on their side or if he’ll bow – again – to […]
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 […]