Iowa Democratic Party Launches “The Reynolds Record: Workforce Development Cuts Tour” Highlighting How Gov. Reynolds Has Failed Iowa’s Workforce

From Closing 36 Workforce Development Centers, To Cutting Funding to Community Colleges Across the State, IDP Chair Troy Price Will Be Traveling Across the State Speaking About Gov. Reynolds Failed Record on Growing and Protecting Iowa’s Workforce   Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price is travelling to Eastern and Northern Iowa this week to shed […]

ICYMI: Des Moines Register Column Rips Reynolds Apart for Hypocrisy of Hubbell Attacks

“In her actions as governor, Reynolds is known for siding with business interests over Iowa’s people, environment and educational system.”   Yesterday, the Des Moines Register published a scathing column ripping Governor Reynolds apart for the hypocrisy of her attacks on Fred Hubbell. Columnist Rekha Basu dug in to how Reynolds has sided with business […]

ICYMI: Reynolds Fires Medicaid Adviser Standing Up for Suffering Iowans

Second Adviser was also dismissed after asking “hard questions” about the failures of Reynolds’ privatized Medicaid. Yesterday, the Des Moines Register reported that Governor Reynolds fired the co-chairman of Iowa’s Medical Assistance Advisory Council and other member after they were outspoken about the many and well documented failures of her Medicaid privatization scheme. Reynolds has […]

Iowa Democratic Party Statement on the Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

In honor of the anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “Over the course of American history, we have fought endlessly to live up to our promise of a more perfect union. The Voting Rights Act was a crucial step in fulfilling that […]

Kim Reynolds Has a Transparency Problem: First Cutting Weekly Press Conferences, Now Barring Press From Public Events

After cutting down her weekly press conferences, Governor Reynolds’ spokesperson claimed that “Reynolds’ public schedule will remain open to media coverage and that reporters can ask questions at those events,” but in Van Buren County on Wednesday at a public event, Reynolds barred reporters from entering. This is the latest instance of the Reynolds administration’s […]

OFFICIAL CONVENTION CALL: Nominating Convention for Senate District 15

The Iowa Democratic Party and the precinct committee people of Iowa Senate District 15 will hold a convention to nominate the Democratic Party’s candidate to fill the ballot vacancy in the above-mentioned legislative district. The winner of this nominating convention will appear on the November 2018 ballot. The nominating convention is scheduled to convene: Thursday, […]

Iowa Democratic Party Chair on Trump Administration Visit to Iowa

In the aftermath of a disastrous visit from the President and his entourage of administration officials, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “As a lifelong Iowan, today was disappointing and frustrating: we watched our elected leaders continue to support and enable a President who is doing so much damage to our state. […]