Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Senate District 25 Special Election Results
This morning, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement in regards to the results of the special election in Senate District 25: “Iowa Democrats are incredibly proud of the campaign Tracy Freese and her awesome team ran in Senate District 25. Her candidacy underscores why it is so important that Democrats run in […]
Gov. Reynolds Focuses on Helping Trump, Not Iowa
Even as Iowa’s farmers and rural communities panic over the impact of President Trump’s trade war, Governor Kim Reynolds is all-in on helping Trump however she can. Just recently, she committed Iowa’s National Guard troops to Trump’s border folly. “Yet again, we see Governor Reynolds more committed to helping President Trump than helping the Iowans who are hurt by […]
REYNOLDS BUDGET CRISIS: Reynolds’ Revenue Giveaways Don’t Work
Ahead of the House Republicans’ hearing on Governor Kim Reynolds’ proposed tax giveaways, the Iowa Democratic Party is reminding Iowans that not only has Reynolds tried this budget-busting tactic before, but the state is still reeling from the budget crisis it created. “Reynolds’ proposed revenue giveaways are the equivalent of trying to balance the family […]
As Trump Trade War is Set to Pummel Iowa, Does Reynolds Still Consider Trump an “Ally and Friend”?
Why Isn’t Governor Kim Reynolds Fighting for Rural Iowa? Farmers across Iowa are bracing for the devastation brought by Trump’s trade war. Newspapers across the state are filled with stories about farmers who are facing dramatically lower prices as a result of Donald Trump’s ill-conceived trade war. Now is a time that rural Iowa needs a leader. Unfortunately, they are not […]
ICYMI: STEM Majors Hit Hardest By Reynolds Budget Crisis Cuts
Students pursuing STEM majors will be hit the hardest by Reynolds’ mid-year budget cuts, cuts made necessary by the Reynolds Budget Crisis. “We should be encouraging young Iowans to go into the STEM fields, not jacking up their tuition. Yet again, Under Governor Kim Reynolds, the very Iowans we should be helping the most are […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on the Passage of SF 481
Racist Anti-Immigrant Bill is a stain on our state. This evening, the Iowa Senate passed Senate File 481. Iowa Democratic Chair Troy Price released this statement in response: “SF 481 is a pointless piece of legislation. It purposefully singles out hardworking, Iowa families and tells them they are not welcome. It will make our cities […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on the Tuition Hikes at the Iowa Regents Universities
Today, Iowa Democratic Party State Central Committee Member and College and Young Democrats of Iowa President Danielle Templeton released the following statement in response to the proposed tuition hikes at the Regents Universities: “Governor Reynolds and the Iowa Republicans are directly responsible for the tuition hikes at the Regents Universities. Their special interest-driven priorities created […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on the 50 Year Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “Today, we remember a great American who fundamentally transformed our nation and our Democracy for the better. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy is still alive and well, but unfortunately, […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on SF 481
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement on Senate File 481: “SF 481 makes it clear that Iowa’s fields of opportunity are only available to the white immigrants who moved here before the Republican Party embraced xenophobia. This bill addresses a problem that does not exist, wastes the tax payer funded time […]
Pressure Ratchets Up on Reynolds to Increase Transparency Around Jamison Firing
Serious questions remain unanswered over a week later. As Kim Reynolds prepares for a public appearance this morning, pressure is mounting on the Governor to inform the public about the circumstances that led to her abrupt dismissal of Iowa Finance Authority Director Dave Jamison. When she announced Jamison’s termination, Reynolds claimed it was due to […]