Reynolds, Republicans Throw Money at Water Quality
“It’s not a great bill for actually cleaning up water” Today, Iowa Republicans approved a water quality bill crafted behind closed doors with special interests and zero input from Democrats. The bill spends millions of Iowa taxpayer dollars with little accountability, diverts millions from public schools, and makes no substantive changes to actually clean Iowa’s impaired […]
REMINDER: Reynolds’ Record on Literacy Leaves Iowa Kids Behind
Today, as the Governor attempts to whitewash her record on literacy, the Iowa Democratic Party is reminding Iowans about the real consequences kids are facing because of Reynolds’ starvation of our education system. “It’s incredibly ironic that Governor Reynolds is giving herself a pat on the back today when thousands of Iowa kids are being […]
Republicans Bash Reynolds’ Health Care Cuts
GOP: Massive Cut to ReynoldsCare “Doesn’t Make Sense” Even Iowa Republicans are speaking out against Governor Kim Reynolds’ proposed massive cuts to health care in the state. The AP reported that members of the Governors own party say that her proposed $10 million in cuts to ReynoldsCare don’t make sense and that “there isn’t enough data to […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on the Republican Government Shutdown
Last night, despite one party being in control of all levers of power, the government shut down. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement on the debacle in D.C.: “This government shutdown is the direct result of the Republican Party’s refusal to engage in productive bipartisanship. This is the first time ever that the […]
Caucus 101: Attendee Info Sessions
Caucus 101 sessions will provide an overview of what caucus attendees can expect on Caucus Night 2018. We will discuss the general agenda and flow of caucus night; explain the various positions being elected and how to run for them; describe the process of electing delegates, alternates, and committee members; and answer questions. Caucus 101: […]
#TBT: Governor Reynolds Ignored Multiple Warnings About Failing ReynoldsCare Program for Years
This week, the Iowa Democratic Party is throwing it back to the unacceptable number of times Governor Reynolds ignored assessments that the radical privatization of Medicaid, or ReynoldsCare, was failing in Iowa. “It is absolutely unacceptable that Governor Reynolds took two years to even admit there was a problem with the ReynoldsCare system here in […]
National Republicans Swoop in to Bail Out Reynolds Campaign
A year out from the election, the Republican Governor’s Association is already being forced to prop up Reynolds’ sputtering operation. In newly released campaign finance reports it came to light that $1.3 million, over a third of Governor Reynolds’ campaign funds, came from Washington DC Republicans worried about her electoral chances. In December, the Iowa Poll found that only […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Results of Iowa House District 6 Election
Following the results of the HD-6, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “First of all, I want to say thank you to Rita De Jong, her incredible team, and all of the volunteers who stepped up to make this campaign possible. While we may have come up short in this extremely […]
Iowans Hold Governor Reynolds Accountable Following Condition of the State
Iowans are speaking out following Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State address. Communities across the state stepped up to share the real stories of how critical services, schools, and businesses have been hurt by Governor Reynolds and her messed up priorities that put partisanship and special interests ahead of Iowa. The Iowa Democratic Party gave […]
ICYMI – DES MOINES REGISTER: Care denied: How Iowa’s Medicaid maze is trapping sick and elderly patients in endless appeals
A new special report out this weekend from the Des Moines Register highlights the human toll of ReynoldsCare. The report reveals extensive issues with Iowa’s privatized Medicaid program, including denials of medically necessary care. “Our hearts are with the families struggling to receive basic, lifesaving care under this horrendous ReynoldsCare system. This is a failure of the highest degree […]