Iowa Representatives Flounder in Attempts to Defend Republican Budget Law
Iowa Representatives Flounder in Attempts to Defend Republican Budget Law No matter what they do or say, they can’t escape the reality that the law is bad for Iowans Des Moines – The budget law passed last month is a bad deal for all Iowans. It cuts our clean energy tax credits, which will result in higher […]
Hinson Out-of-Touch as she Claims Iowans are Living the ‘American Dream’
Hinson Out-of-Touch as she Claims Iowans are Living the ‘American Dream’ Iowa is 49th in the nation in economic development, 48th in personal income growth, and has one of the fastest-growing cancer rates in the nation Des Moines – Today, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement: “Ashley Hinson has totally lost touch […]
ICYMI: Trump Administration attacks Iowa’s wind industry day after Energy Secretary visit
ICYMI: Trump Administration attacks Iowa’s wind industry day after Energy Secretary visit This plan would result in lost jobs and renewable projects, and even higher energy bills for regular Iowans Des Moines – Trump’s Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited Ames National Laboratory on Thursday. While there, with Iowa Republican elected officials applauding him, he told Iowans he supported […]
Mad at popularity, Iowa GOP Resorts to Ripping Up “Dump Trump” fans at the Iowa State Fair
Mad at popularity, Iowa GOP Resorts to Ripping Up “Dump Trump” fans at the Iowa State Fair Volunteers at the GOP booth are caught on camera ripping up swag so popular IDP had to order more Des Moines – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement regarding volunteers at the Iowa GOP […]
Grassley Worried About Iowa Ag Economy Under Republican Leadership
Grassley Worried About Iowa Ag Economy Under Republican Leadership Senator admits low crop prices, high input costs, and Trump’s tariffs are taking their toll Des Moines – Senator Grassley got frank in an interview with Brownfield News at the State Fair on Thursday. In his view, the nations’ agricultural industry is not doing well: Sale prices are low: […]
NEW DATA: Iowa has 3,600 fewer jobs than a year ago as wholesale inflation rises at highest level in three years
NEW DATA: Iowa has 3,600 fewer jobs than a year ago as wholesale inflation rises at highest level in three years Iowa Workforce development, National Bureau of Labor statistics, and Deere earnings all out Thursday Des Moines – A slew of new economic data out Thursday painted a grim picture of Iowa’s economy following a Nebraska Republican […]
What Do Republican Candidates For Governor Have to Say About IPERS and Teacher Pay?
What Do Republican Candidates For Governor Have to Say About IPERS and Teacher Pay? Do they believe in the cuts Reynolds’ DOGE taskforce has proposed? Des Moines – Reynolds’ DOGE task force, modeled after Elon Musk’s short-lived and unsuccessful original group, met last week to release their work. Instead of reviewing the state’s $350 million voucher program or […]
Prices are on the Rise
Prices are on the Rise Trump’s policies are causing staples like coffee and vegetables to skyrocket, and they’re not slowing down Des Moines – Inflation, an issue Iowa Republicans promised to fix on day one, is hurting Iowans’ pocketbooks once again. The prices of nearly everything at the grocery store — coffee, peanut butter, beef, fresh and […]
Kim Reynolds Walks Back Campaign Promise to ‘Protect IPERS’
Kim Reynolds Walks Back Campaign Promise to ‘Protect IPERS’ Iowa’s Republican-Only DOGE Task Force Looks At Cuts to Teacher and Public Employee Compensation Des Moines – Already consistently polling as the least popular governor in America on her way out of office, Kim Reynolds and Iowa Republicans are gearing up to make cuts to Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement […]
ICYMI: Republicans’ Plan To Cut Teacher Pay
ICYMI: Republicans’ Plan To Cut Teacher Pay Iowa’s education system is struggling. This plan will make it harder for Iowa to attract new teachers. Des Moines – Kim Reynolds’ DOGE task force met last week, which should have resulted in ideas on how Iowa can find waste, fraud, and abuse. Instead, they came up with a fair […]