“Chaotic and Competitive” GOP Gov Primary Drags on as Republicans Plan for “Contested” Convention
“Chaotic and Competitive” GOP Gov Primary Drags on as Republicans Plan for “Contested” Convention DES MOINES – Iowa Republicans’ “chaotic and competitive” gubernatorial primary will be on full display at the Caucuses tonight, as new reporting from the Des Moines Register lays out how GOP activists are planning for the “very, very real possibility” of […]
ICYMI: Iowans Call Out Ashley Hinson’s Failing Record in Sioux City
ICYMI: Iowans Call Out Ashley Hinson’s Failing Record in Sioux City Sioux City Protestor: “We Don’t Want Ashley Hinson to be in Washington” Sioux City Journal: “Local Activist Garie Lewis Said…They Are Fed Up With What is Happening in Iowa” SIOUX CITY – Iowans braved freezing cold temperatures in Sioux City to call out Ashley Hinson […]
ICYMI: MercyOne Lays Off 67 Employees in Des Moines as Trinity Health Announces $1.5 Billion in Federal Revenue Loss
ICYMI: MercyOne Lays Off 67 Employees in Des Moines as Trinity Health Announces $1.5 Billion in Federal Revenue Loss Reduced access to Medicaid and Medicare and reduction in federal government funding are to blame DES MOINES – Sixty-seven employees will be laid off from MercyOne in Des Moines on March 17 as MercyOne’s parent company tries to […]
Statement: Ashley Hinson’s Failing Record to be on Display in Campaign Stop Today
Statement: Ashley Hinson’s Failing Record to be on Display in Campaign Stop Today Under Ashley Hinson’s failed leadership, Iowa is last-in-the-nation in economic growth, 44th in hourly wages SIOUX CITY – Today, Ashley Hinson will campaign with America’s most unpopular governor, Kim Reynolds, in Sioux City, making it clear to Iowans that she plans to deliver more […]
Iowa Republicans Get What They Voted For: Higher Health Insurance Prices, Fewer People Enrolled in the ACA
Iowa Republicans Get What They Voted For: Higher Health Insurance Prices, Fewer People Enrolled in the ACA About 10 percent fewer Iowans are enrolled in the ACA in 2026 DES MOINES – Fewer Iowans are enrolled in the Affordable Care Act in 2026 after Iowa’s Republican congressional delegation let premium tax credits for the ACA expire […]
Donald Trump Touts John Deere Building in North Carolina as Company Cuts Manufacturing Jobs in Iowa
Donald Trump Touts John Deere Building in North Carolina as Company Cuts Manufacturing Jobs in Iowa CLIVE – Donald Trump bragged about John Deere expanding its factories in North Carolina while hundreds of John Deere workers have been laid off in Iowa over the last year. John Deere’s 2025 layoffs in Iowa included: The company laid […]
From Trade Wars to Health Care Cuts, Iowa is Headed in the Wrong Direction Under Republican Leadership
From Trade Wars to Health Care Cuts, Iowa is Headed in the Wrong Direction Under Republican Leadership CLIVE – Under Donald Trump’s Administration, Iowa is getting hit the hardest by Trump’s agenda. Iowa families are footing the bill for Trump’s billion-dollar bailout of Argentina and cost-raising tariffs that are causing Iowa farmers “extreme financial distress.” As Iowa Republicans […]
Feenstra’s Flop of a Day: Trump Snub, Problems with His Party’s Base, Flamed for Skipping Debate
Feenstra’s Flop of a Day: Trump Snub, Problems with His Party’s Base, Flamed for Skipping Debate DES MOINES – No one in Iowa had a worse day than Randy Feenstra yesterday. Feenstra’s campaign — which has already faced sharp criticism from prominent Iowa Republicans — had its worst day yet after he was snubbed by […]
Five Things to Watch for in Tonight’s GOP Gov Primary Debate
Five Things to Watch for in Tonight’s GOP Gov Primary Debate Simon Conway: “Feenstra is now a firm NO. That will make for some interesting questions.” DES MOINES – Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidates Adam Steen, Zach Lahn, Brad Sherman, and Eddie Andrews will face off on the debate stage tonight, with one glaring absence: no-show […]
Trump Snubs Randy Feenstra in Clive Visit
Trump Snubs Randy Feenstra in Clive Visit DES MOINES – Donald Trump delivered a presidential-level snub to “absent congressman” Randy Feenstra today by refusing to give him a speaking slot at his Clive rally, which the rest of Iowa’s Congressional delegation got, let alone make an endorsement for his campaign for governor. Trump stressed the […]