THE ODDS WERE NOT IN HIS FAVOR: Congressman Blum Owes Secretary Ross a Steak Dinner and Iowa’s Farmers Some Answers on Trade War Failures
Ninety days ago today, Congressman Rod Blum decided the livelihoods of Iowa farmers were so trivial he made a bet with U.S. Secretary of Commerce that the trade issues that the Trump Administration created with Mexico would be resolved by today. With the Trade War still going strong with no end in sight, Congressman Rod Blum has […]
VIDEO: Republican Leader Bob Vander Plaats: “There Are Too Many Fred Hubbell Signs…Those Signs Sent Me a Message”
On a Recent Radio Appearance, Republican Leader Bob Vander Plaats Indicated Enthusiasm Was in Favor of Fred Hubbell and Democrats in Iowa Follows A Long Slew Of Republicans Leaders Who Have Criticized The Struggling Reynolds Campaign In a recent radio appearance, GOP politician and political activist Bob Vander Plaats indicated Iowa Republicans could be in […]
FACTS ARE FACTS: Iowa Democratic Party to Take Tour on Republican Attempts to Undermine Retirement for Hardworking Iowans to Cedar Rapids and Bettendorf
Iowa Republicans Have Already Taken Steps to Undermine IPERS and Consistently State Intention to ‘Reform’ the Already Secure Program There’s a lot of misinformation being spread around the state right now, trying to mislead Iowa’s retirees about who’s fighting for them and who’s looking to undermine the entire system, so the Iowa Democratic Party is […]
FACTS ARE FACTS: Iowa Democratic Party to Take Tour on Republican Attempts to Undermine Retirement for Hardworking Iowans to Cedar Rapids and Bettendorf
Iowa Republicans Have Already Taken Steps to Undermine IPERS and Consistently State Intention to ‘Reform’ the Already Secure Program There’s a lot of misinformation being spread around the state right now, trying to mislead Iowa’s retirees about who’s fighting for them and who’s looking to undermine the entire system, so the Iowa Democratic Party is […]
REPUBLICAN RECORD: Extreme Views on Abortion and Access to Women’s Health Care Have Become Staple of Governor Reynolds’ GOP
In a debate this week, State Senate Candidate Vicky Brenner asked her opponent, State Senator Julian Garrett, if a young woman who was the victim of rape by a family member would be forced to carry a pregnancy to full term. Instead of saying no, he said, “I think we have to take into account, take […]
Governor Reynolds and GOP Hypocrisy Alert: Governor Reynolds and Republicans Making New Claims They Fully Support IPERS Program, Previously Promised Changes To System
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, State Legislators, AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan, and IPERS Recipients Hold Press Conference on the Importance of Iowa’s Public Pension Program Governor Reynolds and Republicans Frantically Attempt to Shy Away Previous Comments in Support of Changes to IPERS Program Governor Reynolds’ Previously Stated She […]
ICYMI: Even Conservative News Outlets are Calling Out Republicans for Standing by Steve King
The Washington Examiner is the latest conservative news outlet to join a growing chorus of conservatives calling out Steve King for his ethno-nationalist views and his Republican allies for standing by him while he spouts unAmerican rhetoric. Citing King’s endorsement of a white nationalist in the Toronto mayoral race and his repeatedly racist statements, The […]
FACTS ARE FACTS: Iowa Democratic Party to Launch A Series of Press Conferences on Republican Attempts to Undermine Retirement for Hardworking Iowans
Joined by Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan, State Legislators, and IPERS Recipients, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price will Hold a Press Conference at 1:00 PM on Wednesday at the Iowa State Capitol Iowa Republicans Have Already Taken Steps to Undermine IPERS and Consistently State Intention to ‘Reform’ the Already Secure […]
LISTEN: Kim Reynolds Continues To Ignore Reality For Iowa Women On Reproductive Health Care
From defunding critical health care providers like Planned Parenthood, to stripping hardworking Iowa women of care though the privatized Medicaid disaster, to passing the most extreme abortion ban in the country, Iowa Republicans, led by Governor Reynolds, consistently put ideology and partisanship ahead of the rights and health of Iowa women. Republicans in the Iowa […]
ICYMI: Special Interests Soliciting Corporate Funds to Buy Secretary of Agriculture Race for Lobbyist Mike Naig
Iowa Starting Line Reports that the Iowa Farm Bureau is Promising Decades of Pro-Corporate Special Interest Policy in Return. In a memo obtained by Iowa Starting Line, the Iowa Farm Bureau actively solicits corporate donations, with the promise of decades of favorable policy, for an attempt to buy the Secretary of Agriculture race. “Our elected officials […]