Governor Reynolds Continued Empty Rhetoric: Wasteful Corporate Tax Giveaways, Instead of Investment in Iowans
Representative Chris Hall, Will Be Holding A Press Conference Highlighting Governor Reynolds and Republicans Budget Mismanagement, Prioritizing Wasteful Corporate Tax Giveaways At The Expense of Investing In Iowans On Monday, State Representative Chris Hall, will be speaking at the state capitol, pointing out the hypocrisy and empty rhetoric of Governor Kim Reynolds and state Republicans, […]
REYNOLDS ROUNDUP: Desperate Attacks and Promises Broken
A presidential visit, a debate, and a formal ethics complaint all add up to another bad week for Governor Reynolds. This week highlighted the broken promises made by Reynolds, including her inability to stand up for our farmers to Republicans in Washington D.C. and blatantly lying about holding weekly press conferences. “Week in and week out we’re […]
#FOMO ALERT: Afraid of Losing Seat, Young Sold Health Care Vote for Campaign Cash
Congressman David Young not only voted to strip protections for Iowans with pre-existing conditions, but he did it for purely political gain. A look at the timeline of Young’s flip flop on the AHCA shows nothing but spineless partisanship from a Congressman desperately trying to hold on to his seat. Young initially said that he […]
WHAT IS SHE HIDING? Governor Reynolds Ducks Press and Public at Every Turn
During last night’s debate, Governor Kim Reynolds told a flat lie about the frequency of her press conferences in an attempt to cover up her record of avoiding accountability at all costs in the run up to the November election. Reynolds’ claim she holds weekly press conferences was quickly debunked by a fact-check that found Reynolds’ hasn’t […]
NO BRAINER: Governor Reynolds Conveniently Forgets to Condemn Racist Campaign Co-Chair Steve King in Last Night’s Debate
Governor Reynolds was stumped last night when moderators asked her the classic debate question: “Who in your party do you most disagree with?” While she eventually rambled something off about occasionally disagreeing with the President, whom she welcomed with open arms on Tuesday, we here at the Iowa Democratic Party would humbly offer her a […]
TOO EXTREME: David Young Likes to Tout Bipartisan Talking Points, but His Record Tells Another Story
Congressman David Young? A champion of bipartisanship? That’s what the Congressman would like Iowans to believe, but his record tells a story of strict partisanship. Whether it’s voting for health care and tax bills that go against the best interest of Iowans or voting with the President ninety-nine percent of the time, more than the […]
SHOCKING: Bad Policy = Bad Results As Two-Thirds of Americans Say Their Take Home Pay Has Not Increased Since GOP Tax Giveaway
Congressmen Blum, Young, and King Will Have to Answer to Voters for this Disastrous Fiscal Management Despite Lack of Results, All Three Iowa Congressmen Just Voted to Double Down on Failed Policy. In a new poll out from Gallup finds that two-thirds of Americans have not seen an increase in their take-home pay since the GOP passed […]
BREAKING: Hubbell Clear Winner of First Debate, Highlights People First Priorities and to Get Iowa Growing the Right Way
In the First of Three Debates, Fred Hubbell Highlighted a Clear Vision of the Future for Iowa, Reynolds Continued Negative Campaign Wednesday night, Fred Hubbell and Kim Reynolds faced off at DMACC in the first of three debates. While Reynolds largely stuck to the negative attacks that have driven her campaign, Hubbell offered clear solutions to […]
Governor Reynolds’ Mismanagement Leads to Another Legal Challenge
The Associated Press is reporting that an Iowa attorney just filed a formal complaint because Governor Reynolds improperly appointed a district court judge this summer. According to Justice Michael Streit, Reynolds flouted the Iowa Constitution when she missed the deadline to appoint Besler. This decision that not only stains her own record of management but could potentially open all of […]
COLUMN: Reynolds Missed Deadlines, Violated Iowa Constitution, Now Pursuing Cover Up Instead of Solution
“…the fact of the matter is the ball was dropped. When it comes to our legal system, there is no room for this sort of ambiguity.” Once again, Governor Reynolds is being called out for running her government as if the laws do not apply to her. In a column for the Des Moines Register, retired Iowa […]