ICYMI: Quad City Times Editorial Board Slams Iowa Senate Republican Priorities
“Iowa’s Republican Senate majority laid bare its true priorities. And neither the U.S. Constitution nor good fiscal sense could to get in the way. “ After a week of Iowa Senate Republicans attacking Iowa values and the very fabric of our state with extreme, conservative legislation, the Quad City Times Editorial Board published a blistering editorial calling out […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Iowa Senate Republican Tax Bill
In light of the Iowa Senate Republicans passing a $1.2 billion dollar per year spending plan that disproportionately benefits the wealthy and corporations, while declining to tell the people of Iowa how they would pay for it, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “The Senate Republican’s tax free-for-all is an insult […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Iowa Senate Republican Abortion Ban
In light of the six-week abortion ban, even in cases of rape and incest with no consideration for age, passed by the Republicans in the State Senate, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “Today, Senate Republicans made it crystal clear that they do not care about women. They do not care […]
VIDEO: Governor Reynolds’s Tax Giveaways Failed to Prevent Layoffs
In light of more proposed GOP tax giveaways, Iowa Democrats are reminding voters that this playbook has already failed Iowa workers. Iowans already know that Republican tax giveaways don’t work. As the Iowa State Senate debates their dangerous tax plan that would blast a $1.2 billion hole in our state’s budget for critical services and give $790 […]
Iowa Republican Special-Interest Giveaway Imperils Iowa Economy
Similar free-for-alls in Oklahoma and Kansas devastated working families. Following the Governor’s lead, last week the Iowa Senate Republicans proposed a budget-busting tax free-for-all that would cripple Iowa’s economy and make the Reynolds Budget Crisis go from bad to permanent. The Republican plan would provide massive giveaways to the wealthiest Iowans, paid for by working […]
IDP passes resolution in honor of labor and the National Working People’s Day of Action
The State Central Committee of the Iowa Democratic Party today passed the following resolution: Whereas, The Iowa Democratic Party stands proudly with our union brothers and sisters today as part of the National Working People’s Day of Action. Whereas, This Day of Action comes one year, one week, and one day after the Republican-Controlled Legislature and Republican Governor passed dangerous […]
Despite $103 Million+ in Tax Giveaways from Governor Reynolds, Rockwell Collins Leaves Cedar Rapids
Despite receiving massive tax breaks from Governor Reynolds that meant they paid no Iowa income tax in 2017 and received over $103 million in giveaways from the state in the middle of the Reynolds Budget Crisis, Rockwell Collins announced today that their headquarters would be leaving Cedar Rapids. “This is a clear failure of leadership by Governor Kim Reynolds. Despite […]
Treasurer Fitzgerald Stands Up for Iowans on Iowa Deserves Better Tour
Over the past few days, Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald hit the road on the Iowa Deserves Better Tour to talk to communities in Southern Iowa about the impact of the Reynolds Budget Crisis. Residents came together in concern about the serious cuts being made to critical local services to pay for Governor Reynolds and her Republicans’ Koch […]
Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Congressman Rod Blum’s Unethical, Secret Business
In light of the shocking revelation that Congressman Rod Blum used his power and position to enrich himself through an online company that helps those in violation of FDA protections subvert public scrutiny, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement: “Once again, Congressman Rod Blum has betrayed the trust of the people of Iowa. […]
Iowa Deserves Better Tour: Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald heads to SW Iowa
On Thursday, February 15th, Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald is hitting the road as part of the Iowa Deserves Better Tour to SW Iowa to visit communities impacted by the Reynolds Budget Crisis, answer local questions about the fiscal health of our state, and talk about what Democrats have to offer in 2018. CRESTON, IA WHO: Union County […]