Brenna Bird thinks Trump should be immune from murder charges
Brenna Bird thinks Trump should be immune from murder charges Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has shown her far-right, MAGA extremist hand. This week, Bird signed a brief to the United States Supreme Court saying that Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution, simply because he was at one point President. Republican lawyers argue […]
Democrat State Auditor Rob Sand: the Most Popular Politician in Iowa
Democrat State Auditor Rob Sand: the Most Popular Politician in Iowa The numbers are in: Iowa voters say Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand is the most popular politician in Iowa with an approval rating of 55%, according to the Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. He’s more popular than Governor Reynolds – whose approval rating has […]
Iowa Republicans reveal priorities in killing bill to help firefighters
Iowa Republicans reveal priorities in killing bill to help firefighters Iowa Republicans, including State Senator Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig), prioritized using more than $106 million of Iowa tax dollars to send children to private schools over making sure Iowa’s firefighters have comprehensive disability coverage for cancer treatments. Last year, Republicans approved a bill that costs state […]
Iowa Republicans Can’t Hide From Their Record Endangering IVF
Iowa Republicans Can’t Hide From Their Record Endangering IVF Zaun, Miller-Meeks, Nunn and Feenstra supported 2019 version of House bill that would put IVF at risk As poll after poll shows overwhelming support for IVF, Iowa Republicans are desperately running from their long records endangering access to and even criminalizing IVF treatments. Yesterday, Senator Brad Zaun tried to claim […]
Iowa Democratic Party Notice of Constituency Caucus Elections in March
Iowa Democratic Party Notice of Constituency Caucus Elections in March Pursuant to Article 6, Section 3, Sub-section D of the Constitution of the Iowa Democratic Party, the: Stonewall Caucus; Progressive Caucus; Native American Caucus; Armed Forces/Veterans’ Caucus; Latino Caucus; Labor Caucus; Asian American and Pacific Isalander Caucus; and Black Caucus of the Iowa Democratic Party […]
They’ll Remember in November: Iowans Share how AEAs have Changed Their Lives
They’ll Remember in November: Iowans Share how AEAs have Changed Their Lives Stories from the constituents that Iowa Republicans ignored in passing Governor Reynolds’ plan to defund AEAs Iowa Republicans are ignoring Iowa voters. Yesterday, Republicans passed a partisan bill that guts essential services provided by our Area Education Agencies (AEAs). Constituents rebuked their plan […]
Iowa Democrats Call on House Republicans to ‘Get it Together’ and Fund U.S. Government
Iowa Democrats Call on House Republicans to ‘Get it Together’ and Fund U.S. Government Iowa Democrats are tired of the time-old Republican tradition of kicking the can down the road, especially when they do so on a time-sensitive issue of critical importance like funding the United States government. Two weeks ago, rather than pass a […]
Iowa Businesses Agree, Republicans’ “Religious Freedom For All” Bill is Bad for State’s Economy
Iowa Businesses Agree, Republicans’ “Religious Freedom For All” Bill is Bad for State’s Economy Local Businesses, Chambers of Commerce are Against Republican Bill that Stokes Culture War While Iowa Senate Republicans would like you to think that their “Religious Freedom for All” Bill, is just that, here’s the truth: this bill will make it harder […]
Senate Republicans Block IVF Protections — Will House Republicans Refuse to Protect Freedom Too?
Senate Republicans Block IVF Protections — Will House Republicans Refuse to Protect Freedom Too? Today, Senate Republicans blocked a bill to protect Iowans’ right to access IVF treatment, once again putting Iowan women’s freedom to decide what they do with their bodies at risk. Senator Joni Ernst said today that it’s “not yet” time for Congress to […]
Congressional Republicans Come Back from Two-Week Vacation looking Ready to do Absolutely Nothing As House Republicans return today from their two-week vacation to continue their leadership over the most ineffective Congress in U.S. history, Iowans and Americans nationwide watch and see if they can do their jobs and pass a bill. “Republicans’ two-week vacation has […]