ICYMI: ‘Partisan and Hateful’ – Iowans Sound Off Over GOP Chair’s Latest Column on Political Violence
ICYMI: ‘Partisan and Hateful’ – Iowans Sound Off Over GOP Chair’s Latest Column on Political Violence Iowans have been calling out Jeff Kaufmann for his recent column that claims political violence is a one-sided issue DES MOINES – Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann is receiving backlash from Iowans following the publishing of two newspaper columns he and Democratic […]
ICYMI: With falling profits, Iowa farmers facing ‘extreme financial distress,’ more bankruptcies
ICYMI: With falling profits, Iowa farmers facing ‘extreme financial distress,’ more bankruptcies DES MOINES – Iowa recorded the second-most farm bankruptcies in the nation during the first six months of 2025 and is already doubling last year’s total, according to the Des Moines Register. Joseph Peiffer, a bankruptcy attorney in Cedar Rapids who’s worked with farmers since the crisis […]
Iowa’s Republican Representatives Stay Silent as Popularity of Argentina Bailout Plunges
Iowa’s Republican Representatives Stay Silent as Popularity of Argentina Bailout Plunges 79 percent of Americans disapprove of Trump’s $40 billion bailout of Argentina. Will Iowa’s representatives ever stand up for taxpayers and farmers? DES MOINES – A new poll from Marquette University shows Trump’s least popular policy is his $40 billion Argentine bailout, which has hurt Iowa’s taxpayers […]
Iowa Representatives Play Politics, Failed to Stand Up for Epstein Victims
Iowa Representatives Play Politics, Failed to Stand Up for Epstein Victims Iowa’s Republican representatives only voted for releasing the Epstein files after Trump told them they could DES MOINES – Iowa’s Republican Representatives Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Zach Nunn failed to stand up for Jeffrey Epstein’s victims and instead played politics with the […]
REMINDER: Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn Already Voted Against Releasing Epstein Files
REMINDER: Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn Already Voted Against Releasing Epstein Files DES MOINES – Ahead of a vote on the Epstein files’ release this week, here’s your reminder that Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn already voted to block a vote on releasing the files and have done NOTHING to push for transparency – instead putting […]
IDP Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on the Death of Bill Knapp
IDP Chair Rita Hart Issues Statement on the Death of Bill Knapp Des Moines – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart issued the following statement regarding the death of Bill Knapp: “Bill Knapp epitomizes why we call his the Greatest Generation. He joined the Navy at 17 and served at Okinawa. When he came home, he […]
ICYMI: Iowa Democrats Raise Over $2,800 for the Food Bank of Iowa
ICYMI: Iowa Democrats Raise Over $2,800 for the Food Bank of Iowa Des Moines – During the 2025 Liberty and Justice Celebration on Sunday, the Iowa Democratic Party raised $2,856 for the Food Bank of Iowa. The money raised is part of a larger effort by the Iowa Democratic Party to support the Food Bank of […]
Insider Political Consultant Zach Lahn Adds to Republican Primary Clown Car
Insider Political Consultant Zach Lahn Adds to Republican Primary Clown Car DES MOINES – Following “Randy Feenstra’s weird, weak campaign roll-out,” Americans for Prosperity political consultant Zach Lahn launched a campaign for governor today. Lahn’s record clearly indicates he will just offer more of the same insider leadership that has left Iowa with a contracting economy, a growing […]
ICYMI: Thoughts on Randy Feenstra’s weird, weak campaign rollout
ICYMI: Thoughts on Randy Feenstra’s weird, weak campaign rollout DES MOINES – Republican Representative Randy Feenstra announced his run for governor on October 28th. This move wasn’t particularly surprising. He’d organized an ‘exploratory committee’ to look into a run, but his official start was a lot more strange than most would have expected. As journalist […]
As ACA Open Enrollment Begins in Iowa, Health Care Costs More Than Double for Working Iowans
As ACA Open Enrollment Begins in Iowa, Health Care Costs More Than Double for Working Iowans As the enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act begins today, Iowans were confronted with the stark reality that their health care costs for next year have skyrocketed — all because Republicans refuse to reopen our government and lower […]