“Hospitals Choose Between Profits and People”: Iowans Speak Out Against Health Care Cuts in Cedar Rapids
“Hospitals Choose Between Profits and People”: Iowans Speak Out Against Health Care Cuts in Cedar Rapids DES MOINES – On Friday, Iowans in Cedar Rapids gathered for the third stop of the Iowa Democratic Party’s “Decade of Denied Care” Tour. Speakers called out Feenstra’s vote to gut Medicaid and put rural hospitals on the chopping […]
The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 4/24/26
Welcome back to The Status Quo Squad — your weekly newsletter from the Iowa Democratic Party, bringing you the latest updates on the chaotic, messy, and wide-open Republican gubernatorial primary where all the candidates promise one thing: a continuation of the status quo that has failed Iowa for the last decade. This week, Iowans in […]
Iowa Democrats Bring “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Cedar Rapids
Iowa Democrats Bring “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Cedar Rapids DES MOINES – Today the Iowa Democratic Party brought the “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Cedar Rapids, continuing to highlight Medicaid Awareness Month and how the last decade of one-party control has made it harder for Iowans to get the care they need. […]
White Supremacist Steve King Endorses Zach Lahn for Governor
White Supremacist Steve King Endorses Zach Lahn for Governor DES MOINES – Last night, Republican gubernatorial candidate, longtime political insider, and Kansas carpetbagger Zach Lahn accepted the endorsement of disgraced former Congressman and proud, avowed white supremacist Steve King. Lahn praised King as someone who “did the right thing even when it was unpopular,” stays […]
NEW: Iowa Lost 4,400 Jobs in February
NEW: Iowa Lost 4,400 Jobs in February The state shed 19,200 in one year DES MOINES – Iowa is losing jobs. In February alone, the state lost 4,400 jobs, bringing the total number of jobs lost since February 2025 to 19,200, according to numbers provided by the state. “Iowa Republicans broke their promises and have […]
NEW DATA: Iowans Paid $1,928 More for Everyday Expenses Under One-Party Rule
NEW DATA: Iowans Paid $1,928 More for Everyday Expenses Under One-Party Rule DES MOINES – New data from the Senate Joint Economic Committee Minority finds that Iowa families paid $1,928 more for everyday expenses — “including housing, transportation, food, clothing, health care, utilities, and other essentials” — under Republican rule at home and in Washington. […]
“Anyone But Randy”: Feenstra’s Base Problems Cause Chaos in Nasty GOP Gov Primary
“Anyone But Randy”: Feenstra’s Base Problems Cause Chaos in Nasty GOP Gov Primary DES MOINES – New reporting from the Des Moines Register spotlights Randy Feenstra’s “difficulty connecting” with voters in his own party — and why it’s become a “persistent theme” of the wide-open GOP gubernatorial primary. As the Des Moines Register reports, Feenstra […]
Iowa Farmers United by Commonsense: “We Believe an Urgent Course Correction is Needed to Stop the Downward Spiral Threatening Iowa Agriculture”
Iowa Farmers United by Commonsense: “We Believe an Urgent Course Correction is Needed to Stop the Downward Spiral Threatening Iowa Agriculture” The Gazette Letter to the Editor: “Group Focuses on Iowa’s Bleak Agricultural Future” DES MOINES – Members of the newly formed Iowa Farmers United by Commonsense are continuing to sound the alarm over rising prices, […]
“Iowa Farmers United by Commonsense” Spotlight Struggling Iowa Agriculture as Ashley Hinson Fails to Help
“Iowa Farmers United by Commonsense” Spotlight Struggling Iowa Agriculture as Ashley Hinson Fails to Help WHBF: “Iowa Farmers Are Raising Concern for What Some State Lawmakers Are Calling an Agriculture Economy Downturn” Lance Lillibridge, Iowa Farmer: “Farmers Are in a Bad Spot” Seth Watkins, Iowa Farmers United by Commonsense Member: “I Don’t Think People Are […]
BOMBSHELL REPORT: Iowa’s Congressional Delegation Accepts Donations from GOP Megadonor Charged in 2019 Sex Trafficking Sting
BOMBSHELL REPORT: Iowa’s Congressional Delegation Accepts Donations from GOP Megadonor Charged in 2019 Sex Trafficking Sting Iowa Starting Line: “A Republican Megadonor Who Was Charged in a 2019 Sex Trafficking Bust is Dropping Serious Money in Iowa’s Biggest Races” DES MOINES – A new bombshell report from Iowa Starting Line has uncovered that Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, Mariannette […]