Reynolds’ Proposal Forces AEA to Slash Budget by Millions, Lay Off Employees
Reynolds’ Proposal Forces AEA to Slash Budget by Millions, Lay Off Employees “I just can’t see with all those cuts [that] there will be no reduction in our staffing.” Green Hills AEA (GHAEA) announced that Governor Reynolds’ anti-AEA legislation has forced them to cut $3 million from their budget by July 1, and an additional […]
While Miller-Meeks hides from her constituents, Christina Bohannan runs toward them
While Miller-Meeks hides from her constituents, Christina Bohannan runs toward them Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks can’t hide from her record on IVF. Iowa Democrats won’t let voters forget Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks’s record of supporting a ban on IVF. Representative Miller-Meeks previously went on record in support of the Life At Conception Act, which would have threatened […]
Iowa Democrats Condemn AG Brenna Bird’s Halting of Access to Emergency Contraceptives for Sexual Assault Victims
Iowa Democrats Condemn AG Brenna Bird’s Halting of Access to Emergency Contraceptives for Sexual Assault Victims ICYMI: “Will Iowa pay for rape victims’ emergency contraceptives? AG’s audit not ready for release.” Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is baselessly halting access to emergency contraceptives for sexual assault victims under the guise of an “audit” that […]
MISSING: Rep. Miller-Meeks returns to Iowa for three weeks, so far plans no public town halls
MISSING: Rep. Miller-Meeks returns to Iowa for three weeks, so far plans no public town halls Representatives Miller-Meeks has planned multiple meetings with private businesses, but none with her constituents. Why won’t she hear Iowans’ concerns? Where is Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks? While the U.S. House is on recess for three weeks, giving legislators time to […]
Reynolds Heads to Perry After Taking Campaign Cash from Tyson Foods
Reynolds Heads to Perry After Taking Campaign Cash from Tyson Foods Reynolds Accepted at Least $5,000 from Tyson Foods, has Glossed Over Past Labor Violations by the Company Governor Reynolds is meeting with leaders in Perry today after Tyson Foods, a company from which she’s accepted at least $5,000 in campaign contributions, announced it’s closing […]
Republicans Continue to Ignore Pleas from Iowans, Move Forward with Unpopular AEA Reforms
Republicans Continue to Ignore Pleas from Iowans, Move Forward with Unpopular AEA Reforms Iowa Republicans are moving forward with dismantling Iowa AEAs while ignoring pleas from constituents to protect them. Iowa’s students who need extra assistance are the ones who will be hurt the most. In passing this bill, Iowa Republicans blatantly disregarded the thousands of […]
Reproductive Freedom Isn’t Just a Buzzword Iowans speak up about effects of Republican’s extreme proposals by Rita Hart, Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party Read Rita’s Column in the Times-Republican, linked here. — Sara Carspecken, a registered nurse in Fort Dodge, has been working in prenatal and postpartum care for more than 14 years. In […]
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 […]