GOP Gov Primary Gets Nastier as Adam Steen Tries — and Fails — to Get His Opponent Kicked Off the Ballot
GOP Gov Primary Gets Nastier as Adam Steen Tries — and Fails — to Get His Opponent Kicked Off the Ballot DES MOINES – Iowa’s Republican gubernatorial primary just keeps getting nastier, with a new petition signature challenge by an ally of Adam Steen throwing the race into complete chaos. Steen’s camp tried and failed to […]
The Gazette: “ACA Anniversary Highlights Iowa Health Care Cost Fears”
The Gazette: “ACA Anniversary Highlights Iowa Health Care Cost Fears” Yesterday Iowa Leaders Called Out Republicans in Congress for Raising Health Care Costs on the Anniversary of the ACA State Rep. Larry McBurney: “Talking About Affordability […] We Know One of the Biggest Drivers of [Financial] Pressure is Rising Health Care Costs” DES MOINES – Yesterday, […]
Ashley Hinson’s Failing DC Record is Hurting Iowa Farmers
Ashley Hinson’s Failing DC Record is Hurting Iowa Farmers Hinson is Selling Out Struggling Iowa Farmers in Washington by Continuing to Support Chaotic Trade Policies, Gutting USDA Programs, and Failing to Pass Year-Round E-15 Iowa Recorded the Second-Most Farm Bankruptcies in the Nation During the First Half of 2025, Doubling Last Year’s Total DES MOINES – On National […]
Randy Feenstra Admits He Voted for “Catastrophic” Fertilizer Price Hike
Randy Feenstra Admits He Voted for “Catastrophic” Fertilizer Price Hike Feenstra on his vote: “This is going to be a massive problem, because fertilizer costs are at least going to be double.” DES MOINES – After voting to continue the war in Iran that’s making everything more expensive for Iowans, Randy Feenstra admitted — on […]
On ACA Anniversary, Iowa Leaders Call Out Republicans in Congress for Making Health Care Unaffordable and Inaccessible
On ACA Anniversary, Iowa Leaders Call Out Republicans in Congress for Making Health Care Unaffordable and Inaccessible State Senator Janet Petersen: “Ashley Hinson Voted to Cut Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, Which Will Spike Health Care Premiums for Iowa Families” Watch Their Remarks Here DES MOINES – On the 16th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, […]
This Iowa Ag Week, Remember the GOP Gov Field Supports Cost-Raising Tariffs
This Iowa Ag Week, Remember the GOP Gov Field Supports Cost-Raising Tariffs DES MOINES – This Iowa Agriculture Week, a reminder that Iowa farmers, small businesses, and working families are seeing prices skyrocket and struggling to break even thanks to reckless tariffs that Randy Feenstra, Adam Steen, Zach Lahn, Brad Sherman, and Eddie Andrews support. […]
The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 3/20/26
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. National Agriculture Week put […]
Ashley Hinson is Failing to Deliver Lower Gas Prices for Iowans as They Spike Nearly $1 per Gallon in Last Month
Ashley Hinson is Failing to Deliver Lower Gas Prices for Iowans as They Spike Nearly $1 per Gallon in Last Month Average Cost of Gas in Iowa is $3.34 per Gallon, That’s 89 Cents Higher Than a Month Ago Geoff Copper, President and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association: “It Would Make a Bad Situation Worse […]
NEW REPORTS: Iowa Energy Costs Spike More Than 5%, Home Insurance Up 28%
NEW REPORTS: Iowa Energy Costs Spike More Than 5%, Home Insurance Up 28% Iowa Families Are Paying $70 More Compared to Last Year to Keep the Lights on and Heat Their Homes Iowa’s Congressional Delegation is Voting to Make Energy More Expensive for Iowans DES MOINES – New data released this month shows Iowans are paying 5.2% more for […]
GOP Gov Field Supports New $460 Health Care Price Hike
GOP Gov Field Supports New $460 Health Care Price Hike DES MOINES – Republicans in Iowa’s state legislature are currently fast-tracking a bill that would increase health care premiums on working families by $460 this year. This deeply unpopular bill is a direct result of Kim Reynolds’ disastrous Medicaid privatization scheme, Randy Feenstra voting for […]