ICYMI: Nearly 350 workers leave Iowa AEAs as Kim Reynolds pushed to overhaul education agencies
ICYMI: Nearly 350 workers leave Iowa AEAs as Kim Reynolds pushed to overhaul education agencies Republicans’ unpopular AEA law is already proving to be disastrous for Iowa schools, children A bill to overhaul Iowa’s AEAs that Kim Reynolds forced through the legislature earlier this year is already having disastrous consequences on Iowa schools, children and […]
Kim Reynolds turns down funding to feed hungry kids because it was COVID-funded – and then launches her own, worse, COVID-funded program.
Kim Reynolds turns down funding to feed hungry kids because it was COVID-funded – and then launches her own, worse, COVID-funded program. Kim Reynolds, after turning down federal funding to feed hungry kids because it was built upon “COVID-era” relief funding, announced a weaker, competitive program — also funded by COVID-relief funds. After turning down […]
Will Iowa’s House Representatives Fail to Save a Cost-Saving Program Relied Upon by 124,000 Iowans?
Will Iowa’s House Representatives Fail to Save a Cost-Saving Program Relied Upon by 124,000 Iowans? 124,000 Iowans rely on the Affordable Connectivity Program to access vital services. Will Iowa Republicans once again put politics over people? The monthly internet subsidy relied upon by more than 124,000 Iowans is set to expire at the end of […]
REMINDER: Iowa Republicans Celebrated the Overturning of Roe v. Wade
REMINDER: Iowa Republicans Celebrated the Overturning of Roe v. Wade As the Iowa Supreme Court hears oral arguments for a case that could let an unpopular six-week abortion ban go into effect in our state, let’s not forget Iowa Republicans took a victory lap on the day Roe v. Wade was overturned. Iowa Republicans have […]
FACT CHECK: Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted twice to ban IVF; she says otherwise
FACT CHECK: Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted twice to ban IVF; she says otherwise Mariannette Miller-Meeks claims to have “never voted to ban IVF” after voting to ban IVF twice Mariannette Miller-Meeks would like you to believe that she “unequivocally supports IVF treatment” and has “NEVER voted to restrict or ban it.” But Miller-Meeks’ actions speak louder than […]
ICYMI: Iowa rules for 6-week abortion ban clear legislative hurdle as courts consider legality
ICYMI: Iowa rules for 6-week abortion ban clear legislative hurdle as courts consider legality On the heels of Arizona passing a near-total ban on abortion, Iowa Republicans are set to argue their own extreme ban Iowa Republicans passed a framework this week for Governor Reynolds’ six-week abortion ban as they continue their crusade against women’s reproductive rights. This […]
IDP Announces Two Winners of Marshalltown Regional IDP Awards
IDP Announces Two Winners of Marshalltown Regional IDP Awards The Iowa Democratic Party officially announced the Outstanding Democratic Party Volunteer and the Regional Rising Star Awardees on April 4 at a regional event hosted by the IDP in Marshalltown. Joshua Drewelow of Marshall County was awarded the IDP Rising Star award, and Scott Devries of […]
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 […]