Instead of Focusing on the Economic Woes That They Are Responsible For, Iowa Republicans Set Sights on Governor’s Race
Instead of Focusing on the Economic Woes That They Are Responsible For, Iowa Republicans Set Sights on Governor’s Race As layoffs in the Ag Industry continue, Iowa is ranked 49th in the nation for economic growth, 48th for personal income growth DES MOINES – Republicans who helped create an economic disaster in Iowa are now lining […]
IDP statement on Governor Kim Reynolds declining to run for re-election
IDP statement on Governor Kim Reynolds declining to run for re-election DES MOINES — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following statement regarding Kim Reynolds’ announcement that she does not intend to run for another term as Governor: “Iowa Republicans’ decade in control of state government has left Iowa 49th in economic growth and with a […]
Why is Kim Reynolds the Least Popular Governor in the Nation?
Why is Kim Reynolds the Least Popular Governor in the Nation? DES MOINES — 49 out of 50 Governors in the US have a net positive approval rating. Iowa’s own Kim Reynolds is the only one who’s underwater, according to a new survey. The Iowa Democratic Party put together a list of reasons as to why Kim […]
Will Iowa Republicans join Senator Grassley’s trade bill?
Will Iowa Republicans join Senator Grassley’s trade bill? DES MOINES – Axios now reports that “a dozen House Republicans mull defying Trump on tariff bill.” The bill is a mirror of the bipartisan legislation Senator Chuck Grassley introduced to reclaim congressional authority in trade policy. Where are the rest of Iowa’s representatives? In introducing the bill, Grassley said: […]
Flashback: Iowa Republicans voted to give Trump unlimited power on tariffs
Flashback: Iowa Republicans voted to give Trump unlimited power on tariffs DES MOINES – The bad economic news just keeps on coming. As Iowans wait to see how much President Trump’s new tariff policy will drive up prices for consumers, our farmers, manufacturers, and business owners, our congressional delegation in Washington has thrown in the towel […]
Iowa’s Ag Economy Declining as Reynolds Brags About Her Failed Leadership to USDA Secretary
Iowa’s Ag Economy Declining as Reynolds Brags About Her Failed Leadership to USDA Secretary DES MOINES – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds spent the day bragging to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins about Iowa’s agricultural industry, even as farmers and biofuel producers face an uncertain future with looming tariffs and a downturn in the ag economy that’s already […]
New data shows Iowa was just one of two states with negative real growth in 2024
New data shows Iowa was just one of two states with negative real growth in 2024 Iowa also ranked 48th in personal income growth in 2024 DES MOINES – Even before more potential across-the-board tariffs this week, preliminary data released Friday by the Federal government’s Bureau of Economic Analysis painted a bleak picture of Iowa’s economy: In […]
Former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Martin O’Malley Sounds Alarm Bell on Republican Cuts
Former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration Martin O’Malley Sounds Alarm Bell on Republican Cuts DES MOINES – Former Social Security Administration Commissioner Martin O’Malley warned during a press conference with the IDP on Thursday that the SSA budget and workforce reductions that Republicans are pushing for could lead to an inability to make payments to […]
Reynolds Travels to D.C. to Applaud the End of Public Education As We Know It
Reynolds Travels to D.C. to Applaud the End of Public Education As We Know It DES MOINES – Twenty-year rural teacher and Iowa Democratic Party Chair Rita Hart released the following statement after Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the signing of an executive order that guts the Department of Education: “If […]
Mariannette Miller-Meeks Co-Sponsors a Bill that Would Legalize the Cancerous Chemical TCE
Mariannette Miller-Meeks Co-Sponsors a Bill that Would Legalize the Cancerous Chemical TCE Iowa Has the Fastest-Growing Cancer Rates in the Nation DES MOINES – What in the name of Iowa cancer rates is Mariannette Miller-Meeks doing? She has co-sponsored a bill that would legalize the commercial and industrial use of the cancer-causing chemical Trichloroethylene (TCE). The chemical causes […]