Iowa GOP Delegation Fail to Help Farmers Amidst Historic Downward Spiral of Ag Economy
Iowa GOP Delegation Fail to Help Farmers Amidst Historic Downward Spiral of Ag Economy Iowa’s GOP Delegation Failed to Pass Legislation Allowing for the Sale of Year-Round E15 DES MOINES – Ashley Hinson, Randy Feenstra, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, and Zach Nunn are leaving farmers and Iowa families stranded after they failed – yet again – to […]
Less Than 30 Days Out, IA GOP Gov Primary is Messier Than Ever
Less Than 30 Days Out, IA GOP Gov Primary is Messier Than Ever DES MOINES – With less than 30 days to go until Iowa’s June 2 primary, the Republican gubernatorial race is more “unsettled,” “chaotic and competitive” than ever. Here’s where things stand: Feenstra has been “unable to clear the primary field” after he […]
The Status Quo Squad: IDP Gov Race Newsletter 5/1/26
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 […]
What Iowans Are Watching: IDP Chair Sets the Record Straight on Kim Reynolds’ Failed Legacy
What Iowans Are Watching: IDP Chair Sets the Record Straight on Kim Reynolds’ Failed Legacy DES MOINES – Ahead of Kim Reynolds’ legacy tour stop in Davenport on Thursday, IDP Chair Rita Hart set the record straight on the most unpopular governor in the country’s failed legacy. Chair Hart called Reynolds out for crushing Iowa’s […]
Ottumwa Doctor Calls Out Randy Feenstra, IA Republicans for Gutting Rural Health Care
Ottumwa Doctor Calls Out Randy Feenstra, IA Republicans for Gutting Rural Health Care DES MOINES – In a new letter to the editor in the Ottumwa Courier, Peter Reiter, a retired doctor who worked at a clinic that closed due to Iowa Republicans voting to gut Medicaid and put rural hospitals on the chopping block […]
Iowa GOP Gov Candidates Pledge to Continue Kim Reynolds’ Failed Legacy
Iowa GOP Gov Candidates Pledge to Continue Kim Reynolds’ Failed Legacy DES MOINES – Kim Reynolds — the most unpopular governor in the country for two years running — is bringing her legacy tour to Davenport tonight, where her years of failing Iowans will be on full display. Reynolds’ unpopularity is no surprise thanks to […]
What Iowans Are Watching: Feenstra, Reynolds Called Out for Health Care Cuts in Des Moines
What Iowans Are Watching: Feenstra, Reynolds Called Out for Health Care Cuts in Des Moines DES MOINES – On Wednesday, Iowans in Des Moines gathered for the last 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 block, […]
Iowa Democrats Bring “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Des Moines
Iowa Democrats Bring “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Des Moines DES MOINES – Today the Iowa Democratic Party brought the “Decade of Denied Care” Tour to Des Moines, 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. […]
Axios Des Moines: “Iowa Farmers Face Some of Their Toughest Times Since 1980s Crisis”
Axios Des Moines: “Iowa Farmers Face Some of Their Toughest Times Since 1980s Crisis” Axios Des Moines: “Falling Crop Prices and Stubbornly High Costs Are Squeezing Iowa Farmers” DES MOINES – Iowa farmers are facing one of their worst financial crises in decades, according to a new report from Axios Des Moines. Ashley Hinson’s support […]
MercyOne South Des Moines Ending Services Thanks to Iowa Republicans’ Vote to Gut Medicaid
MercyOne South Des Moines Ending Services Thanks to Iowa Republicans’ Vote to Gut Medicaid DES MOINES – MercyOne South Des Moines announced they will end urgent care and family medicine services on June 26, citing “cuts to Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement” that Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Zach Nunn, and Mariannette Miller-Meeks all voted to pass. […]