Governor Reynolds and GOP Hypocrisy Alert: Governor Reynolds and Republicans Making New Claims They Fully Support IPERS Program, Previously Promised Changes To System
Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price, State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, State Legislators, AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan, and IPERS Recipients Hold Press Conference on the Importance of Iowa’s Public Pension Program Governor Reynolds and Republicans Frantically Attempt to Shy Away Previous Comments in Support of Changes to IPERS Program Governor Reynolds’ Previously Stated She […]
ICYMI: Even Conservative News Outlets are Calling Out Republicans for Standing by Steve King
The Washington Examiner is the latest conservative news outlet to join a growing chorus of conservatives calling out Steve King for his ethno-nationalist views and his Republican allies for standing by him while he spouts unAmerican rhetoric. Citing King’s endorsement of a white nationalist in the Toronto mayoral race and his repeatedly racist statements, The […]
FACTS ARE FACTS: Iowa Democratic Party to Launch A Series of Press Conferences on Republican Attempts to Undermine Retirement for Hardworking Iowans
Joined by Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald, AFSCME Council 61 President Danny Homan, State Legislators, and IPERS Recipients, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price will Hold a Press Conference at 1:00 PM on Wednesday at the Iowa State Capitol Iowa Republicans Have Already Taken Steps to Undermine IPERS and Consistently State Intention to ‘Reform’ the Already Secure […]
LISTEN: Kim Reynolds Continues To Ignore Reality For Iowa Women On Reproductive Health Care
From defunding critical health care providers like Planned Parenthood, to stripping hardworking Iowa women of care though the privatized Medicaid disaster, to passing the most extreme abortion ban in the country, Iowa Republicans, led by Governor Reynolds, consistently put ideology and partisanship ahead of the rights and health of Iowa women. Republicans in the Iowa […]
ICYMI: Special Interests Soliciting Corporate Funds to Buy Secretary of Agriculture Race for Lobbyist Mike Naig
Iowa Starting Line Reports that the Iowa Farm Bureau is Promising Decades of Pro-Corporate Special Interest Policy in Return. In a memo obtained by Iowa Starting Line, the Iowa Farm Bureau actively solicits corporate donations, with the promise of decades of favorable policy, for an attempt to buy the Secretary of Agriculture race. “Our elected officials […]
Governor Reynolds Hypocrisy Alert: Democratic Leader Senator Janet Petersen, Former Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson, And Longtime Former CEO Of Planned Parenthood Jill June Holding Press Conference Highlighting Governor Reynolds’ Flip-Flop On Over-the-Counter Birth Control, Disastrous Record On Women’s Health
Senator Janet Petersen, former Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson and former longtime Planned Parenthood CEO Jill June Will Share The Real Story Of Governor Reynolds Record On Women’s Health Care That Has Turned Iowa Into A “Contraceptive Desert” Reynolds Opposed Over-The-Counter Birth Control Legislation Two Years Ago, Yet Two Weeks Before An Election Will Say Anything […]
UPDATED TIMES: Senator Kamala Harris to Join Campaign for Iowa for “All Hands on Deck” Early Vote Rallies Next Week
Senator Kamala Harris to Join Campaign for Iowa for “All Hands on Deck” Early Vote Rallies Next Week “All Hands on Deck” is an Event Series Launched by the Campaign for Iowa to Fire Up Our Democratic Grassroots Ahead of the Critical 2018 Midterms Times for Events on Tuesday, October 23 Are Updated and Highlighted […]
ICYMI: Governor Reynolds On Doctors Who Perform Abortion: The Punishment Should Meet The Crime
After signing the most extreme anti-women’s health care law in the country, Governor Reynolds said “our work is not done.” Perhaps, we now know what the governor means after her comments come to light about punishing doctors who perform abortions, which she equates to “murder.” In a Daily Times Herald interview, Governor Reynolds says she is open to […]
REYNOLDS ROUND UP: This Campaign Keeps Getting Worse for Governor Reynolds
With just a few weeks left until the election, Governor Reynolds faced another crop of bad headlines. From lack of empathy at a mental health forum to another unimpressive debate performance, Governor Reynolds’ campaign is floundering and clearly ready to say or do anything to win. “Iowans are ready for new leadership,” said Iowa Democratic Party […]
Iowa Judicial Branch Now Tracking Missed Deadlines for Judge Appointments Because Governor Reynolds is “Too Busy” to Comply with Iowa’s Laws
New Reports Indicate Reynolds May Have Violated Constitution (Again) With Second Judicial Appointment The Associated Press is reporting that the Iowa Judicial Branch is now tracking legal deadlines for two judge appointments made by Governor Reynolds. The new oversight follows a formal complaint about the missed deadline for the appointment of Judge Jason Besler and additional questions about the appointment of […]