by Pat Rynard | Dec 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Editor’s note: At the September Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) State Central Committee (SCC) meeting a resolution was introduced to oppose the Dakota Access Pipeline. The resolution failed, but there were several extenuating circumstances surrounding that vote. This past...
by Pat Rynard | Dec 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Last week seven of the eight candidates for IDP Chair attended a forum hosted by The Political Party, a relatively new group that’s encouraging millennial progressives to get more engaged in politics. Today they announced their endorsement for the position: Kurt...
by Pat Rynard | Dec 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Just one week ago Senate Democrats pressed Iowa officials at an oversight meeting how the state was saving all the money it claimed on the Medicaid privatization system. They were met with vague answers and generalities. Today the real answer became more clear thanks...
by Pat Rynard | Dec 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
After a year of terrible losses, Democrats around the country have been searching for a handful of silver linings and moral victories to give them hope for the future. Many have looked to Jason Kander’s impressive – if ultimately unsuccessful –...
by Pat Rynard | Dec 20, 2016 | Uncategorized
State Central Committee members heard from eight candidates looking to be the next Iowa Democrats chair at their meeting this Saturday. They also saw speeches from four people hoping to become a vice chair of the IDP. Currently, the party elects a 1st, 2nd and 3rd...
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