Sand opposes changing pensions for Iowa's public sector workers - Radio Iowa

Sand criticizes Iowa DOGE's recommendation to make changes to IPERS

Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, the only Democrat elected to a statewide office, is running for governor in 2026.He was at the Pork Producers Tent manning the grill Wedn

Sand opposes changing pensions for Iowa's public sector workers - Radio Iowa

State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat who’s running for governor, says a government efficiency panel appointed by Republican Governor Reynolds should drop the idea of changing the pension system for public employees. “Look, these are teachers, they’re fire fighters, they’re plow drivers, they’re police officers,” Sand said to reporters covering one of his stops at […]

Iowa Republicans' task force targets teacher, police retirements (PT 1) - Cornhole Champions #35

Iowa Republicans are coming for the public employee retirement system—again. Despite promising to “protect and defend” IPERS in 2018, Gov. Kim Reynolds’s handpicked DOGE task force now wants to eliminate pensions for new state employees. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amie Rivers, and Avery Staker break down how wealthy business executives are targeting the 11th best-funded pension system in America. Toss some bags at…

Sand opposes changing pensions for Iowa’s public sector workers

(Radio Iowa) – State Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat who’s running for governor, says a government efficiency panel appointed by Republican Governor Reynolds should drop the idea of changing the pension system for public employees. “Look, these are teachers, they’re fire fighters, they’re plow drivers, they’re police officers,” Sand said to reporters covering one of his stops at the Iowa State Fair. “We have made this deal with them and, to me, whe…