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Hogg elected leader of Senate Democrats
The new Iowa Senate Democratic leadership includes (from left) State Senators Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City (assistant leader), Rita Hart of Wheatland (assistant leader), Bill Dotzler of Waterloo (assistant...
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First change by Senate Republicans guts oversight of economic development
Iowa Senate News Release For immediate release: December 5, 2016 Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg: (319) 538-2247 First change by Iowa Senate Republicans guts oversight of economic development...
View ArticleFirst change by Senate Republicans guts oversight of economic development
The first decision by the new Republican majority in the Iowa Senate was to eliminate the Senate Economic Growth Committee. The committee oversees hundreds of millions of dollars in state economic...
View ArticleDemocrats release committee assignments for 2017 session
Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg has released the committee assignments for the Democratic members of the Iowa Senate for the 2017 session of the Iowa Legislature. “A lot of groundwork is done during...
View ArticleTODAY: Legislature’s Medicaid Oversight Committee
The Iowa Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee will meet for their final meeting before the start of the 2017 session. LIVESTREAM: This meeting will be livestreamed at the Iowa Senate...
View ArticleRagan: Continue oversight until Medicaid problems are truly fixed
That’s why intensive, on-going oversight of privatized Medicaid is absolutely essential. That oversight must continue until these serious, recorded, persistent problems are fixed. Iowans depend on us...
View ArticleSenate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg on the release of the new Iowa Energy Plan
“Democratic leadership led the way in developing Iowa’s statewide renewable energy industry. That’s because Iowa renewable energy is good for the environment and good for Iowa jobs across our...
View ArticlePre-session listening tour: Mason City, Waterloo, Davenport, DeWitt, Ottumwa,...
Legislative Democrats are holding six listening sessions to begin our 2017 outreach. We'll be stopping Jan. 3-6 in Mason City, Waterloo, Davenport, DeWitt, Ottumwa and Anamosa. Throughout the year, we...
View ArticleHogg: Iowans must be assured that there are safe, secure environments at...
(Des Moines) Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg has released the following response to news that clients were mistreated at the Glenwood State Resource Center. “Abuse is never acceptable. This is...
View ArticleStatement from Senate State Government Chair on “election integrity”...
As the first-in-the-nation caucus state, Iowa should have the best-in-the-nation election laws. Democrats believe that means Iowa’s elections must be the most accurate, secure and efficient in the...
View ArticleFollow what’s happening in the Iowa Legislature
The 2017 session starts Monday, Jan. 9. Here’s how to follow what’s happening. The Iowa Legislature’s website, where you can track what’s happening with bills: www.legis.iowa.gov Iowa Senate...
View Article2017 Opening Day Remarks by Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg
Good morning, Mr. President, Mr. Majority Leader, returning Senate colleagues, new Senate colleagues, Senate staff, family, friends, and fellow Iowans. Today, I want to begin with a few personal...
View ArticleSenate Democrats applaud Iowa Chief Justice’s speech
Leaders of the Iowa Senate today responded positively to Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady’s annual State of the Judiciary address, and say that proposed cuts by Branstad/Reynolds threaten...
View ArticleSuperintendent Survey: Continued Underfunding Will Result in Higher Class...
A new survey of Iowa Superintendents has found that about 2/3 of them will be forced to raise class size, cut teachers, and reduce opportunities for students if lawmakers approve a 2% or lower increase...
View Article11 bad bills… what Republicans have introduced (so far!)
Less than two weeks into the 2017 legislative session, here are some of the worst bills introduced by Republican Senators (so far…..) SF 2(Co-sponsored by all 29 Republican Senators) – Defund Planned...
View ArticleSharp cuts by legislative Republicans threaten public safety, education and...
Bolkcom: “The Republican proposal unveiled today sends the wrong message about the future of our state. The budget slashing by Governor Branstad, Lt. Governor Reynolds and Republican legislators leaves...
View ArticleDemocratic Leader: Contact Republican Senators about budget cuts
Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg is urging Iowans to contact Republican Senators this week about their proposals for major mid-year budget cuts and the defunding of Planned Parenthood. Their mid-year...
View ArticleEthics Committee Report – Week 3, 2017
SSB 1005 – Senate rules governing lobbyists SSB 1006 – Senate Code of Ethics COMMITTEE ACTION SSB 1005 – This resolution updates the Senate’s rules governing lobbyists. It includes one minor change...
View ArticleRules & Administration Committee Report – Week 3, 2017
SR3 – Senate rules for the 87th General Assembly COMMITTEE ACTION SR3 proposes permanent rules for the Senate for the 87th General Assembly and makes several changes: Rule 10 allows points of...
View ArticleLabor & Business Relations Committee Report – Week 3, 2017
SF 32 adds hair samples to the testing methods that may be used in private sector drug testing. Current law allows drug testing on samples of urine, saliva, breath and blood, if the testing standards...
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