Quirmbach responds to tuition increase at Iowa’s state universities
Republicans in charge of state government must reverse course to keep higher education affordable for Iowa families. Today, the Board of Regents voted to again increase tuition at Iowa’s three state...
View ArticleSenator Mathis responds to appointment of new DHS director
The selection of Jerry Foxhoven is a positive step. His inclusive style will serve him well as he digs into the work that needs to be done with the department.
View ArticleWednesday: Legislators host discussion about “Medicaid for All” proposal for...
State Senator Matt McCoy and State Representative John Forbes invite the public to a public discussion of their “Medicaid for All” solution to Iowa’s health insurance mess. The goal is to ensure that...
View ArticleGov. Reynolds: Convince Pres. Trump to stop Iowa health care disaster
Open letter to Governor Reynolds urging her to convince President Trump to make sure Iowans can keep their health insurance, to protect rural hospitals and health care providers, and to prevent a...
View ArticleLatest state deficit figures show GOP budget is ‘out of whack’ and hurting...
"Iowa is not in a recession. Iowa is experiencing slow revenue growth because the policies of Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans are out of whack. Delaying tax refunds for Iowa families and...
View ArticleLegislators offer next steps to improve child welfare
Legislators fear more children under state care will suffer due to Republican inaction on child welfare. State Senators Matt McCoy and Janet Petersen, members of the Legislature's Government Oversight...
View ArticleGovernor Reynolds asked to urge Senators Ernst, Grassley to oppose health...
July 18, 2017 The top two Democratic State Senators on the Iowa Senate’s healthcare budget and policy committees are urging Governor Kim Reynolds to contact U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley...
View ArticleSenator Bowman outlines bipartisan opportunities to improve Iowa education in...
State Senator Tod Bowman of Maquoketa has outlined bipartisan opportunities to improve Iowa education in a letter to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. Bowman, the only active teacher in the Iowa Senate,...
View ArticleUrge Gov Reynolds to let parents affected by individual health insurance...
“There is a very real possibility that 72,000 Iowans could be without health insurance next year. Governor Reynolds should immediately ask the Trump Administration to allow Iowa families to purchase...
View ArticleJuly 24, 2017 PUBLIC RETIREMENT SYSTEMS SENATE INFORMATION MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JULY 25 9:30 AM, Room 22, Iowa Capitol This meeting is open to the public and will be LIVESTREAMED at www.facebook.com/IowaSenateDemocrats Here is the agenda prepared by Sen. Charles...
View ArticleRepublican no-shows for Tuition Task Force meeting hamper efforts to make...
July 25, 2017 The Board of Regents Tuition Task Force has canceled its July 27th meeting due to a lack of participation by Republican legislators and members of the Reynolds Administration. According...
View ArticleSenator Hart hosting Iowa Water Quality Summit in DeWitt
All are invited to learn and to lend your voice to this discussion of water use and how to ensure clean water for drinking, recreation, farming and more. Share your knowledge, priorities and activities...
View ArticleHart highlights bipartisan opportunities to reinvest in rural Iowa in letter...
State Senator Rita Hart of Wheatland highlighted several bipartisan ways to reinvest in rural Iowa and small towns in a letter to Governor Kim Reynolds on August 1. Hart, former chair of the Iowa...
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Quirmbach: GOP’s “tuition tax” will hurt students and weaken Iowa’s economy
For Immediate Release: Sept. 7, 2017 State Senator Herman Quirmbach of Ames, the Ranking Member of the Senate Education Committee, released a statement in response to today’s meeting of Tuition Task...
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Reaction by Senate Democrats to the latest update on GOP’s budget mess
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 This is a statement from Sen. Joe Bolkcom, ranking member of the Senate Appropriation Committee “This is the third time...
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Governor Reynolds’ claim to balance budget ‘without cuts to education’ is...
Sept. 21, 2017 Statement by Senator Herman Quirmbach of Ames, Ranking Member of the Senate Education Committee “Reynolds apparently wants to forget about the nearly 250,000 students who attend Iowa’s...
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Iowa taxpayers’ money going to pay for GOP misdeeds
Iowa Senate News Release Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg: (515) 281-3901 For Immediate Release: September 28, 2017 Reaction by Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg to Iowa taxpayers’ money going to...
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Mathis named “Hero in the Fight” for better mental health treatment in Iowa
State Senator Liz Mathis IOWA SENATE NEWS For immediate release: Oct. 6, 2017 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – State Senator Liz Mathis (D-Hiawatha) has been named a Hero in the Fight by the Linn County chapter of...
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Kinney invites Iowans to share ideas for job creation at Sigourney town meeting
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: October 4, 2017 State Senator Kevin Kinney of Oxford is organizing a town hall meeting on jobs at the Sigourney Public Library on Monday, October 23....
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Every worker deserves a secure retirement. That includes the hundreds of thousands of Iowans who contribute part of each paycheck to one of our state's public retirement systems. Iowa's public...
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