Hart invites public to share ideas for Iowa jobs at town meetings
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: October 10, 2017 State Senator Rita Hart of Wheatland is organizing town hall meetings on jobs in November. The events will begin at 7 PM and conclude...
View ArticleWestern Iowa Tech prepares Iowans for skilled jobs that grow economy
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: October 13, 2017 News Conference: 12:40 PM, Monday, October 16 Advanced Manufacturing Lab, Western Iowa Tech Community College Members of the Iowa...
View ArticleLatest revenue estimates show Republican policies continue to damage job...
October 19, 2017 Statement on the updated revenue estimates by Senator Joe Bolkcom, Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member “Since 2010, Statehouse Republicans and then-Governor Terry Branstad have...
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Senate Democrats respond to Future Ready Iowa Alliance recommendations
IOWA SENATE NEWS For immediate release: October 17, 2017 Statement by State Senator Bill Dotzler, lead Democrat on the Senate Economic Development Budget, on today’s Future Ready Iowa Alliance...
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How much will your city lose if Republicans break property tax promises?
The table below is based on information from the Iowa Department of Management. Next to each city is the amount that city would lose if the State of Iowa fails to fund the property tax backfill....
View ArticlePetersen elected leader of Senate Democrats
Iowa Senate News Release For immediate release: October 22, 2017 Democratic members of the Iowa Senate elected Sen. Janet Petersen of Des Moines today to serve as the new Democratic Leader of the...
View ArticleRagan invites public to share ideas and concerns about Iowa jobs
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: October 23, 2017 State Senator Amanda Ragan and State Representative Sharon Steckman are organizing a town hall meeting on jobs at the Mason City...
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Another broken health care promise to Iowans by Republicans
“Governor Reynolds and the Republicans in Washington, D.C., continue to break their promise to provide access to affordable health care to more than 72,000 Iowans. “Republicans have done everything...
View ArticleSenators to meet with students, tour job training programs at Northeast Iowa...
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: October 31, 2017 Senators will be available to news media following tour at 2:00 p.m. Agenda for Northeast Iowa Community College visit 11-01-17...
View ArticlePrivatized Medicaid has more bad news for Iowans
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: October 31, 2017 Senate Democratic Leader: ‘More bad news for Iowans needing accessible health care’ A statement from Senate Democratic Leader Janet...
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Iowa health insurance for 2018
TOPICS IOWANS DESERVE A BETTER APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE HOW DO MOST IOWANS GET HEALTH CARE COVERAGE? Employer-sponsored health insurance Individually-purchased health insurance Public health care...
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Nov 7th Livestream: Reynolds Admin to defend “the nation’s worst state...
Statement by Senator Joe Bolkcom, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee and member of the Medicaid Assistance Advisory Council “On Tuesday, November 7, Iowa Department of Human Services...
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Thank you veterans
Veterans Day is observed annually on November 11. It’s a time to thank all those who served honorably in the military—in war and peace—demonstrating their patriotism, love of country and willingness to...
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Petersen to top Senate Republicans: “Release sex harassment findings”
Senate Democratic Leader Petersen’s request for the public release of the Iowa Senate Republican sexual harassment investigation. In the wake of a $1.75 million settlement, Senate Democratic Leader...
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Sen. Petersen to Senate Republicans: “Another partisan response to the...
Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen responds to media reports about latest Senate Republican response to $1.75 million sexual harassment settlement: “This is another partisan response to the...
View ArticleBowman, McKean invite public to pre-session listening posts
Iowa Senate News Release State Senator Tod Bowman: 563-370-2422 For Immediate Release: November 16, 2017 State Senator Tod Bowman of Maquoketa and State Representative Andy McKean of Anamosa have...
View ArticleSenators call on Gov. Reynolds to extend sign-up period for Medicaid
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: November 29, 2017 DES MOINES – Citing continuing turmoil for Iowa’s Medicaid recipients, two key State Senators today called on Governor Kim Reynolds...
View ArticleAllen hopes to boost job creation through new committee assignments
IOWA SENATE NEWS RELEASE November 30, 2017 State Senator Chaz Allen, D-Newton, will help shape the work of the Iowa Legislature in 2018 through his work on key Iowa Senate committees. “Legislative...
View ArticleIowans are still paying price of failed GOP policies
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: December 11, 2017 Statement on the updated revenue estimates by Senator Joe Bolkcom, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Committee “Economic...
View ArticleDemocrats call on Statehouse Republicans to ‘put Iowans back in control of...
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: December 15, 2017 DES MOINES — Iowa’s Democratic state legislators are asking Governor Kim Reynolds and Republican lawmakers to work together during...
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