Judiciary Committee – All-Bill Summary 2018
SF 385 – Uniform Athlete Agents Act SF 2098 – Updating probate code for electronic document management system SF 2099 – Administration of small estates SF 2135 – Comparative fault for not wearing...
View ArticleStill no answers on Medicaid mess
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: June 18, 2018 A Statement from Senator Pam Jochum “The presentation by Iowa Medicaid Director Mike Randol last week was an embarrassing disservice...
View ArticleSupreme Court decision is good for women’s health care
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: June 29, 2018 Statement from Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen “The decision today by the Iowa Supreme Court is a victory for the constitutional...
View ArticleMore Medicaid mess: Iowans lose access to dental care
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: June 29, 2018 Statement from Sen. Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City on latest evidence that Medicaid privatization is a disaster “The Medicaid privatization...
View ArticleSenate Dem Leader on passing of former Governor Bob Ray
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: July 9, 2018 Statement from Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen on the passing of former Governor Bob Ray “Our thoughts and prayers go out to...
View ArticleDem Leaders: Labor Center will close because of misplaced GOP priorities
Iowa Legislative News Release For Immediate Release: July 10, 2018 Statement from Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen and House Democratic Leader Mark Smith on plans to close Labor Center and...
View ArticleProposal to close UI Labor Center is “latest gut punch” to Iowa workers
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: July 10, 2018 Senator Joe Bolkcom statement on University of Iowa’s announcement of center closures and furloughs “I am disappointed in the news...
View ArticleTwo new laws will help protect your credit
1. Credit reporting agencies cannot charge fees when you freeze checks on your credit reports In the Equifax security breach last year, hackers stole Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses...
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Senate Dem Leader on passing of Congressman Boswell
IOWA SENATE NEWS August 17, 2018 Statement from Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen on the passing of Congressman Leonard Boswell “Leonard Boswell served the state of Iowa and our nation with...
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What happens when you privatize Medicaid?
In a video released Sunday, AJ+ looks at “what happens when a state puts a crucial social safety net in the hands of for-profit companies.” It’s a devastating report on Iowa’s Medicaid privatization...
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Statement from Sen. Pam Jochum on passing of Sarah Jochum, her daughter
IA SEN NEWS August 31, 2018 Senator Pam Jochum of Dubuque and her daughter, Sarah, in the Iowa Senate Chamber on March 20, 2018. “As we mourn Sarah’s passing, our family is also celebrating the impact...
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How can we stop the increase in Iowa suicides?
The U.S. has seen a jump in suicides in recent years, with rural states being hardest hit. Iowa’s suicide rate increased more than 35 percent between 1999 and 2016. Mental illness, economic hardship,...
View ArticleAppropriations Ranking Member on year-end balance
IA SEN NEWS September 25, 2018 Statement from Sen. Joe Bolkcom, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee “The fiscal mismanagement and misplaced budget priorities of Governor Reynolds and...
View ArticleStatement on latest revenue estimates
IA SEN NEWS Oct. 16, 2018 Statement from Sen. Joe Bolkcom, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee “The fiscal mismanagement by Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans is like a...
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HWY 20 shows the promise of rural Iowa investments
IOWA SENATE NEWS October 18, 2018 Statement on the completed expansion of Highway 20 by State Senator Tod Bowman of Maquoketa, current Ranking Member and former Chair of the Senate Transportation...
View ArticleIowa workers vote for strong unions
IA SEN NEWS Oct. 29, 2018 Statement by Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen “The results of the recertification elections today are a huge victory for working families across Iowa. “With the deck...
View ArticleSenate Dems select leadership team
Iowa Senate News Release For immediate release: November 11, 2018 Democratic members of the Iowa Senate re-elected Sen. Janet Petersen today to serve as the Democratic Leader of the Iowa Senate....
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Partial review of privatized Medicaid disaster doesn’t answer concerns
Iowa Senate News Release For Immediate Release: November 26, 2018 Statement from Senator Pam Jochum on partial review of Medicaid privatization disaster “The partial review of the Medicaid...
View ArticleUPDATED: 2019 Iowa Senate Democratic Committee Assignments
January 13, 2019 Senate Democrats release updated committee assignments for 2019 session of the Iowa Legislature DES MOINES — Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen released updated committee...
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