Rules Committee Report – Week 10, 2020
Resolutions deferring action on legislative business in response to COVID-19 and 30-day shutdown of Legislature. MORE
View ArticleState Government Committee – Week 10, 2020
Action between March 12 and March 18 on bills assigned to the Senate State Government Committee. MORE
View ArticleCOVID-19: How Iowa is responding
The state’s response to the coronavirus outbreak is quickly evolving, with decisions being made and changes implemented by the hour. We are pulling together key information and resources for Iowans here.
View ArticleDemocratic leaders call for statewide stay-at-home order
Democratic legislative leaders call on the Governor to immediately issue a statewide stay-at-home order.
View ArticleHow to make face masks
Simple instructions for making face masks, thanks to JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores.
View ArticleWe need transparency in fight against COVID-19
Iowans want to be part of the solution. That requires more Iowans knowing what is going on. We deserve straightforward leadership that includes timely, accurate data, and clear directions.
View Article3 immediate steps needed for meatpacking worker safety
As the COVID-19 public health emergency worsens, three Iowa State Senators are calling for immediate action in response to multiple outbreaks at meatpacking facilities across the state.
View ArticleBoulton: Corrections workers need support
With the dramatic increase in positive cases at the prison (IMCC) at Coralville, it is obvious that the State of Iowa has not done enough to protect Iowa's public servants who are working the front...
View ArticlePetersen: Not time to randomly open segments of economy
Iowa is experiencing staggering daily infections, record-high deaths, and it has yet to hit its peak. This is not the time to try to make people happy by randomly reopening segments of the economy like...
View ArticleHogg: Don’t deny unemployment to workers
After prematurely re-opening 77 counties, the Governor says Iowans who don’t go into work -- out of fear for themselves or a vulnerable person in their family contracting COVID19 -- will lose their...
View ArticleDem leaders: Take precautions when re-opening state Capitol
Democratic leaders in the House and Senate have submitted recommendations for how to safely re-open the Capitol when the Legislature resumes the 2020 session.
View ArticleMaking Tyson safe for workers must be first priority
The failure by bad actors in the meatpacking industry has imposed heavy costs on Iowans. Independent, ongoing health and safety reforms are essential to recovering from this economic and health care...
View ArticleBoulton: Workers’ compensation should cover coronavirus
More than 100 years ago, Upton Sinclair chronicled the misery and abuse of American workers in the meatpacking industry, describing them as “centers of contagion, poisoning the lives of all of us.”...
View ArticleHogg: Virus spreading faster in open counties
For 11 days in a row, COVID-19 cases have increased faster in the 77 counties where Gov. Reynolds loosened restrictions than in the rest of Iowa.
View ArticleSURVEY: Coronavirus Impact
How has the coronavirus pandemic impacted you? Your experience can help guide the focus when the Legislature resumes the 2020 session. TAKE SURVEY
View ArticleCelsi: More testing, oversight needed
So far, TestIowa has not delivered on its contractual promise to test at least 5,000 people per day. Sen. Celsi is calling for expanded testing in cooperation with other entities.
View ArticleDem leader on decision by Republicans to resume session
We hope the focus of the reconvened Legislature will be to complete a balanced state budget and provide necessary oversight of the Executive Branch’s actions during this pandemic.
View ArticlePetersen: Let’s give Iowans a healthier way to restart the economy
The number of COVID-19 cases is still increasing, and nationally ranked hotspots are popping up all over the state. Yet, the Governor and Republican legislators continue to deliver narratives that are...
View ArticleCoronavirus impact survey results
The results of our Coronavirus Impact Survey, conducted from May 12 to May 25, are in.
View ArticleNew budget estimates mean we must focus on real solutions
Based on the updated revenue estimates, the Governor and legislators must strategically use available resources– including federal funds and the state’s rainy-day fund – to protect key priorities:...
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