Tag Archives: Iowa legislative session 2023

Women’s History Month: Senator Weiner Recognizes Mary Beth Tinker

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Trish Nelson

“In 1969, 54 years ago last month, the Court ruled in a landmark decision that students in public schools have First Amendment Rights.” “It seemed of particular importance to recognize Mary Beth Tinker during Women’s History Month as a reminder … Continue reading →

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A Word From House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Protecting Reproductive Freedom All session long, we’ve been working on priorities that a majority of Iowans support and turning those into legislation that will impact the lives of Iowans. We know folks are tired of politics and division they just … Continue reading →

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“This Bill Sucks”

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Why go on and on making fancy speeches and intellectual arguments about the whys and the ways Republican anti-LGBTQ bills are bad.  Explaining it to them only adds legitimacy to their fascist ideas.  J. D. Scholten is telling it like … Continue reading →

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Republican Legislators Give Kim Reynolds Unprecedented Power

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Trish Nelson

AFSCME Council 61: Working Iowans Will Pay The Price For Reynolds’ Power Grab Des Moines, Iowa — AFSCME Council 61 President Rick Eilander issued the following statement after the Iowa House of Representatives passed government reorganization legislation that vastly increases … Continue reading →

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Republicans: No Platform – No Principles

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Trish Nelson

GOP principles go up in smoke at the Iowa Statehouse by Kathie Obradovich, Iowa Capital Dispatch March 13, 2023 Republicans in the Iowa Legislature like to talk about their bedrock principles. This year, those principles seem to be printed on … Continue reading →

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This Is A Full-Blown Five Alarm Emergency

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Kim Reynolds is sad because she did not get her “own” state auditor in the November election. So why not just strip the office of its official powers?  Please read, sign and share this urgent action alert from Rob Sand. … Continue reading →

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The Living And The Dead In The Iowa Legislature

Posted on March 13, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Legislative Update  (As of March 10, 2023) from Iowa Citizen Action Network In the first few weeks of session, we saw a major GOP priority, a “school choice” bill passed and signed into law. Also now law, medical malpractice … Continue reading →

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One Iowa Responds To Passage Of SF 538

Posted on March 9, 2023 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox Wednesday, 5:30 pm from OneIowaAction I am writing to you with a heavy heart. Today SF 538  passed the House, and it cleared the Senate yesterday, making it set to arrive at the governor’s desk anytime. We … Continue reading →

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Watch This Week’s Blue Statehouse Alert Live

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Trish Nelson

This week on the Blue Statehouse Live Jennifer Konfrst thanked everyone for the difference you all are making by participating – particularly if  you showed up at the rally at the capitol on Sunday. Dems “will continue to push for … Continue reading →

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Join The Rally For LGBTQ Equality

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from oneiowa The assaults on the LGBTQ community have been non-stop this legislative session. We are rallying to resist their constant attacks. We won’t be silent. Join us Sunday, March 5th to challenge Iowa Republicans to say NO to … Continue reading →

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