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Tag Archives: Iowa Legislature
Simple And Easy Change Or Voter Suppression?
As chair of the Iowa House State Government Committee, Representative Bobby Kaufmann was quick to get out into the newspapers in his district to explain the last minute dealings regarding voting process as the second session of the 88th Iowa … Continue reading
Flipping The Iowa House Is A Team Sport
After winning the June 2 primary election in Iowa House District 85, Christina Bohannan got straight to work raising campaign funds. Not for herself, but for other house candidates who might use the help. She kicked off a fundraising campaign … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, Iowa Legislature
Tagged Christina Bohannan, Flip It Iowa, House District 85, Iowa Legislature, Iowa politics
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Sign Up For Legislative Website Training
facebook.com/iowahousedemocrats/ Excited to offer Legislative website training again! Have you ever wondered how to track a bill through the legislative process, find contact information for your legislators, research who sits on which committees and other information? Sign up to attend … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged DMACC, Iowa Democrats, iowa legislative session 2020, Iowa Legislature
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Can Educationism Solve Anything?
Blaming the woes of society on our K-12 education system is a habit I need to break. In the post below the target was a failure to teach children about their responsibilities when signing student loan papers. A high school … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged de-funding education, education, Iowa Legislature, K-12 School Funding
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Republicans Must Go
And now a word from the Iowa Senate Democrats
Posted in #trumpresistance
Tagged evil GOP, Iowa GOP, Iowa Legislature, Iowa Senate Democrats
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Preparing For Fall Campaigns – Kevin Kinney
The last week of August signals the end of summer. As school begins and the season wraps into the Labor Day weekend, political campaigns retool for a push to close the deal with the electorate. Maybe readers didn’t know negotiations … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Legislature, politics
Tagged Iowa legislative candidates, Iowa Legislature, Kevin Kinney, Senate District 39
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2018 Iowa Legislature In Review
Spirit of Citizenship 2018 2018 Legislature in Review By State Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids Find bills at http://www.legis.iowa.gov More Damage to Iowa’s Working Families, Health Care, Women’s Health, Seniors, Students, Public Safety, and Natural Resources After the devastation … Continue reading
Republicans Are Bad At Law Making
Last Friday the Iowa Supreme Court overturned the 2017 law requiring a 72-hour waiting period before a woman could have an abortion. Here’s the money quote from Chief Justice Mark Cady, writing for the majority: “The state’s capacity to legislate … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Election Campaign, Iowa legislature 2017, Iowa legislature 2018, politics, Progressive Community, progressive values, Republican Policy, womens rights
Tagged abortion, abortion rights in Iowa, anti-choice Iowa Republicans, Iowa Legislature, Iowa Republican Party, Iowa women's rights
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Iowa Statehouse News
August 30, 2017 Apple Awarded $213 Million Apple Inc, the most profitable company in the world, was awarded $213 million from Governor Kim Reynolds and local officials to build a new data center in Waukee that will create 50 jobs. … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Apple data center, Iowa Legislature
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More Medicaid Listening Posts Scheduled
senate.iowa.gov/democrats Senate Democrats are holding listening posts to hear what you have to say about Medicaid privatization. Here are the listening posts that have been scheduled so far Sigourney with Senators Kinney and Bolkcom: Monday, November 2, 3 p.m. to … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare, Iowa Legislature
Tagged Iowa Legislature, Iowa medicaid privatization
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