Tag Archives: Iowa Legislature

Republicans Must Go

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Trish Nelson

And now a word from the Iowa Senate Democrats

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Preparing For Fall Campaigns – Kevin Kinney

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Paul Deaton

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 →

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2018 Iowa Legislature In Review

Posted on July 10, 2018 by Paul Deaton

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 →

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Republicans Are Bad At Law Making

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Paul Deaton

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 →

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Iowa Statehouse News

Posted on August 31, 2017 by Trish Nelson

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 →

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More Medicaid Listening Posts Scheduled

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Trish Nelson

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 →

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Senator Bob Dvorsky On Education

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Iowa is among the first states to create a teacher leadership system designed to boost student achievement, increase teaching expertise and raise the status of the teaching profession. Research shows a correlation between a school’s ability to keep good teachers … Continue reading →

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2015 Iowa Legislative Session – Tobacco Control

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Eileen Fisher is a Johnson County resident and president of CAFE Iowa CAN, a network of tobacco control advocates whose presence is felt continuously among Iowa legislators. She recently provided this report on tobacco control legislation during the 2015 session … Continue reading →

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Republicans Fail Iowans In 2015 Session

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: Joe Bolkcom represents Iowa Senate District 43 in the Legislature. The following editorial appeared in the Iowa City Press Citizen, and is reprinted with permission of the author). When considering the accomplishments of the 2015 session of the … Continue reading →

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Ed Fallon On The Iowa Bakken Oil Pipeline

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Blog for Iowa caught up with Ed Fallon in Iowa City at a March 11 fundraiser for his Iowa Pipeline Walk along the proposed route of the Dakota Access oil pipeline from the Bakken shale formation through Iowa to Illinois. … Continue reading →

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