Tag Archives: Iowa Senate Democrats

Affordable Housing In Iowa Threatened By Out Of State Corporations

Posted on December 18, 2019 by

Mom and pop owned mobile home parks across Iowa and the U.S. are being bought up by greedy out of state companies that then drastically increase the cost to live there. New owners have been jacking up rents as much … Continue reading →

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Medicaid MCOs Get Another Huge Raise

Posted on July 14, 2019 by

Coming on the tail of an 8.4% raise to the MCOs last year, the administration of Governor Kim Reynolds awarded the MCOs a raise of 8.6% this year. In real dollars those numbers that is a raise of $344 million … Continue reading →

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A Very, Very Bad Idea

Posted on February 21, 2019 by
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Watch Live: Iowa Legislature Health Policy Oversight Committee Meeting Friday

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

Notice from Iowa Senate Democrats: The Iowa Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee will meet tomorrow, Friday, November 30, at 10 AM in Room 116 of the Iowa Statehouse. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Iowa Senate Democrats Facebook page … Continue reading →

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Republicans Must Go

Posted on October 23, 2018 by

And now a word from the Iowa Senate Democrats

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Iowa Voting: A One Minute How-to Guide

Posted on October 15, 2018 by

The time to do it is now. Today. Stop by your county auditor’s office. Click here to find your county auditor.  We only have about three weeks left.  We suggest voting early at your county auditor’s office because you won’t … Continue reading →

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Senate Democrats Release 2018 End Of Session Report

Posted on May 7, 2018 by

2018 End-of-Session Report The Democratic plan for 2018 calls for Putting Iowans First Investing in public schools & preventing more school closures Keeping job training & college affordable for all Iowans Making child care more affordable for working parents & … Continue reading →

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Senator Janet Petersen On Iowa Press

Posted on April 23, 2018 by
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Democrats Call Out Republican Cuts to Iowa’s Community Colleges

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

In a personal point on the Senate Floor, Senator Rita Hart asks you to tell Republican legislators to stop hurting Iowa’s economy by cutting our community colleges. These cuts are contained in the Iowa Senate Republicans’ bill, SF 2117. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Putting Iowans First

Posted on January 27, 2018 by

Focus On Improving Lives for Everyday Iowans (From the Iowa Senate Democrats) DES MOINES – Democratic lawmakers outlined their new plan today called Putting Iowans First.  The plan was developed by lawmakers to keep the 2018 session focused on improving … Continue reading →

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