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Tag Archives: Iowa Senate Democrats
Tell Republicans To Fix Iowa’s “Worst in the Nation” Child Sex Abuse Laws
Action alert from Iowa Senate Dems: Child sex abuse victims lose the right to confront their abuser faster in Iowa than in any other state. Sign the petition to fix Iowa’s failing child sex abuse laws. And then tell Iowa … Continue reading
“Big Change” Is Coming To Iowa Public Schools
Posted on Iowa Senate Democrats FB page: From Randy Evans in the Carroll Times Herald: “This is one of those times when people who have little appetite for politics need to pay attention — because a big change is coming … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa public schools, Iowa Senate Democrats, private school vouchers
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Iowa Millionaires The Big Tax Cut Winners Over Middle Class
Iowa Senate Democrats on FB: Sen. Pam Jochum of Dubuque was on Iowa Press this weekend, pointing out that the math doesn’t add up for hard-working Iowans Iowa’s 3,400 millionaires will see on average about $62,000 a year cut in … Continue reading
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Iowa Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine
Iowa Senate Democrats Wednesday the Iowa Senate unanimously approved the following resolution in support of Ukraine: SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 105 A Resolution reaffirming Iowa’s commitment to its relationship with the Ukrainian people and supporting Ukraine’s efforts to remain an independent … Continue reading
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Tagged iowa legislature 2022, Iowa Senate Democrats, Ukraine
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Iowa’s Lead Pipes Will Be Replaced Thanks To President Biden And Democrats
Follow Iowa Senate Dems on Facebook Iowa Senate Democrats President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill is sending Iowa $638 million dollars to replace ALL our state’s lead pipes and make other water infrastructure improvements. “There is no safe level of … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa clean drinking water, Iowa lead pipes, Iowa Senate Democrats, President Biden Infrastructure bill
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Zach Wahls On Message On Iowa Press
Enjoy watching Iowa Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls drive home the Democratic message on this episode of Iowa Press. This week, other than Erin Murphy seeming inordinately concerned with some alleged unnamed parents who supposedly “are still upset” because they … Continue reading
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Tagged book banning, Iowa Press, Iowa Senate Democrats, Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls
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Iowa Republicans Have Given Up On Democracy And Public Schools
Democrats are proposing a $300 million dollar investment in public education. Kim Reynolds and Republicans are proposing a $300 million dollar corporate tax give away. Any questions, Iowa? “Since Republicans took over the governorship and house in 2011 over 134 … Continue reading
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Tagged Defunding public education, Iowa Senate Democrats, Republican corporate tax giveaways, Rural Iowa schools
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Zach Wahls On Legislature’s #1 Problem
Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls (12/9/21) “The biggest challenge facing the Iowa Legislature’s 2022 session is the Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis. “In Iowa manufacturing, health care, education, our service industries…everywhere across our state there just aren’t enough workers… “During the … Continue reading
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Iowans Want Fair Maps
Dave Bradley has the weekend off. State Senator Janet Petersen of Des Moines drew attention to the overwhelming majority of citizen comments urging the legislature to respect Iowa’s best-in-the-nation, nonpartisan process for drawing fair federal and state districts. Follow the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fair redistricting maps, Iowa redistricting, Iowa Senate Democrats
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Republicans Have 0% Approval Rating
In a sane and just world, that’s how it would be. But no, we now live in the post-Trump era where Iowa Republicans are happily taking orders and actual laws from ALEC and the national Republican party. They apparently plan … Continue reading
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Tagged Anti-Democratic GOP, evil GOP, Iowa Senate Democrats, Senator Pam Jochum
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