Tag Archives: Iowa Senate Democrats

Iowa Republicans Have Given Up On Democracy And Public Schools

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Trish Nelson

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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Zach Wahls On Legislature’s #1 Problem

Posted on December 10, 2021 by Trish Nelson

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

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Trish Nelson

 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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Republicans Have 0% Approval Rating

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Trish Nelson

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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Senator Zach Wahls Schools GOP On Bipartisanship

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Watch the video or read the text below. Zach Wahls, Senate Democratic Leader, addresses the Republican rejection of bipartisan policing reform in Iowa: Mr. President, colleagues of the Senate. We’ve been having this debate for a while here today, but … Continue reading →

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Senator Joe Bolkcom: “This Bill Is A Shell Game”

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Senator Bolkcom’s closing comments in committee on SSB 1253, a $152 million dollar property tax increase approved with only Republican votes.

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How To Stop Being A Business Hostile Republican

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Follow the Iowa Senate Democrats on Facebook Janet Peterson: “When radical Republican lawmakers push bathroom bills, anti-LGBTQ+ bills and voter suppression bills they make it harder for Iowa to win businesses and workers. When radical Republicans push bills to get … Continue reading →

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Iowa Senate Leader Wahls’ 2021 Opening Day Speech

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Good morning everyone, and welcome to the first day of the 2021 session. Before I begin, I ask all Senators in the Chamber, as well as staff, lobbyists, and other members of the public, to rise as you are able … Continue reading →

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Affordable Housing In Iowa Threatened By Out Of State Corporations

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Trish Nelson

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 Dave Bradley

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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