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Senator Joe Bolkcom

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Those of us who are proud to live in Iowa’s bluest senate district will greatly miss our senator, Joe Bolkcom, who announced yesterday that he will not seek reelection in 2022. “I’m proud to have been part of the progressive … Continue reading →

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Joni Ernst Vacations While Iowans Suffer

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Joe Bolkcom and Timi Brown-Powers Iowa City Press-Citizen Guest Opinion Our nation faces multiple crises due to the failed leadership of Donald Trump. Our public health system is struggling to overcome the worst pandemic in over a century. Our economy … Continue reading →

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Senators Joe Bolkcom And Zach Walz Test Iowa Update

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Trish Nelson
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Iowa’s Medical Cannabis Program “Worst in Nation”

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Trish Nelson
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Iowa In The Bull’s Eye Of Climate Change

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Senator Joe Bolkcom speaks on the floor of the senate about the effects of climate change in Iowa. Watch the 11-minute video for even more sobering climate change information specific to our state. “Iowa’s weather and climate have changed right … Continue reading →

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Republicans Doing Their Best To Ruin Everything Good About Iowa

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Trish Nelson

More craziness from the Iowa GOP…  “This bill will make flooding worse in Iowa.”

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Iowa’s Medicaid MCOs Get Another Big Raise

Posted on August 25, 2018 by Dave Bradley

  The Medicaid mess that Terry Branstad created and then walked away from just got much, much worse for the end user in Iowa Friday. That end user is of course the 680,000 Iowans who rely on Medicaid for their … Continue reading →

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Joe Bolkcom: Adjournment Looms “Not Pretty”

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Trish Nelson

From Senator Joe Bolkcom’s newsletter: Yesterday the Senate Appropriations Committee met twice to consider seven budget bills. The GOP-led committee had less than 24 hours to review the bills, and the public had zero opportunity to offer input. Rotten process. … Continue reading →

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Iowa GOP Climate Change Deniers Taken To Task By Democrat

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Important information from Democratic Senator Joe Bolkcom for Iowans in Senate District 28. NE Iowa Senator Mike Breitbach denies climate change is real I attended a legislative forum on Tuesday in Decorah hosted by the Winneshiek Energy District. Republican incumbent … Continue reading →

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“Lost Schools,” Iowa Medicaid Changes, JCDems Fall BBQ

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Sign up for Senator Bolkcom’s newsletter. In addition to [Governor Branstad’s] deadly decision to unilaterally close two critically needed Iowa mental health facilities, his veto of $55 million in much-needed funding for our local schools because he said we could … Continue reading →

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