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Hatch: Governor, stop playing games and start improving Iowa health care
Senator Jack Hatch of Des Moines Statement by State Senator Jack Hatch in response to Governor Branstad’s continued refusal to implement health care reform “Governor Branstad should stop playing...
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Democratic Senators elect leaders, will focus on job creation
Senator Pam Jochum of Dubuque (left) talks with the news media shortly after being elected Senate President by her colleagues at a Statehouse meeting on November 18. Sen. Jochum will be the first...
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Danielson calls for delay on changes to Iowa’s teacher preparation requirements
Senator Jeff Danielson Iowa Senate News Release State Senator Jeff Danielson: 319-231-7192 For Immediate Release: November 28, 2012 DES MOINES – State Senator Jeff Danielson (D-Cedar Falls) today...
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Rebounding Iowa economy creates opportunities for education, job creation and...
Statement by Senate Appropriations Chair Bob Dvorsky responding to projections that state revenues will grow 3.3 percent next year, increasing state revenues overall by $222.7 million. “Iowa’s rising...
View ArticleSuperintendent Survey: Refusal to Increase School Funding Will Harm Students
NEWS ADVANCE: JANUARY 28, 2013 FOR MORE INFORMATION Representative Sharon Steckman: 641-583-2484 (cell) Senator Herman Quirmbach: (515) 291-8984 (cell) A preliminary finding from the 2013 Iowa...
View ArticleIowa Senate response to federal tax changes
SF 106 is legislation designed to conform Iowa’s internal revenue code to the updated federal tax code. Many Iowa tax credits and deductions are matched to federal provisions, but we must reference...
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Main Street Tax Cut for Iowa businesses and middle class families
Senator Matt McCoy speaking at a press conference on Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal is on his right. DES MOINES – In hopes of expanding Iowa’s middle class, Democrats in the Iowa...
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“150,000 Iowans in need are one step closer to having health insurance”
Today a subcommittee of the Iowa Senate’s Human Resources Committee voted in favor expanding Medicaid to cover 150,000 Iowans who would be otherwise uninsured. “150,000 Iowans in need are one step...
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Iowa must expand Medicaid to remain one of the top ten healthiest states
Statement by Senator Bill Dotzler, Senate Human Resources Committee “Today Governor Branstad rightly drew attention to a study noting that Iowa is now in the top 10 when it comes to the nation’s...
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Cracking down on scamming in Iowa
Bill would help ensure road users pay their fair share Senator Tod Bowman of Maquoketa DES MOINES, March 18, 2013 – Tax evaders using out-of-state shell corporations to avoid paying registration...
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Will Senate Republicans actually VOTE for affordable tuition?
Senator Brian Schoenjahn April 3, 2013 Statement by Senator Brian Schoenjahn, chair of the Senate Education Budget Subcommittee “Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix has issued a news release claiming a...
View ArticleRefuting the Governor’s “true side-by-side comparison” on health care
Refuting the Governor’s “true side-by-side comparison” on health care Joint statement by Senators Jochum, Hatch, Ragan, and Bolkcom “We welcome the fact that Governor Branstad is finally engaging in...
View ArticleWorking Families Tax Cut (EITC) will help economy, lift children out of poverty
Directory 0:00 Sue Dinsdale, ICAN executive director 1:30 Michelle Bartusek, Provider of income tax help to low income Iowans 3:46 Melody Webb, an Ankeny resident who benefited from the EITC 7:14 Sen....
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Senate offers Health Care Compromise
Senate President Pam Jochum For Immediate Release: May 9, 2013 Senate offers Health Care Compromise Concessions on health care incentives Resistance to increased federal, state, and local property...
View ArticleHogg: Iowans endangered by Branstad veto of Mental Health Funding
Iowa Senate News Release State Senator Rob Hogg: 319-538-2247 (cell) For Immediate Release: June 21, 2013 CEDAR RAPIDS – Senator Rob Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has...
View ArticleHealth care reforms push back against costs
Iowa Senate News Release Iowa Senate President Pam Jochum: (563) 580-2980 For Immediate Release: July 1, 2013 Health care reforms already pushing back against health care costs Statement by...
View ArticleAttempt to block investigation of possible campaign violations is unfounded
Two important legislative advocates for clean elections in Iowa have denounced an attempt to disqualify the director of the Iowa Ethics & Campaign Disclosure Board from investigating possible Iowa...
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Sept. 17 Oversight meeting to focus on Iowa Juvenile Home
Iowa Senate News Release State Senator Janet Petersen: (515) 991-6311 For Immediate Release: September 9, 2013 September 17th meeting of Senate Oversight Committee will focus on improving conditions...
View ArticleBranstad breaks bad again by refusing to follow the law
State Senator Tom Courtney: (319) 759-5334 State Senator Rich Taylor: (319) 931-1568 For Immediate Release: October 14, 2013 Statement by Senator Tom Courtney, chair of the Senate Justice Systems...
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Governor’s “vague, feel good” farm bill statement fails to address the...
Senator Janet Petersen (Des Moines) State Senator Janet Petersen of Des Moines, a successful advocate of state help for Iowa food banks and the floor manager of a tax credit for farmers that donate...
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