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Iowa Legislature Must Act to Feed Hungry

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, Official, Opinion, Quality of life

We propose using the state’s ending balance or the state’s “rainy day funds” to provide $30 million or more in immediate supplemental food assistance for Iowans directly and through food banks, food pantries, and other feeding entities in Iowa.

Iowans need supplemental food assistance

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Working families

A group of Iowa Senate Democrats are calling on the Iowa Legislature and Gov. Reynolds to pass immediate assistance for food and other basic needs as early as possible in the 2021 legislative session.

Gov. Reynolds’ Misuse of Federal Pandemic Relief Funds

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, News releases, Official, Transparency & accountability

Senator Claire Celsi is formally requesting that Republican leaders in the Iowa Senate convene a Senate Government Oversight meeting. The Legislature must ensure that all CARES dollars are used properly. If the State fails to do so, Iowa could be required to return misspent money.

Priorities, top committee assignments for 2021

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls today announced Senators who will lead the Democrats’ efforts on the various committees.

Unemployment rate much higher than Reynolds Administration estimate

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Transparency & accountability

When we include all the Iowans out of a job over the last year, Iowa’s actual unemployment rate is 10.3%, and the actual number of Iowans who have lost their jobs is approximately 180,000.

Trone Garriott elected in Senate District 22

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Sarah Trone Garriott’s election to the Iowa State Senate has been confirmed by a recount in Senate District 22. She will represent Clive, Waukee, Windsor Heights and portions of West Des Moines.

Statement on Reynolds’ failed COVID strategy

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official, Quality of life, Safer communities, Working families

The Governor’s half-measured attempt at a mask mandate will not be enough to make Iowans safer, especially heading into the holiday season. Her actions today are simply too little, too late. Half-measures will only prolong this pandemic and the suffering of Iowans.

Wahls elected Senate Democratic Leader

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Democratic members of the Iowa Senate have elected Sen. Zach Wahls of Coralville to lead the Senate Democratic caucus. Also elected: Amanda Ragan of Mason City as Democratic Whip; and assistant leaders Nate Boulton of Des Moines, Bill Dotzler of Waterloo, Pam Jochum of Dubuque, Herman Quirmbach of Ames, and Jackie Smith of Sioux City.

Petersen stepping down as Senate Democratic Leader

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Janet Petersen announced today that she will not seek reelection as Senate Minority Leader.

Statement on Governor’s latest COVID steps

4 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Safer communities, Working families

Governor Reynolds’ latest steps to fight COVID are like buying a smoke detector after your house is blazing out of control. If the Governor had listened from day one to health care experts – including the White House Coronavirus Task Force – more Iowans would be alive today and the Iowa economy would be rebounding.

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