ContentAdmin | Iowa Senate Democrats

Privatized Medicaid has more bad news for Iowans

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official

Privatized Medicaid has proven to be bad news for Iowa families, health care providers and taxpayers. The best advice for Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans is this: “You’ve dug yourself into a hole. You need to stop digging.”

Senators to meet with students, tour job training programs at Northeast Iowa Community College

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Issues, Jobs & Economy, News releases, Official, Working families

Democratic State Senators Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids and Pam Jochum of Dubuque will be touring job training programs and meeting with students at Northeast Iowa Community College from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 1, at the Peosta campus.

Another broken health care promise to Iowans by Republicans

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official

“Governor Reynolds and the Republicans in Washington, D.C., continue to break their promise to provide access to affordable health care to more than 72,000 Iowans. “Republicans have done everything possible to undermine ObamaCare and they have failed to provide a workable, bipartisan alternative to help Iowans who need health care ...

Ragan invites public to share ideas and concerns about Iowa jobs

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Jobs & Economy, News releases, Official

North Iowa has opportunities for real growth. To bring higher wage jobs to our communities, we should focus on small business development, entrepreneurship and educational opportunity. The Legislature has to invest more in long-range economic development, measures that ensure future growth and prosperity across all of Iowa.

Petersen elected leader of Senate Democrats

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

Democratic members of the Iowa Senate elected Sen. Janet Petersen of Des Moines today to serve as the new Democratic Leader of the Iowa Senate. Petersen is in her second term in the Iowa Senate after serving six terms in the Iowa House of Representatives. She represents Senate District 18 in northwest Des Moines.

Will broken promises increase your property taxes?

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, Official, Transparency & accountability

See how much your city, county and school district will lose if Legislative Republicans fail to reimburse them as promised for property tax cuts.

Senate Democrats respond to Future Ready Iowa Alliance recommendations

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Jobs & Economy, News releases, Official, Working families

Building on bipartisan work by the Legislature over the past several years, the Future Ready Iowa Alliance lays out a plan to enhance the skills of Iowa workers. Senate Democrats are focused on initiatives to help Iowans get the education and training they need to qualify for increasingly technical jobs, especially in our small towns and rural areas.

Latest revenue estimates show Republican policies continue to damage job growth and economic opportunities

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Ag & Farming, Blog, Education, Fiscal responsibility, Health care, Issues, Official, Transparency & accountability

“Today’s updated revenue estimates are more evidence that Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans are continuing to break those promises to Iowans. That’s bad, bad news for Iowa families and their communities, especially those living in smaller towns and rural ares.”

Western Iowa Tech prepares Iowans for skilled jobs that grow economy

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Issues, Jobs & Economy, News releases, Official, Working families

“The opportunities at Western Iowa Tech are key to building a stronger Iowa economy, one with more higher skilled, higher paying jobs,” said Senator Hogg. “Iowa’s shortage of skilled workers can be fixed by making Western Iowa Tech’s opportunities more available and more affordable for more Iowans.”

Hart invites public to share ideas for Iowa jobs at town meetings

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Jobs & Economy, News releases, Official

“Our part of Iowa has opportunities for real growth. We need to work together to promote small business development, entrepreneurship, and educational opportunities. That’s how we will increase the number of higher wage jobs in our community,” said Hart, a farmer and former teacher.

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