ContentAdmin | Iowa Senate Democrats

Expanding skilled workforce is key to growth

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official

Iowa’s shortage of skilled workers has been our biggest obstacle to economic growth. Investing in education and job training can change that. Good education and worker training lead to better-paying, high-quality jobs, and a skilled, well-educated workforce in turn draws good businesses to Iowa. While Iowa has the highest high ...

Boosting Iowans’ income & employment

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Working families

The Iowa economy is steadily moving in the right direction, and I’m working to ensure that continues. Iowans deserve good jobs and fair pay that reward their hard work. It’s also good news that we are making strides toward decreasing economic inequality. When median income outpaces economic growth, we know ...

Iowa is good for business

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Working families

Senate Democrats are working to expand Iowa’s middle class and build a stable economy for all. We’re spurring long-range growth and prosperity across Iowa by: Ensuring Iowans have opportunities for job training Offering incentives to Iowa businesses Boosting quality of life in our communities These efforts are producing good results. ...

Resources to help communities redevelop brownfield sites

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Communities can learn about brownfield properties and how to successfully redevelop them—including securing funding and technical assistance from local, state and federal help—through workshops and other resources through the Technical Assistance to Brownfields Program at www.ksutab.org. Brownfields are properties where reuse or redevelopment is complicated by environmental contamination. These ...

Air quality improving in Iowa

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Energy & Enviroment, Issues, Official

Good air quality protects the health and the environment of Iowans. Iowa’s air quality has significantly improved since 1990, with sulfur dioxide emissions down by 60 percent and nitrogen oxides decreasing by 43 percent. These positive developments have occurred even though the number of emission sources and industries has increased. ...

Iowa DNR celebrates 30 years

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), established by the Legislature when several state agencies consolidated in 1986. The DNR oversees compliance with water, land and air quality regulations, as well as wildlife, fisheries, forests and state parks. To commemorate the 30th anniversary, ...

Iowa helping to create “Monarch Highway”

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Energy & Enviroment, Issues, Official

Iowa, along with Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas, is working to improve pollinator habitat along Interstate 35, a key migratory corridor for monarch butterflies. With proper plantings, the I-35 corridor can provide refuge and food for monarch butterflies and other pollinating insects. The goal is to ensure that Monarch ...

Water quality efforts will make a difference

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Energy & Enviroment, Issues, Official

Our economy and quality of life depend on a healthy environment. That’s why we’re always looking for solutions to Iowa’s water quality challenges. The Legislature established a Water Quality Initiative in 2013 as part of a strategy to reduce to nitrogen and phosphorus in our waterways by 45 percent. Over ...

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