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Petersen: Revenue Growth Can’t Keep Up with Republican Giveaways

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

“Iowa’s revenue growth cannot keep up with the costs of Governor Reynolds’ corporate tax cuts and private-school voucher spending,” Senate Appropriations Ranking Member Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines, said. “Today’s revenue estimate is a warning for Governor Reynolds and statehouse Republicans: your special-interest spending spree isn’t sustainable and it leaves too ...

Sens. Tony Bisignano and Bill Dotzler Respond to Announcement of 2024 NASCAR Cup Series Race at Iowa Speedway

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Des Moines — Iowa state Sens. Tony Bisignano and Bill Dotzler released the following statements in response to the news that the Iowa Speedway will host a 2024 NASCAR Cup Series race. “From dirt tracks to IndyCar, Iowa has a long, rich history in motorsports,” Sen. Tony Bisignano, D-Des Moines, ...

Sen. Janet Petersen Responds to Governor’s Announcement on State Budget

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Janet Petersen released the following statement in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds announcement Wednesday regarding the state budget. “Gov. Reynolds talks a big game about relief for Iowa families, but she’s always put rich corporations and special interests first – and she always will,” ...

Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott Responds to Administration Issuing Cards to Feed Hungry Iowa Kids

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement following the start of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services issuing Summer P-EBT cards to provide food assistance for Iowa children who qualify for free or reduced lunch during the school year. “I’m happy and relieved to see ...

Iowa Senate Update: September 2023

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Celebrating Labor Day This Monday on Labor Day, we were proud to celebrate the working people of Iowa and the labor movement, whose victories make our families and communities stronger. Labor Day is an important reminder that our work is not done. When Republicans took power in Iowa, they wasted ...

Sen. Janice Weiner Responds to Boards & Commissions Review Committee Meeting

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa state Sen. Janice Weiner released the following statement regarding the Boards & Commissions Review Committee meeting on Wednesday taking public comment on proposed board and commission mergers and eliminations. “Today we heard from dozens of Iowans concerned about the negative consequences of eliminating and merging critical boards and commissions,” ...

Confirmed: Iowa Child Labor Expansion Violates Federal Law

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

The child-labor expansion bill passed by Iowa Republican politicians earlier this year and now written into Iowa Code violates federal law, putting young Iowans at risk in dangerous jobs and creating confusing, contradictory rules for Iowa businesses to follow. That’s the conclusion of a new letter sent by the U.S. ...

As Iowa Kids Head Back to School, Iowa Taxpayers Deserve Answers on Private-School Voucher Scheme

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

As nearly five hundred thousand Iowa K-12 students head back to school this week, Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education still owe parents and taxpayers answers to critical questions about their private-school voucher scheme. Passed by Iowa Republican politicians just last January and outsourced to a private, ...

Senators Demand Answers from Attorney General Brenna Bird on Endless Victims Services Audit

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa state Sens. Janet Petersen, Herman Quirmbach, Todd Taylor, and Janice Weiner sent a letter to Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on Thursday demanding answers on a stalled “audit” of the state’s victims’ services program, which her office has used to deny funding for medical care for survivors of sexual ...

Iowa Senate Update: July 2023

1 year ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Reproductive Freedom Under Threat in Iowa It’s been a momentous summer for reproductive rights in Iowa. Earlier this month, Republican politicians returned to Des Moines to pass a new 6-week abortion ban, blocking access in almost all cases before most women even know they are pregnant. I stood with my ...

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