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Taxes: Reward work, not wealth

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Issues, News releases, Official, Post includes video, Working families

Our plan rewards work, not wealth. We believe that we need to support Iowa workers, who are the backbone of our economy, with lower costs and tax cuts, rather than what Republicans want to do, which is supporting the super-rich and corporations who continue to get richer while working Iowans get left behind.

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Senator Smith blocks threat to Iowa law enforcement

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Today State Senator Jackie Smith of Sioux City blocked proposed legislation that would have increased the dangers faced by Iowa law enforcement officers. Senate File 332 would have doubled how dark Iowa car windows can be. At Thursday’s subcommittee meeting on the bill, legislators heard testimony from several state troopers and ...

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2022 Opening Day Speech by Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, staff, members of the press, members of the public, and everyone watching at home, welcome to the 2022 legislative session. Our session should be laser-focused on the Reynolds Workforce Crisis. All of us see and are overwhelmed by the ‘Help ...

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The Senate Democratic Plan to Fix the Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls: (1/6/22) As we prepare for the opening of the 2022 legislative session, it’s time for all elected officials returning to the Iowa Statehouse to focus on the state’s number one problem: the Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis. Small businesses are having trouble staying open, maintaining hours, ...

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More GOP Corporate Giveaways Will Worsen Workforce Crisis

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

(12/13/2021) Statement from Sen. Joe Bolkcom, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Revenue Estimating Conference projections “The latest revenue picture kicks the door down for the Legislature to finally do something about Governor Reynolds’ growing workforce crisis. Iowa workers deserve our respect and support. We must do more ...

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The Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, 12/9/21 The biggest challenge facing the Iowa Legislature’s 2022 session is the Kim Reynolds Workforce Crisis. In Iowa manufacturing, health care, education, our service industries…everywhere across our state there just aren’t enough workers. And yet, too many Iowans are still leaving for better opportunity and ...

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Build Back Better: Higher pay for direct care workers, better care for Iowans

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

December 2, 2021 News Conference I’m Senator Pam Jochum from Dubuque. I want to talk a little bit today, about Build Back Better and investing in Iowa’s direct care workers. It’s one of many ways that Build Back Better will improve Iowa’s healthcare system. It’s long past time to show ...

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UAW Win; Biden/Axne Job Creation

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

The bottom line is that while Governor Reynolds, Speaker Grassley and Majority Leader Whitver are pointing fingers and playing the blame game, President Biden, Rep. Axne and other Democratic Leaders are actually getting things done for working Iowans.

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GOP should join us in maximizing help for Iowa in infrastructure bill

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Quality of life, Veterans & service members, Working families

Thanks to President Biden and Congresswoman Cindy Axne, at least $5 billion will arrive in Iowa over the next five years to help rebuild crumbling infrastructure. Iowa will get even more help in areas where we need it most, specifically with bridges, rural broadband and water treatment systems.

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Thank you, Veterans!

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Veterans & service members

The commitment of Iowans to serve our country has been strong since the Civil War. That’s why the Legislature has worked to make Iowa a great place for veterans and their families, encourage returning service members to make Iowa their home, and ensure they receive the education, job opportunities and quality of life they deserve.

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