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McCoy statement to Oversight Committee on DHS and failure to protect abused children

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Safer communities

“On behalf of children who have fallen through the cracks at the Iowa Department of Human Services, I am grateful that you have decided to convene a Government Oversight Committee meeting to look into the staffing, general welfare practices, internal policies at DHS….”

Top Senate Democrat on tax committee invites Governor to support bipartisan tax reform

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

“Iowans deserve a tax system that is fair to everyone, not just the special interests,” Jochum said. “Because of the state’s cobbled together tax policies, many Iowans believe the system is rigged against them. Iowans deserve a tax system that works for all of us and increases prosperity for more Iowans.”

Updates regarding efforts to protect children at risk of abuse

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Safer communities

This page will be continually updated with Iowa Senate Democratic information on protecting children at risk of abuse.

Senators respond to DHS Director Palmer retirement

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Transparency & accountability

Senators Ragan and Mathis respond to the retirement of DHS Director Palmer.

Three-point plan to end string of Iowa child deaths

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Safer communities

A three-point reform plan to prevent another Iowa child from being injured or killed by abuse has been put forth by two members of the Iowa Senate Government Oversight Committee. Senators Petersen and McCoy released the plan to prevent another death like that of Sabrina Ray. The Iowa teen had been adopted out of foster care and was being home-schooled when her body was found last Friday in a Perry home.

Senate Democrats respond to legislative GOP budget plan

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, News releases, Official

The budget plan released today by legislative Republicans is terrible news for Iowans. Republicans are once again balancing the budget on the backs of working Iowans. Senate Democrats will not support drastic cuts that threaten public safety, the quality of education, and the safety net for seniors, children and vulnerable Iowans.

Mathis, Ragan respond to Branstad/Reynolds release on Medicaid privatization

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

“Everything the Governor lists can be refuted by patients, providers and advocates. Don’t believe this blather,” said Senator Liz Mathis of Robins. “We still have big issues with pre-authorization, physicians dropping hundreds of Medicaid patients and millions of dollars of claims left unpaid to providers. That is far from a ...

Hindering medical breakthroughs

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

Last week, the Senate passed SF 359, a bill to ban voluntary fetal tissue donations. This bill puts politics above good science and medicine. The bill is nothing more than a platform for people who are opposed to abortion to perpetuate lies about abortion providers and women who have abortions.

TODAY: Tell your senator to stand up for injured workers

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Working families

This is an action alert for Monday, March 27. Please e-mail state senators to urge them to support Iowa workers by rejecting two bills Iowa Senate Republicans have placed on the daily debate calendar for today: House File 518 – the bill to gut workers compensation for injured and disabled ...

March 20 action alert on anti-worker bills

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Working families

Two of the “dirty dozen” are on the debate schedules for today, one in the Iowa House and one in the Iowa Senate. This update is to ask for your help today, and to encourage you to keep speaking up on other “dirty dozen” issues and on the revised Branstad-Reynolds-Republican ...

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