News releases | Iowa Senate Democrats

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mathis named “Hero in the Fight” for better mental health treatment in Iowa

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

State Senator Liz Mathis (D-Hiawatha) has been named a Hero in the Fight by the Linn County chapter of the National Alliance for Mental Illness. The Heroes in the Fight awards are given each year to those who help fight stigma the stigma of mental illness and promote positive changes to ensure all Iowans have access to affordable and effective mental health treatment.

Kinney invites Iowans to share ideas for job creation at Sigourney town meeting

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

“Rural Iowans need higher wages. Rural businesses need skilled workers and more customers,” said Kinney, a farmer and retired deputy sheriff. “At the Sigourney Library meeting, I’ll be listening for ideas that will help create jobs and economic prosperity across our state.

Iowa taxpayers’ money going to pay for GOP misdeeds

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

Iowans are rightfully disgusted by the harassment, discrimination, and retaliation against Kirsten Anderson and other legislative staff. They are outraged that their tax dollars are going to be used to pay $1.75 million because of the misconduct and mismanagement by Republican Senators.

Reaction by Senate Democrats to the latest update on GOP’s budget mess

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

This is the third time we have seen a budget shortfall for Fiscal Year 17. Economic prosperity and fiscal responsibility can only return if Governor Reynolds and Republican legislators start working in a bipartisan way to make smart investments in Iowa workers and their families.

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