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Sen. Bill Dotzler Responds to Governor’s Action Clearing Veterans Trust Fund Backlog

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler released the following statement regarding Gov. Kim Reynolds’ move on Tuesday to allocate $440,000 to clear a backlog of grant awards from the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund: “I’m glad to see Gov. Reynolds has heard our call to action and found a fix for the ...

Iowa House & Senate Democrats Propose $267M for Public Schools

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed a $267 million investment in Iowa schools for the 2023-24 school year, drawing a sharp contrast with Republicans’ misplaced priorities and continued underfunding of public education. “Show me your budget and I’ll show you your priorities,” Senate Education Committee Ranking Member Herman ...

Iowa Senate Democrats respond to passage of private school voucher bill

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, Senate Education Committee Ranking Member Herman Quirmbach, and Sen. Molly Donahue, a public school educator, released the following statements regarding Senate passage of House File 68, the private school voucher bill on Monday night: “Private school vouchers will hurt local schools, weaken rural communities, ...

Sen. Bill Dotzler Introduces Bill to Fix Iowa Veterans Trust Fund Shortfall

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler, D-Waterloo, introduced legislation this week to provide immediate additional funds for the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund and avoid future funding shortfalls. The Iowa Veterans Trust Fund provides critical support for veterans, including emergency medical care and equipment, home and vehicle repairs, and counseling. But it ...

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls responds to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls released the following statement regarding Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address on Tuesday: “The agenda offered tonight by Gov. Reynolds is full of promises and paybacks for the ultra-rich, big corporations and out-of-state interests trying to impose their will on our state,” ...

Sen. Zach Wahls’ Opening Day Speech for the 2023 Legislative Session

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Remarks as Delivered Madam President, ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, staff, members of the press, and my fellow Iowans: welcome to the 2023 legislative session. I’d like to start first by thanking my family, my wife Chloe, my sister Zeb, for all your love and support. Thank you. I ...

Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum Responds to Settlement In Medicaid Managed Care Overbilling Case

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum released the following statement regarding the Iowa Attorney General’s $44.4 million settlement with Medicaid managed care company Centene over allegations of overbilling the state for pharmacy benefits and services: “Let’s be clear on what happened here: one of the private, for-profit companies that Gov. Reynolds ...

Sen. Janet Petersen: State Revenue Estimate is a Warning Sign for Iowa’s Economy

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Statement by Senator Janet Petersen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee “Today’s no-growth revenue estimate is yet another warning for Iowa’s economy. Projected revenues for both 2023 and 2024 are down compared to 2022, and Iowa’s job creation continues to lag behind our neighbors. Senate Democrats are committed to passing ...

Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott responds to district court ruling on Republican attempts to restrict abortion access in Iowa

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

DES MOINES – Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding the district court ruling on Republican attempts to restrict abortion access in Iowa: Trone Garriott, D-West Des Moines, is the ranking member on the Senate Health and Human Services Committee and the Democratic Whip. “An impartial ...

Senate Democrats Select Leadership For 2023-24 Legislative Sessions

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, News releases, Official

Democratic members of the Iowa Senate on Friday re-elected Sen. Zach Wahls as the Senate Democratic Leader. In addition to Wahls’ re-election, Democrats selected Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott as Democratic Whip, the No. 2 position within the caucus. Sens. Nate Boulton, Eric Giddens, Pam Jochum, and Herman Quirmbach will serve ...

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