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Quirmbach: GOP’s “tuition tax” will hurt students and weaken Iowa’s economy

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Working families

Now, instead of ending huge giveaways to out-of-state corporations, Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans hope a steep, multi-year ‘tuition tax’ on Iowa students will balance Iowa’s busted state budget.

Hart highlights bipartisan opportunities to reinvest in rural Iowa in letter to Governor

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

State Senator Rita Hart of Wheatland highlighted several bipartisan ways to reinvest in rural Iowa and small towns in a letter to Governor Kim Reynolds on August 1. Hart, former chair of the Iowa Senate’s Economic Growth Committee, indicated her strong desire to focus on workforce training.

Senator Hart hosting Iowa Water Quality Summit in DeWitt

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Ag & Farming, Blog, Energy & Enviroment, Issues, Official, Quality of life

All are invited to learn and to lend your voice to this discussion of water use and how to ensure clean water for drinking, recreation, farming and more. Share your knowledge, priorities and activities so that we all can become better informed.

Republican no-shows for Tuition Task Force meeting hamper efforts to make college more affordable for Iowa students

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Working families

July 25, 2017 The Board of Regents Tuition Task Force has canceled its July 27th meeting due to a lack of participation by Republican legislators and members of the Reynolds Administration. According to the Board of Regents’ web site, the task force was “established to facilitate public discussion regarding the ...

July 25 Senate informational meeting on Public Retirement Systems

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

This meeting on Iowa’s Public Retirement Systems is open to the public and will be LIVESTREAMED at www.facebook.com/IowaSenateDemocrats. Click through for the prepared agenda.

Urge Gov Reynolds to let parents affected by individual health insurance crisis to buy hawk-i children’s health insurance

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Health care, Official, Quality of life

“There is a very real possibility that 72,000 Iowans could be without health insurance next year. Governor Reynolds should immediately ask the Trump Administration to allow Iowa families to purchase health insurance for their children through hawk-i, Iowa’s children’s health insurance program,” said State Senator Janet Petersen of Des Moines.

Senator Bowman outlines bipartisan opportunities to improve Iowa education in letter to Governor Reynolds

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

State Senator Tod Bowman of Maquoketa has outlined bipartisan opportunities to improve Iowa education in a letter to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds. Bowman, the only active teacher in the Iowa Senate, offered education proposals that would benefit Iowa students and help strengthen Iowa’s economy.

Governor should urge Ernst, Grassley to oppose health care harmful changes

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

July 18, 2017 The top two Democratic State Senators on the Iowa Senate’s healthcare budget and policy committees are urging Governor Kim Reynolds to contact U.S. Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley about the threat that healthcare legislation pending in the U.S. Senate poses to Iowa families, health care providers ...

Legislators offer next steps to improve child welfare

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

Legislators fear more children under state care will suffer due to Republican inaction on child welfare. State Senators Matt McCoy and Janet Petersen, members of the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee, offer steps to improve the welfare of foster and adopted kids, and prevent tragedies like the horrific deaths of Natalie Finn and Sabrina Ray.

Latest state deficit figures show GOP budget is ‘out of whack’ and hurting Iowa families

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Ag & Farming, Blog, Education, Energy & Enviroment, Fiscal responsibility, Health care, Issues, Jobs & Economy, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Safer communities, Transparency & accountability, Veterans & service members, Working families

“Iowa is not in a recession. Iowa is experiencing slow revenue growth because the policies of Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans are out of whack. Delaying tax refunds for Iowa families and other gimmicks will not solve this budget mess. Republicans must stop showering tens of millions on large tax giveaways to out-of-state corporations. These tax giveaways now top $500 million annually and are the fastest growing part of the state spending.

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