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Follow what’s happening in the Iowa Legislature

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

The 2017 session starts Monday, Jan. 9. Here’s how to follow what’s happening. The Iowa Legislature’s website, where you can track what’s happening with bills: www.legis.iowa.gov Iowa Senate Democrats caucus website, with events and analysis of bills and issues: www.senate.iowa.gov/democrats Photos, video and updates on caucus activities: www.facebook.com/IowaSenateDemocrats Live ...

Statement from Senate State Government Chair on “election integrity” proposals by Iowa Secretary of State

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Transparency & accountability

As the first-in-the-nation caucus state, Iowa should have the best-in-the-nation election laws. Democrats believe that means Iowa’s elections must be the most accurate, secure and efficient in the country, without disenfranchising a single Iowan. Those values will guide our decisions to support or oppose proposed Republican changes to Iowa’s election laws.

Iowa Legislative Leaders, Governor Branstad Pre-Session Interviews with Iowa Reporters (Video)

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Ag & Farming, Education, Energy & Enviroment, Fiscal responsibility, Health care, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Post includes video, Quality of life, Transparency & accountability

On January 13, 2017, the Associated Press organized a pre-session news conference with with the leaders of the Iowa Legislature and Governor Branstad. The meetings were livestreamed on the Iowa Senate Democrats’ Facebook Page.

Hogg: Iowans must be assured that there are safe, secure environments at every Iowa facility

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

(Des Moines) Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg has released the following response to news that clients were mistreated at the Glenwood State Resource Center. “Abuse is never acceptable. This is especially worrisome because families in more than half of Iowa’s counties depend on Glenwood for health care services that are ...

Pre-session listening tour: Mason City, Waterloo, Davenport, DeWitt, Ottumwa, Anamosa

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Official

Legislative Democrats are holding six listening sessions to begin our 2017 outreach. We’ll be stopping Jan. 3-6 in Mason City, Waterloo, Davenport, DeWitt, Ottumwa and Anamosa. Throughout the year, we hope to meet with Iowans across our state. We want to hear local concerns and share a positive vision for good jobs with good benefits, good schools, better health, and real public safety.

Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg on the release of the new Iowa Energy Plan

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

“Democratic leadership led the way in developing Iowa’s statewide renewable energy industry. That’s because Iowa renewable energy is good for the environment and good for Iowa jobs across our state…We hope legislative Republicans will continue bipartisan support for clean, renewable energy. This is especially important because the incoming President and his nominees for key positions have expressed opposition to clean energy solutions.”

Ragan: Continue oversight until Medicaid problems are truly fixed

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

That’s why intensive, on-going oversight of privatized Medicaid is absolutely essential. That oversight must continue until these serious, recorded, persistent problems are fixed. Iowans depend on us to ask tough questions, to insist on straight answers, and to make sure the State of Iowa’s efforts result in the most positive health care programs and outcomes possible.

TODAY: Legislature’s Medicaid Oversight Committee

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

The Iowa Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee will meet for their final meeting before the start of the 2017 session. LIVESTREAM: This meeting will be livestreamed at the Iowa Senate Democrats’ Facebook page, www.facebook.com/IowaSenateDemocrats/. You do not need to be a Facebook user to watch the video of the meeting.

Democrats release committee assignments for 2017 session

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

Senate Democratic Leader Rob Hogg has released the committee assignments for the Democratic members of the Iowa Senate for the 2017 session of the Iowa Legislature. “A lot of groundwork is done during committee meetings, where there are opportunities for open discussion and bipartisan work,” Hogg said.

First change by Senate Republicans guts oversight of economic development

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

The first decision by the new Republican majority in the Iowa Senate was to eliminate the Senate Economic Growth Committee. The committee oversees hundreds of millions of dollars in state economic development efforts by multiple state agencies. The Senate Republicans’ decision runs counter to that of the Republican-controlled Iowa House, which today announced that the House Economic Growth Committee will continue.

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