Quality of life | Iowa Senate Democrats

Statement on new Human Services chief

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Post includes audio, Quality of life, Safer communities

Iowans need a leader at the Department of Human Services who will stand up for people instead of for-profit companies.

Continuing the fight for equality

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Quality of life, Working families

One way we can continue the push for equality is through equal pay. In Iowa, it is illegal for an employer to pay some workers less than others for jobs requiring equal skill, effort and responsibility. Nonetheless, wage inequality persists. These wage disparities are enormous over the course of a 40-year career.

Iowa needs better medical cannabis program that meets patient needs

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life

Residents of 32 other states — the majority of all Americans — have much better access to affordable, effective medicines made from cannabis. In Iowa, the medicine is too expensive and not potent enough to help most people. Getting approved as a patient is cumbersome and bureaucratic.

Fight for medical cannabis reforms continues

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Post includes video, Quality of life

Legislative advocates for reforming Iowa’s “worst in the nation” medical cannabis program will keep fighting for much-needed reforms vetoed by Gov. Reynolds. In April, HF 732 passed the Iowa House 96 to 3 and the Iowa Senate 40 to 7.

Iowans urged to ask legislators to stand by votes

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life

Iowans pushing to overturn Gov. Reynolds’ veto of medical cannabis reforms are more than halfway to their goal of calling for a special session. HF 732 was overwhelmingly approved by the Iowa House (96-3) and Senate (40-7).

How to Override the 2019 Iowa Medical Cannabis Veto

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

Legislative leaders announce next steps in the fight for Iowa medical cannabis reforms Legislative advocates for reforming Iowa’s “worst in the nation” medical cannabis program say they will keep fighting for much needed reforms vetoed by Governor Reynolds. “Representative Forbes and I called on our colleagues to join us in ...

Legislators call for override of Governor’s medical cannabis veto

5 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life

Two Iowa lawmakers announced a statewide effort to override Governor Reynold’s last-minute veto to HF 732, a collection of urgently needed Iowa medical cannabis reforms. To override the veto, two thirds of lawmakers in each chamber must request a special session of the Legislature to take action.

Legislators disappointed by governor’s veto of bipartisan help for suffering Iowans

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life

Legislative supporters of strengthening Iowa’s weak medical cannabis program are disappointed Governor Reynolds vetoed HF 732, which passed the Iowa House by a vote of 96 to 3 and the Iowa Senate by a vote of 40 to 7.

Statement on Governor signing Health & Human Services budget

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Veterans & service members

“Governor Reynolds and legislative Republicans worked in lock step to pass a budget rich with perks for special interests and out-of-state corporations rather than putting Iowans first. They supported taking away the civil rights of Iowans; implementing policies that will result in more unplanned pregnancies and abortions; and ignoring the ...

Republicans once again turn their backs on suffering Iowans

6 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life

Iowa is the only state with a comprehensive medical cannabis program that has limits on THC medicine. Iowa has the nation’s most restrictive, most unworkable, and least compassionate medical cannabis program.

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