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Chapman kills bipartisan reforms for Iowans in manufactured housing 3 SEPARATE TIMES

2 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Working families

Iowa State Senate President Jake Chapman (R-Adel) has, on three separate occasions, played the key role in sabotaging years of bipartisan work to improve the rights and living conditions of Iowans living in manufactured or mobile homes.

Taxes: Reward work, not wealth

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

Our plan rewards work, not wealth. We believe that we need to support Iowa workers, who are the backbone of our economy, with lower costs and tax cuts, rather than what Republicans want to do, which is supporting the super-rich and corporations who continue to get richer while working Iowans get left behind.

GOP should join us in maximizing help for Iowa in infrastructure bill

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Quality of life, Veterans & service members, Working families

Thanks to President Biden and Congresswoman Cindy Axne, at least $5 billion will arrive in Iowa over the next five years to help rebuild crumbling infrastructure. Iowa will get even more help in areas where we need it most, specifically with bridges, rural broadband and water treatment systems.

Iowa GOP doesn’t support fairness for workers

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

We need an economy that works for hard-working Iowans, not the top 1%. Democrats will continue to fight and show up for workers and retirees who have earned a bigger paycheck and secure retirement. Republicans haven’t shown up to support striking workers for one simple reason: they don’t support them.

Let’s approve 2nd nonpartisan redistricting plan

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Post includes video, Transparency & accountability, Voting Rights, Working families

If Republicans vote down the second map, that will be the clearest sign yet that they are rushing to gerrymander Iowa’s legislative map and rig election outcomes in their favor. They can make a definitive statement today against gerrymandering by stating they’ll vote for the fair, non-partisan maps that were just released.

New butchery funding is good for rural economy

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Ag & Farming, Blog, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Working families

New Butchery Innovation & Revitalization grants, approved by the Legislature this year, will create good jobs and ensure fresh, healthy food moves seamlessly from farm to table.

Republican leaders must rule out gerrymandering, accept second map

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Post includes video, Transparency & accountability, Voting Rights, Working families

Republicans are threatening Iowa’s fair, nonpartisan redistricting process. They have continually kept on the table the prospect of adopting a new, secret district map drawn by unknown lobbyists and powerbrokers. They must rule out gerrymandering and accept the second legislative map that we’ll see next week.

Democrats invest $100 million in Iowa Affordable Housing

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Working families

Iowans have another reason to be thankful that President Biden, Rep. Axne, and the Democratic Party passed the American Rescue Plan. Because of their leadership, Iowa is moving ahead with a multi-million dollar effort to increase affordable housing across Iowa. This is great news for hard-working Iowans and their families as we work to build back better.

Wahls: Labor movement is a pillar of America

3 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Jobs & Economy, Official, Opinion, Working families

We all do better when we all do better. This is a guiding principle of the labor movement that built the American Middle Class, and it’s the most promising path for our future.

Labor Day: Hard-working Iowans deserve better

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

Hard-working Iowans have faced a lot of challenges in recent years—wages that don’t keep up with inflation, a lack of child care options and a pandemic that has upended everything. Statehouse Republicans have added to worker woes with attacks on bargaining rights, workplace health and safety protections, and resources for out-of-work Iowans.

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