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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.

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.

Gov. Reynolds: Convince Pres. Trump to stop Iowa health care disaster

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Health care, Issues, Jobs & Economy, News releases, Official, Quality of life, Safer communities, Working families

Open letter to Governor Reynolds urging her to convince President Trump to make sure Iowans can keep their health insurance, to protect rural hospitals and health care providers, and to prevent a devastating blow to Iowa’s economy by opposing Republican health care legislation.

Wednesday: Legislators host discussion about “Medicaid for All” proposal for Iowa

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

State Senator Matt McCoy and State Representative John Forbes invite the public to a public discussion of their “Medicaid for All” solution to Iowa’s health insurance mess. The goal is to ensure that every Iowan has access to more affordable and reliable health insurance. The event will be held at Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Avenue, from 6 PM to 8 PM on Wednesday, June 21. The event will be livestreamed on Senator McCoy’s Faceboook page, https://www.facebook.com/senatormccoy/.

Quirmbach responds to tuition increase at Iowa’s state universities

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Education, Issues, News releases, Official, Working families

Republicans in charge of state government must reverse course to keep higher education affordable for Iowa families. Today, the Board of Regents voted to again increase tuition at Iowa’s three state universities this fall. That increase was prompted by more than $30 million in Republican cuts to our universities during the 2017 session.

Top Senate Democrat on tax committee invites Governor to support bipartisan tax reform

7 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Fiscal responsibility, Issues, Official, Transparency & accountability, Working families

“Iowans deserve a tax system that is fair to everyone, not just the special interests,” Jochum said. “Because of the state’s cobbled together tax policies, many Iowans believe the system is rigged against them. Iowans deserve a tax system that works for all of us and increases prosperity for more Iowans.”

TODAY: Tell your senator to stand up for injured workers

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Working families

This is an action alert for Monday, March 27. Please e-mail state senators to urge them to support Iowa workers by rejecting two bills Iowa Senate Republicans have placed on the daily debate calendar for today: House File 518 – the bill to gut workers compensation for injured and disabled ...

March 20 action alert on anti-worker bills

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Issues, Official, Working families

Two of the “dirty dozen” are on the debate schedules for today, one in the Iowa House and one in the Iowa Senate. This update is to ask for your help today, and to encourage you to keep speaking up on other “dirty dozen” issues and on the revised Branstad-Reynolds-Republican ...

Workers deserve protections for on-the-job injuries

8 years ago by ContentAdmin · Blog, Health care, Issues, Official, Safer communities, Working families

Iowa’s workers’ compensation has delicately balanced the interests of employers against the need to provide reasonable medical care and fair benefits for workers who suffer disabling on-the-job injuries.

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