RSS“ Complete Video of the May 6 Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing on the Iowa Veterans Home Statement by Senator Steve Sodders “Serious issues have been raised today, issues that could negatively impact the care of veterans at the Iowa Veterans Home. “For the last year, I’ve met with Iowans who currently work or [...]
Read the full story >>Directory 0:00 Sue Dinsdale, ICAN executive director 1:30 Michelle Bartusek, Provider of income tax help to low income Iowans 3:46 Melody Webb, an Ankeny resident who benefited from the EITC 7:14 Sen. Joe Bolkcom Senator Joe Bolkcom, chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee Prepared remarks for April 29, 2013 news conference “When it comes [...]
Read the full story >>Iowa’s Workers’ Memorial Day ceremony will be held Friday, April 26 at 11 a.m. at Iowa Workforce Development, 1000 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines. This is a day to honor and remember Iowans who have died in the past year in Iowa’s workplaces and serving in our military. Forty-six Iowans have died on the job [...]
Read the full story >>Today Governor Branstad’s office issued a flyer making a number of false claims while comparing his health care plan with that passed by the Senate Democrats. Senator Jack Hatch, chair, Senate Health and Human Services Budget Subcommittee, told the Iowa Senate that the governor’s claim that his plan costs less was particularly deceptive and dishonest. [...]
Read the full story >>Iowa Senate Democrats offer a compromise in order to insure tens of thousands of Iowans. To address Governor Branstad’s concerns that the federal government will not keep its promises, Democrats offer to include a opt-out provision. This has been done by other Republican governors who support Medicaid expansion. Speakers: Sentor Amanda Ragan, Senate President Pam [...]
Read the full story >>Personal Point by Senator Mary Jo Wilhelm of Cresco Video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrvSOU7v7Vg TRANSCRIPT: Everyone makes mistakes. I know I’ve said things I’ve regretted later. When that happens, I try to apologize as soon as possible. I try to limit the damage. Governor Branstad, I think you need to apologize. You need to apologize [...]
Read the full story >>Today a subcommittee of the Iowa Senate’s Human Resources Committee voted in favor expanding Medicaid to cover 150,000 Iowans who would be otherwise uninsured.
Read the full story >>…I will close today with Governor Branstad’s claim that The Iowa won the Orascam fertilizer plant by the “skin of its teeth.” The facts, unfortunately, flatly contradict that claim.
Read the full story >>On February 11, 2013, Democratic Senator Matt McCoy held a news conference on rail infrastructure at the Iowa Statehouse. Senator McCoy’s prepared remarks The purpose of this news conference is to point out that the Iowa passenger rail project will likely have its bigger economic impact in the form of greater Iowa freight capacity. Here’s [...]
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On November 18, the Democratic majority of the Iowa Senate elected their legislative leaders and welcomed four newly elected members. Senator Mike Gronstal of Council Bluffs will again serve as Senate Majority Leader. Senator Pam Jochum of Dubuque was elected President of the Senate, and Senator Steve Sodders of State Center was elected Senate President Pro Tempore. Senate Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City will be Majority Whip. Assistant leaders will be Senators Wally Horn of Cedar Rapids, Amanda Ragan of Mason City, Matt McCoy of Des Moines and Bill Dotzler of Waterloo. The newly elected Democratic Senators are Chris Brase of Muscatine, Rita Hart of Wheatland, Janet Peterson of Des Moines, and Rich Taylor of Mount Pleasant.
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