WHO TV on bipartisanship at the Statehouse
February 9, 2012
Clip from WHO TV discussing bipartisanship among legislators.
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Senate Budget Priorities Focus on Job Creation
February 2, 2012
The leaders of the Iowa Senate have released an outline for a state budget focused on helping Iowa workers fill existing job openings and helping Iowa businesses create new jobs.
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(VIDEO) Pass working family tax cuts FIRST
January 31, 2012
“This year I’m confident that no tax cut will pass the Senate Ways and Means Committee before the working families tax cut is passed for the third time by the Senate, is passed for the third time by the House, and finally signed into law by Governor Branstad.”
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(VIDEO) Iowa Success Stories
January 25, 2012
Jamia Peeples of Cedar Rapids participates in the PACE pilot program at Kirkwood Community College. She worked part-time as a night cook while attending nurse aide classes and managing a family of four on her own. She earned her certification in December 2011 and was promoted in January 2012 to a nurse aide position. [...]
Read the full story >>Mayors: Senate commercial property tax cut protects homeowners
January 24, 2012
Mayors across Iowa are asking the governor and Legislature not to cut commercial property taxes in a way that shifts property taxes from commercial property owners onto the backs of homeowners.
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TIF UPDATE: Fixing TIF so Iowa cities can keep growing
January 23, 2012
An update on Tax Increment Financing (TIF) discussions, including a statement from Senator Joe Bolkcom, Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee, video from Coralville discussion, and recent news clips.
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Iowa lawmakers defend the benefits to Iowans of health care reform
January 12, 2012
At a statehouse news conference, Iowa legislators discussed why they are among more than 500 state legislators from all 50 states who have filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the constitutionality of the health law, arguing that “the minimum coverage provision of the Affordable Care Act is a valid exercise of Congress’s Commerce Clause and Necessary and Proper Clause powers.”
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Governor meets with Senate Interns
November 23, 2011
Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds made time on the day before Thanksgiving to meet with two interns who are volunteering at the Iowa Statehouse. MinJu Kang, left, is an economics student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a former South Korean exchange student at Manson, Iowa. Reynold Lim, right, is [...]
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It’s Official: State Senator Liz Mathis!
November 22, 2011
Iowa’s newest State Senator, Liz Mathis of Robbins, was sworn in Monday by Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie.
Read the full story >>Listen as Iowa reforms mental health services
November 17, 2011
Today November 17, 2011 at 8:30 AM you can listen live to the committee meeting on mental health reform on the Iowa Legislature website.
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