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News releases

Child Labor Bill Puts Iowa Kids, Businesses at Risk

May 17, 2023 Senate Staff 0

Feds confirm: Child Labor Investigations Underway in Iowa Several aspects of the child-labor expansion bill passed by Iowa Republican lawmakers this year explicitly violate federal labor law. That’s the conclusion found in a letter sent […]

Sen. Janet Petersen Calls on Gov. Reynolds to Veto Massive Cuts to Area Education Agencies 

May 16, 2023 Senate Staff 0

Iowa state Sen. Janet Petersen on Tuesday called on Gov Kim Reynolds to use her line-item veto power to resist a nearly $30 million cut to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies in the recently passed state […]

Sen. Herman Quirmbach Responds to Proposed Tuition Increases at the UI, ISU, and UNI

May 11, 2023 Senate Staff 0

Iowa State Senator Herman Quirmbach, D-Ames, released the following statement on proposed tuition increases for next year at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa. A 3.5-percent tuition hike […]

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls’ 2023 End-of-Session Speech

May 5, 2023 Senate Staff 0

As we come to the end of the 2023 Legislative session, I want to thank my Democratic colleagues for the honor of leading our team. Together, we represent one million Iowans, who deserve, like every […]

Sens. Janet Petersen and Todd Taylor Call on Attorney General Brenna Bird to Reinstate Support for Sexual Assault Survivors

May 2, 2023 Senate Staff 0

Iowa state Sens. Janet Petersen and Todd Taylor sent a letter on Monday urging Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird to reinstate funding from her office to support medical care for survivors of sexual assault. The […]

Iowa Senate Democratic Statement on Property Tax Relief Agreement

May 1, 2023 Senate Staff 0

Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum released the following statement on the property tax relief agreement reached Monday on House File 718. “Spiking assessments and rising property taxes are hitting every Iowa community, and placing heavy […]

Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott Responds to Iowa Supreme Court Hearing on 6-Week Abortion Ban

April 11, 2023 Senate Staff 0

Des Moines – Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding Tuesday’s Iowa Supreme Court hearing on the constitutionality of a Republican-passed state law banning abortion after 6 weeks.  Trone Garriott, D-West […]

Sen. Janet Petersen: Put Aside the Politics and Get to Work on a Balanced Budget

March 10, 2023 Senate Staff 0

Statement on the March State Revenue Estimate by Senator Janet Petersen, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee “Today’s revenue estimate shows lackluster growth for Iowa’s economy, with projected revenues for 2023 and 2024 falling […]

Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott Statement on Passage of 2023-24 School Funding

February 7, 2023 Senate Staff 0

Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement regarding final passage of the Republican school funding plan for the 2023-24 academic year:  “The school funding bill that passed the House today and the […]

Sen. Herman Quirmbach Statement on Iowa Senate School Funding Debate

February 2, 2023 Senate Staff 0

Iowa state Sen. Herman Quirmbach released the following statement regarding Thursday’s debate Senate floor debate on school funding: “Statehouse Republicans’ low-ball offer on school funding insults parents and teachers and shortchanges our kids,” Sen. Herman […]

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