Senator Wahls’ May 8 Newsletter
From the Desk of Senator Wahls This newsletter is my last of the 2023 legislative session. I’ll be honest — this was the single most challenging year since I was… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls This newsletter is my last of the 2023 legislative session. I’ll be honest — this was the single most challenging year since I was… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls Reporting back from another long week in the State Senate. This week Senate Republicans passed budgets that severely underfunded some of our most important… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls We had some very late nights in the Iowa Senate this week. When Republicans refused to answer questions on a law rolling back child… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the news that Republican legislators in Tennessee expelled two Democratic members for for standing with protestors advocating for… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls Just when I thought this legislative session couldn’t get any crazier, this week we were forced to vote on budgets with no numbers (more… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls It’s been a crazy week in the State Senate. While Caitlin Clark was scoring the first 40-point triple-double in NCAA Tournament history, Republican Senators… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls This week, a Washington Post story reported that there’s a joke among statehouse reporters that “Iowa is becoming the ‘Florida of the North’ —… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls It’s one of the busiest times of year in the State Senate. Last week, Republicans forced through a bill banning gender-affirming legislation for Iowa… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls The First Funnel has come and gone, so the Iowa Senate is full speed ahead with the debate calendar. Iowa Republicans pushed through more… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls I want to take a moment to thank you. Thank you for speaking up, for being a part of the process and for reaching… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls As we near the first funnel, one piece of legislation that I am watching particularly closely is the Republican Child Labor Law. This legislation… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls Last weekend, Iowa Senate Democratic Leaders held our first listening tour of 2023, traveling to Council Bluffs for a series of meetings with community… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls Despite some more long nights of debate in the Iowa Senate, we got to visit with lots of great constituents this week, which is… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls It was a big week in the Iowa Senate. Statehouse Democrats released our joint House-Senate Education Plan, which calls for an increase of $267… Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls It was a long, difficult week in the Iowa Senate. On Monday night, Iowa Republicans forced through a vote on the Governor’s vouchers plan…. Read more »
From the Desk of Senator Wahls The Iowa Senate is off to a fast and furious start. Senate Democrats have been united in our strong opposition to the private… Read more »
From the Desk of Leader Wahls As we begin Iowa’s 2023 legislative session, I wanted to take a moment to reintroduce myself. I’m Zach Wahls and I’m proud to represent… Read more »