Dems: Senate Democrats Offer “Public Safety Protection Plan” Amendment to Property Tax Correction Legislation

Iowa Senate Democrats will offer an amendment today on Senate File 181, the residential property tax correction bill, to preserve public safety funding and other essential services for local governments.  “Property taxpayers shouldn’t pay more...

Dems: Sen. Bill Dotzler Responds to Governor’s Action Clearing Veterans Trust Fund Backlog

Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler released the following statement regarding Gov. Kim Reynolds’ move on Tuesday to allocate $440,000 to clear a backlog of grant awards from the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund: “I’m glad to...

Dems: Iowa House & Senate Democrats Propose $267M for Public Schools 

Iowa House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed a $267 million investment in Iowa schools for the 2023-24 school year, drawing a sharp contrast with Republicans’ misplaced priorities and continued underfunding of public education.  “Show...

Dems: Iowa Senate Democrats respond to passage of private school voucher bill

Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls, Senate Education Committee Ranking Member Herman Quirmbach, and Sen. Molly Donahue, a public school educator, released the following statements regarding Senate passage of House File 68, the private school...

Dems: Sen. Bill Dotzler Introduces Bill to Fix Iowa Veterans Trust Fund Shortfall

Iowa state Sen. Bill Dotzler, D-Waterloo, introduced legislation this week to provide immediate additional funds for the Iowa Veterans Trust Fund and avoid future funding shortfalls. The Iowa Veterans Trust Fund provides critical support for...