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

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...

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

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...

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

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...

Dems: Iowa Senate Democratic Statement on Property Tax Relief Agreement

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...

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

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...