Dems: Sen. Izaah Knox Calls for Collaboration to Feed Iowa Kids and Address Food Insecurity

Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Izaah Knox on Wednesday released the following statement on the need for cooperation to find solutions to food insecurity in Iowa.  “I do not like that Iowa is not...

Dems: Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott Responds to Gov. Reynolds’ Decision to Reject Food Aid for Iowa Kids

Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement in response to the news that Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration will reject the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2024 Summer EBT program, which...

Dems: Iowa Senate Democrats Demand Oversight Committee Investigation into Iowa’s Nursing Home Crisis

Iowa Senate Democrats on Thursday called on the Senate Oversight Committee to conduct a bipartisan investigation into Iowa’s nursing home crisis. Sen. Claire Celsi, D-West Des Moines and the ranking member on the oversight committee,...

Dems: Statement on December Revenue Estimate: It’s Time for a Better Deal for Iowans

“As we face declining state revenues, it’s troubling to hear that Governor Reynolds and statehouse Republicans are concocting yet another round of multi-million dollar, multi-year tax giveaways for special interests and wealthy Iowans.” Senate Appropriations...

Dems: Sen. Janice Weiner Statement on Iowa Board of Medicine Consideration of Proposed 6-Week Abortion Ban Rules

Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Janice Weiner released the following statement regarding the Iowa Board of Medicine’s meeting Friday, in which proposed rules concerning Iowa’s 6-week abortion ban were introduced and considered.  “The vague...