Rep. Mascher: Planned Parenthood is gold standard for high-quality education
Representative Mary Mascher (D-Iowa City) is a retired teacher. She said Planned Parenthood has provided quality education and quality health care for Iowa children...
Democrat Rep: No Jesus in bill to stop taxpayer funding of...
Representative Kirsten Running-Marquardt (D-Cedar Rapids) said in her remarks she wants to reduce abortions, but that can't happen by cutting sexual education funding.
Running-Marquardt said...
Rep. Hunter: Sexual reassignment surgery is regular health care
Representative Bruce Hunter (D-Des Moines) blamed homophobic bigotry for the bill.
"Nobody should be denied that care just because of who they are," he said....
Sen. Nunn: SAVE Means School Safety Increases, Property Taxes Decrease
From Sen. Zach Nunn's newsletter:
The Iowa Senate just passed $4.8 billion for property tax relief and $19 billion for school safety, technology, and infrastructure....
Rep. Wills: Historic Taxpayer Protection Passed
From Rep. John Wills' newsletter:
I have talked about property tax reform a few times this year and Thursday morning at 3:00 am, the Iowa...
Sen. Bolkcom: sex reassignment surgery ‘necessary,’ ‘essential’; says state doesn’t ask...
Senator Joe Bolkcom (D-Iowa City) made his objections known to the idea that Medicaid should not provider coverage for sex reassignment surgery. He said...
Iowans for Tax Relief: Legislature passes monumental property tax transparency bill
This week, both chambers of the Iowa legislature passed a monumental property tax transparency bill. This reform does the following:
Requires cities and counties to...
Sen. Mathis: Don’t target Planned Parenthood sex ed for something else...
Senator Liz Mathis (D-Hiawatha) asked the chamber to get over the "charade."
"You hear the words Planned Parenthood and you run. You cut. You shut...
Sen. Wahls reads daughters would not be educated on sex, pregnancy,...
Senator Zach Wahls (D-Coralville) shared stories he had from people around the state who are thankful for the sex education provided. There are at...
Sen. Petersen: Planned Parenthood prevents abortions
Senator Janet Petersen (D-Des Moines) said the bill will take civil rights backwards in Iowa for people with disabilities, children and women.
"I want my...
