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The Party of Jobs

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
January 31, 2011

Republicans like Senate Minority Leader Paul McKinley like to brand themselves as being a part of the “party of jobs.” But when push comes to shove, they seem to do everything in their power to ELIMINATE jobs, cut vital services to communities and businesses and push a social agenda that...
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667 Children

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
January 28, 2011

That’s the number attending four-year-old preschool in the Sioux City school district alone. Chairwoman Dvorsky is meeting with elected officials and activists in Western Iowa this afternoon. (Yes, Democrats do exist out there.) $1,609,589 in state funds are spent educating these children, and given the formula of every $1.00 spent...
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House Republicans Pass Costly Voter ID Bill

by Sam Roecker

| Press Release
January 27, 2011

GOP Focus on Job Creation Continues to Fade DES MOINES – Earlier this afternoon House Republicans voted to pass House File 95, which would require voters to show government-issued identification when voting at the polls. In doing so, House Republicans continue to avoid proposing legislation that creates jobs and have...
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Three reasons Governor Branstad's budget will hurt Iowa

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
January 27, 2011

I watched Governor Branstad deliver his budget speech to the General Assembly today. He wants his budget to “clean up the budget mess that has been made.” It’s easy to call a room clean when there’s nothing left in it. Governor Branstad’s budget matches the recently passed HF45, one of...
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Gov. Branstad’s Budget: Slashing Education, Handouts to Corporations

by Sam Roecker

| Blog post
January 27, 2011

In his budget address to the Iowa Legislature this morning, Governor Branstad made it clear what his priority for Iowa is: Tax cuts for big corporations. While giving a handout to corporations, education in Iowa is being put in danger. With $28 million in cuts to public universities, quality preschool...
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Iowa Democrats Announce Jobs Plan

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
January 26, 2011

Earlier today, Iowa Senate Minority Leader McKinley touted his TV appearance tonight and said the Iowa GOP was the party of jobs. Wanna know which party actually came out with a jobs plan today? I’ll give you one guess. The “Small Business Works” proposal was announced at the State Capito...
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Watch President Obama's 2011 State of the Union

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
January 26, 2011

Last night, President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress as well as the nation as he does every year, to give his State of the Union speech.
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IDP Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address

by Sam Roecker

| Press Release
January 25, 2011

DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky released the following statement following President Obama’s State of the Union Address. “Tonight, President Obama issued a challenge to Democrats and Republicans to continue moving our nation in the right direction by investing in our future. At the heart of President...
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Public Hearing on Same-Sex Marriage Ban

by Sam Roecker

| Blog post
January 25, 2011

HJR 6 prohibits same-sex marriage as well as civil unions in Iowa by proposing a constitutional amendment. The House Judiciary committee is sponsoring a public hearing in the House Chambers on Monday. Here’s how you can participate: Persons wishing to speak may sign up at the Legislative Information Office (LIO),...
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Iowa Business Council Stands Up for Preschool

by Sam Roecker

| Blog post
January 25, 2011

First, economists called H.F. 45′s cuts “bazaar” then, hundreds of Iowans submitted testimony in defense of preschool, and just last week IDED Director Debi Durham said, “ kind of contrary to the whole idea of creating jobs.” Now, the latest ally in Iowa’s fight to save preschool is...
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