Iowa Senate
Petersen Defense Subpoenas Remarks in Judiciary Committee
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- Petersen Defense Subpoenas Remarks in Judiciary Committee
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- 2 months ago
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- Dawson Defense Subpoenas Remarks in Judiciary Commitee
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- 2 months ago
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- Iowa state Sen. Dan Dawson defends botched DCI college athletes investigation
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- 2 months ago
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- Petersen Speaks on Sports Betting Investigation
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- 2 months ago
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- Iowa Senate Debates Amendment on Milk Labeling
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- 2 months ago
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- Iowa Sen. Dawn Driscoll on Lab Grown Foods
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- 2 months ago
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- Sen. Janet Petersen raises privacy concerns about DCI sports betting investigation
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- 3 months ago
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- Sen. Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines, raised privacy concerns about the Iowa DCI's investigation into sports betting at state universities.
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- Sen. Dan Dawson defends DCI conduct in college sports betting investigation
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- 3 months ago
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- Sen. Dan Dawson, a Republican from Council Bluffs, defends the Iowa DCI's botched investigation into sports betting at Iowa universities.
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- Senator Winckler stands up for Reproductive Rights
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- 10 months ago
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- Republicans' 6-week abortion ban will take effect immediately -- despite vague and ambiguous language that could endanger Iowa women and healthcare providers alike.
Sen. Cindy Winckler calls out extreme politicians for rushing this dangerous bill into law.
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- Republicans shut down debate on extreme abortion debate
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- 10 months ago
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- Senate Republicans literally rewrote the rules to restrict debate and prevent full consideration of an extreme 6-week abortion ban – and then they cut Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott off as she shared Iowans’ deeply personal stories.
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- Sen. Petersen comments on Board of Medicine
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- 10 months ago
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- Janice Weiner 2023 End of Session Speech
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- 1 year ago
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- Janice Weiner Remarks on Opioids Funding
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Sen. Trone Garriott: HHS Budget Remarks
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- 1 year ago
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- Sen. Trone Garriott speaks on the HHS budget for FY24.
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- Sen Jochum: HHS Budget Remarks
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- 1 year ago
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- Sen. Pam Jochum speaks on the HHS budget for FY24.
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- Senator Petersen on SF 496
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- 1 year ago
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- Senate Republicans passed a bill forcing educators to violate their professional ethics. During debate on the bill, Senator Petersen asked Senator Rozenboom to answer a few questions.
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- Dotzler Refusal to Yield Video YouTube
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- 1 year ago
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- Senator Wahls Full Remarks on Senate Debate
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- 1 year ago
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- Senator Dotzler Debate Speech FINAL
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- 1 year ago
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- Senator Petersen: State Board of Health
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- 1 year ago
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- Senator Janet Petersen asks why, after the Governor's state government reorganization bill removes the Board of Health for humans, there continues to be a Board of Health for livestock.
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- Senator Winckler speaks against the GOP book-banning bill
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- 1 year ago
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- Singling out and targeting LGBTQ kids is wrong, but that’s what we’ve seen over and over again in the Iowa legislature this year.
Senator Winckler calls out the hypocrisy of Republican politicians who just voted to protect medical rights for every family and child EXCEPT transgender youth.
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- Senator Trone Garriott: "I'm a parent"
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- 1 year ago
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- The Governor's anti-education bill bans books, undermines teachers, censors curriculum, and requires outing of students’ gender identities. Senator Sarah Trone Garriott spoke against the bill because it will hurt children in our state.
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- Senator Petersen HHS Committee 3/2/23
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- 1 year ago
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- It’s hard to be a kid in Iowa, especially when Statehouse Republicans keep sponsoring harmful bills that target LGBTQ+ children.
Watch as Senator Janet Petersen stands up for the rights of transgender children to access gender-affirming healthcare, which is safe, effective, necessary, and often life-saving.
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- 2022 Session Closing Address, Iowa Senate Democratic Leader Wahls
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- 2 years ago
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- Closing Remarks – 2022 Session
Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls (D-Coralville)
As we wrap up the 2022 Legislative session, I am grateful to my Democratic colleagues for the honor of leading our caucus, and I am especially grateful to the several retiring members of my caucus for their decades of dedicated public service to our state. Thank you.
I also thank our smart, caring, and hardworking caucus staff and interns, on both sides of the aisle, and we all grieve the loss of the late Joshua William Bronsink.
Finally, I thank the Secretary of the Senate and his staff, this year’s wonderful Senate pages, all the hardworking staff of LSA and DAS who keep this building working, the statehouse press corps, and most importantly, our families and constituents back home.
Iowa’s 2022 Legislative Session began with Senate President Jake Chapman accusing teachers and the media of a “sinister agenda,” and trying to “normalize...
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- "...Iowa has turned itself into the Cayman Islands of child sex predators."
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- 2 years ago
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- Partial Transcript:
"My name is Stephen Mills, and I am a survivor of childhood sexual abuse...
"By barring victims over age 18 from seeking justice in civil court, Iowa has turned itself into the Cayman Islands of child sex predators. You are effectively offering them safe harbor, allowing them to go on molesting children without any fear of having to answer to those victims in civil court. My perpetrator was many things, but he was not stupid."
Complete Transcript: https://www.senate.iowa.gov/democrats/2022/05/iowa-has-turned-itself-into-the-cayman-islands-of-child-sex-predators/
Petition to fix Iowa's broken child sex abuse laws:
https://bit.ly/Petition-to-fix-iowas-broken-child-sex-abuse-laws
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- National Leaders Urge Iowa Legislators to Fix Nation's Worst Child Sex Abuse Laws! (5/13/22)
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- 2 years ago
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- 00:00 IOWA STATE SENATOR JANET PETERSEN: Long-time advocate for children’s rights
Sources: www.kcci.com/article/iowa-man-comes-forward-with-claims-a-church-employee-abused-him-as-a-child-corning-iowa/39897418 o www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-medical-doctor-sentenced-20-years-prison-engaging-illicit-sexual-conduct-minors-Kenya
02:47 STEPHEN MILLS: Author of “Chosen: A Memoir of Stolen Boyhood.” Ambassador for ChildUSA and advocate for children and survivors of sexual violence.
Sources: “Don’t tell us it’s too late to get justice” -- triblive.com/opinion/stephen-mills-don't-tell-us-its-too-late-to-get-justice/ o “At a Place Where He Was Supposed to Be Safe, He Was Molested” -- www.nytimes.com/2022/04/26/books/review/chosen-Stephen-mills.html
10:21 KATHRYN ROBB, ESQ: Executive Director of ChildUSAdvocacy, the nation’s leading nonprofit think tank dedicated to protecting kids and preventing abuse.
Sources: “Iowa’s ...
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- Boulton: Iowa workers fighting for fair wages and benefits help all Iowa workers
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- 2 years ago
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- This week State Senator Nate Boulton spoke up for Iowa workers who are currently on strike for fair wages and benefits.
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- Iowa Senate debate on fixing our state's "worst in the nation" child sex abuse laws
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- 2 years ago
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- On Monday, May 2, 2022, after the debate on current bills ended, Democratic and Republican senators debated how discussed the question of fixing Iowa's "worst in the nation" child sex abuse laws during points of personal privilege.
00:00 Senator Claire Celsi reads an editorial from two Iowa survivors of sexual abuse
5:12 Senator Jackie Smith
9:40 Senator Amy Sinclair, chair of the Senate Education Committee
16:52 Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls asks Senate Leader Jack Witver for a leadership bill to fix Iowa’s "worst in the nation" child sex abuse laws.
19:00 Senator Janet Petersen reviews the repeated attempts by Senate Democrats to eliminate the civil statute of limitations for the sexual abuse of Iowa children.
There is plenty of time to give Iowa victims more time to hold their abusers accountable by adopting reforms common in most other states.
Sign the petition urging ...
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- Teacher Appreciation Week
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- 2 years ago
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- Calling attention to Teacher Appreciation Week, State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott thanked teachers before the Senate adjourned on Monday, May 2.
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- Senator Kinney stands up for law enforcement
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- 2 years ago
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- Former Deputy Sheriff Senator Kevin Kinney stands up for law enforcement in the Iowa Senate on Monday, May 2nd.
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- Worst in the nation? Iowa sex abuse laws.
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- 2 years ago
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- It’s embarrassing. It’s an outrage. It’s a moral failure that we must fix. Tell Iowa leaders to get it done.
Do it now. Sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/end-the-statute-of-limitations-for-child-sex-abuse
“Unfortunately, Iowa continues to be one of the very worst in the state right now on exposing those sexual predators and giving justice to victims. And, the only way to do this is to extend the statute of limitations and open up some sort of revival language which this Bill 32 would do.”
Kathryn Robb, ESq., Executive Director of Child USAdvocacy
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- When putting predators away, everybody wins.
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- 2 years ago
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- Child sexual predators don’t just hurt one child. If not stopped, they will keep hurting more children and more families. Iowa must fix our broken laws.
Do it. Sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/end-the-statute-of-limitations-for-child-sex-abuse
“This is a really important chart and a point that I make when I testify all over the country: is that really when we think of statute of limitation reforms, it really helps everyone, the common good of Iowa. Right, so the first thing it does is identify those hidden sexual predators and the institutions that are likely concealing them. So it lets the public know right away. So it also shifts the cost of abuse from the victims and perhaps their families and the taxpayers of Iowa to those who caused the problem. So, we take that shift away from victims and taxpayers to the bad guys who caused it. And finally, it educates the public about the prevalence, the science signs of trauma, the signs o...
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- Debate on Senator Amanda Ragan Retirement Resolution
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- 2 years ago
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- The Iowa Senate recognizes the contributions of Senator Amanda Ragan who served from 2001 to 2022.
Speakers:
00:11 Senator Bolkcom
07:49 Senator Celsi
09:33 Senator Wahls
12:06 Senator Jochum
14:58 Senator Mathis
19:57 Senator Costello
21:09 Senator Sweeney
22:14 Senator Smith
23:42 Senator Edler
24:38 Senator Lykam
24:10 Senator Petersen
28:45 Senator Dotzler
34:18 Senator Garrett
35:36 Senator Hogg
38:16 Senator Quirmbach
39:51 Senator Bisignano
43:16 Senator Carlin
45:05 Senator Wahls
45:39 Senator Bolkcom
47:30 Senator Ragan
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- Other states put their children first. Iowa is not.
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- 2 years ago
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- Kathryn Robb is the leader of Child USAdvocacy. She’s helped fix broken child sex abuse laws across the country. Her message to Iowans: You need to do better.
Take a minute to sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/end-the-statute-of-limitations-for-child-sex-abuse
“The data is really clear, lawmakers are listening, except unfortunately, for Iowa.”
Kathryn Robb, ESq., Executive Director of Child USAdvocacy
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- How Iowa can do more to stop child predators.
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- 2 years ago
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- Iowa’s child sex abuse are among the WORST in the nation. Iowa Republican legislators need to hear from YOU on this issue.
SIGN THE PETITION: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/end-the-statute-of-limitations-for-child-sex-abuse
“If you look at this chart right here we look at the best on the right and the worst on the left, and you can see Iowa is right there as one of the worst in the country. If we look to the far right we have states doing wonderful work, whether it's in Louisiana or Minnesota or New Hampshire or Vermont or Colorado. Many of these states are just making great strides because they're understanding what an epidemic that we have.”
Kathryn Robb, ESq., Executive Director of Child USAdvocacy
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- When did protecting our kids become "political"
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- 2 years ago
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- Why are Iowa’s statehouse Republicans blocking reforms wanted by victims of child sexual abuse, reforms that protect Iowa’s kids? Protecting children should not be a partisan issue.
Demand action from legislators. Sign the petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/end-the-statute-of-limitations-for-child-sex-abuse
“So again, the age cap in Iowa is very low, one of the lowest in the country.
“It’s an impossible time to expect someone who has been raped, sodomized, or sexually assaulted as a minor to come forward and to talk to people and to maybe expose these hidden predators, these bad institutions.
“It's just not consistent with the science. This is not a Democrat problem, an independent problem, a Republican problem, this is a problem that is harming all children across the political spectrum, all religious entities, all races.
“It is a national problem that should have a non-partis...
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- Iowa: worst in the nation at protecting children
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- 2 years ago
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- The State of Iowa ties for last place when it comes to stopping child predators and protecting kids. The 2022 session should not end without fixing Iowa’s broken child sex abuse law.
Sign the petition urging legislators to act: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/end-the-statute-of-limitations-for-child-sex-abuse
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- Civil lawsuits catch predators
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- 2 years ago
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- A short video on how civil lawsuits can help fix Iowa’s “worst in the nation” child sex abuse laws.” Under current Iowa law, but the time victims are old enough to fight back, their right to sue has expired.
Help fix it. Sign the petition now: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/end-the-statute-of-limitations-for-child-sex-abuse
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- Senator Pam Jochum rejects flawed GOP childcare solution
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- 2 years ago
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- One solution to the #ReynoldsWorkforceCrisis is better childcare options for Iowa families.
That's NOT what Iowa Senate Republicans did Monday, April 18. They voted to INCREASE the number of kids each employee is responsible; lower the age of some unsupervised employees from 18 to 16-years-old; and, approved LESS one-on-one attention to help Iowa kids grow and develop.
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- Senator Kevin Kinney on expecting too much from young childcare providers
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- 2 years ago
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- Senator Kevin Kinney tells the Senate what could go wrong from expecting too much from young childcare providers as made possible in HF 2198.
One solution to the #ReynoldsWorkforceCrisis is better childcare options for Iowa families.
That's NOT what Iowa Senate Republicans did Monday, April 18. They voted to INCREASE the number of kids each employee is responsible; lower the age of some unsupervised employees from 18 to 16-years-old; and, approved LESS one-on-one attention to help Iowa kids grow and develop.
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- Senator Sarah Trone Garriott rejects flawed GOP childcare solution
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- 2 years ago
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- One solution to the #ReynoldsWorkforceCrisis is better childcare options for Iowa families.
That's NOT what Iowa Senate Republicans did Monday, April 18. They voted to INCREASE the number of kids each employee is responsible; lower the age of some unsupervised employees from 18 to 16-years-old; and, approved LESS one-on-one attention to help Iowa kids grow and develop.
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- Fix Iowa's "worst in the nation" child sex abuse laws before session ends
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- There's always time and a way to do the right thing. We can fix Iowa's worst in the nation child sex abuse laws before the 2022 session ends.
Contact your legislators. https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/find
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- Fix Iowa's Failing Child Sex Abuse Laws before 2022 Session Ends
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 00:00 Senator Janet Petersen
02:56 Kylie DeWees, Iowa native who knows first-hand how Iowa abusers and institutions that fail to protect children escape justice
07:43 Presentation by Kathryn Robb, Esq., Executive Director of ChildUSAdvocacy
Iowa has a failing grade in protecting children from sexual abuse and sex trafficking
Statement by Kathryn Robb, Esq., Executive Director of ChildUSAdvocacy
“Sadly, the Legislative and executive leaders in Iowa choose to focus on a non-existent threat to girls relative to trans kids, and completely ignore the overwhelming evidence of child sexual abuse.
“The real threat is to children, all children – girls and boys – at schools, churches, homes, and on the field. 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 13 boys will be sexually assaulted before their 18th birthday. The epidemic reaches across the political spectrum and is found in every sector of society.
“27 states have passed revival leg...
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- 2022: Senator Joe Bolkcom Retirement Resolution
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- 2 years ago
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- The Iowa Senate recognizes the contributions of Senator Joe Bolkcom who served from 1999 to 2022.
Speakers:
00:00:00 Senator Ragan
00:02:35 Senator Mathis
00:04:28 Senator Petersen
00:07:34 Senator Kraayenbrink
00:08:49 Senator Hogg
00:21:33 Senator Nunn
00:23:39 Senator Zumbach
00:26:40 Senator Jochum
00:30:40 Senator Trone-Garriott
00:31:46 Senator Wahls
00:34:08 Senator Kinney
00:36:47 Senator Carlin
00:39:04 Senator Dotzler
00:50:43 Senator Edler
00:51:50 Senator T. Taylor
00:54:00 Senator Bolkcom
01:08:49 Senator Ragan
01:09:09 Secretary of the Senate Smithson
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- School Vouchers Bill? It's really the School Closure Act
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Iowa State Senator Zach Wahls exposes the effort to divert tens of millions of public dollars from our state's public schools to exclusive private schools.
The biggest losers? Rural public schools across Iowa.
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- Let's get this Straight: Unemployment Benefits are EARNED.
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Governor Reynolds and too many Iowa Republican politicians must not understand how unemployment works.
Senator Nate Boulton spells it out during Senate debate (1) Iowa workers EARN their unemployment benefits, and, (2), taking away benefits would shower corporations with millions of dollars, money that laid off workers and their communities need.
This bad bill is back in the House. Contact members of the Iowa House and tell them to vote against changes to Iowa unemployment. Find your house member here: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/find
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- The Iowa Senate remembers Lorena Schulte and Robert McFarland
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- 2 years ago
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- At the end of the session today, Senator Todd Taylor and the Iowa Senate remembered Nurse Lorena Schulte and Correctional Officer Robert McFarland on the anniversary of their deaths while serving the State of Iowa at the Anamosa State Penitentiary.
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- Complete Committee Discussion on Vaccines and Health Care (3/17/22)
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- 00:00 Opening comments by Senator Schultz
00:27 Comments by Senator Bolkcom
04:28 Comments by Senator Bisignano
07:04 Comments by Senator J. Taylor
10:26 Comments by Senator Bolkcom
12:23 Closing comments by Senator Schultz
From the CR Gazette:
"We need to put to rest that COVID-19 is an effective and safe vaccine,” Sen. Jason Schultz, R-Schleswig, said during a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting. “They keep trying to do things (vaccine shots and booster shots). It doesn’t work. These things are not effective.”
Schultz went on to accuse advocates for the vaccines of having a “hive mindset.”
“We have to move past this, and we have to get past the semi-quasi-science clergy who have turned what used to be a respected industry, the science industry, into a club to beat people over the head,” Schultz said.
More at the CR Gazette: https://www.thegazette.com/state-government/iowa-state-sen...
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- Equal Pay Day in the Iowa Senate
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- 2 years ago
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- Iowa is 36th in terms of the wage gap between what women and men are paid, with 50th being the worst.
Since 2016, Iowa’s gender wage gap has gotten larger. Sen Boulton spoke today on how to make Iowa fairer for working women and their families.
More: https://www.census.gov/newsroom/stories/equal-pay-day.html
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- Statehouse politicians want to shower private schools with tax dollars
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- 2 years ago
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- Statehouse politicians refused to invest one additional state dollar in 81 of Iowa's public school districts. NOW, they want to shower public dollars on private schools. Senate Democratic Leader Zach Wahls explains.