Dr. Phil Miller of Fairfield announced today he will seek the Democratic nomination to replace State Representative Curt Hanson of Fairfield, who passed away recently. “I’m terribly saddened by the death of my good friend Curt and know how lucky we all were to have him in our lives and community. I want to continue Curt’s [...]
Linn County resident Mark Seidl announced today that he is running for State Representative in District 67, which includes Robins, Hiawatha, and part of Marion. “I am running for the Iowa House because it's time to put our public schools first again and make them the best in the nation," said Seidl, a Democrat. "A quality [...]
Claire Celsi, a West Des Moines business owner, announced her candidacy today to represent a large portion of West Des Moines and part of northern Warren County. “I’m running because like many Iowans, I am disturbed that we are backsliding on our commitment to public education in our state. We have to prepare our young people [...]
Dear %%First Name%%, With an aging population, perhaps the biggest challenge facing Iowa today is a skilled worker shortage. It’s a looming threat to our economy because if we don’t have enough workers with the right skills, businesses will be forced to relocate or expand outside of Iowa. Right now, 56% of jobs in Iowa are [...]
The 2014 session of the Iowa Legislature opened today Monday, January 13th at the State Capitol in Des Moines with a priority of creating jobs to help grow Iowa’s middle class. Strengthen Iowa’s middle class during the 2014 legislative session includes providing more economic security to middle class families through initiatives like raising the minimum wage, [...]
The Iowa Legislature's first funnel is over and hundreds of bills are dead this week. Except for bills dealing with taxes and appropriations, the only bills still eligible for debate this year have been approved by a House or Senate Committee. Here is the full list of bills still alive by committee. It includes bills [...]
Solon community leader Dick Schwab announced today that he will seek the Democratic nomination for State Representative in House District 73. The district covers part of Johnson County, all of Cedar County, and Wilton in Muscatine County. Schwab was named the Iowa City Press Citizen’s Person of the Year in 2001 and was President of the [...]
