Iowa Senate opens with new member as lawmakers sworn in
Iowa senators swore in James Carlin to replace Bill Anderson as the session began. Reps. Phil Miller and John Jacobsen filled partial terms after the deaths of Curt Hanson and Greggs Forristall. Leaders stressed bold pro growth aims while Democrats urged bipartisanship amid concerns over health care water quality and spending.
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James Carlin
Sioux City
House
Bill Anderson
Curt Hanson
Fairfield
Greggs Forristall
Macedonia
Phil Miller
John Jacobsen
Council Bluffs
Linda Upmeyer
Clear Lake
Dix
Senate Republicans
Legis
Reynolds Focuses on Tax Relief and Statewide Outreach
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds emphasizes tax code simplification, workforce training, and energy development while touring all 99 counties to connect with Iowans. House leaders praise her leadership and call for fiscal responsibility amid a projected 2019 budget shortfall.
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Upmeyer
Kim Reynolds
Iowa
Reynolds
Boulton to respond to Reynolds State of the State speech
State Sen Nate Boulton of Des Moines will answer Gov Reynolds Condition of the State at 11 a.m. outside the Senate chamber on the Capitol second floor with livestream on Facebook. Cathy Glasson will join a protest for a $15 minimum wage at the same Capitol event. Gov Reynolds and Acting Lt Gov Gregg travel to Marion at 1 30 p.m. Thursday to hear from Iowans at Aurora Coffee Shop RSVP via Eventbrite.
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Sist Slesianeh
the Gazette
Rob Hogg
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Jodi Clemens
West Branch
Des Moines
Boulton
Nate Boulton
Kim Reynolds
Senate
Capitol
Facebook
Cathy Glasson
Aurora Coffee Shop
29Th Ave
Marion
RSVP
Eventbrite.com
Randol eyed to steer Iowa Medicaid reform amid KanCare ties
Iowa officials consider Randol, former Kansas KanCare leader, to guide private managed care for Medicaid with a roundtable for bidders in Des Moines on Jan. 17. The plan follows AmeriHealth exit and Amerigroup capacity efforts while Gov Reynolds touts Randol’s turnaround reputation.
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Randol
Foxhaven
Des Moines
AmeriHealth
Amerigroup
Towa
Iowa
The
Gazette
Kansas
Kim Reynolds
Reynolds
KanCare
Kansas City Star
Federal
Centers For Medicaid and
Medicare and Chip Services
Amanda Ragan
Mason City
Dave Heaton
Mount Pleasant
Heaton
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