Indivisible Iowa pledges resistance at the state Capitol
Members of Indivisible Iowa take an oath of resistance in the Statehouse rotunda ahead of the 2018 session. They vow to monitor GOP bills on education and workers’ rights, urging accountability and promising to vote out officials who don’t uphold their priorities. The group cites concerns for rural communities and public schools and plans ongoing Capitol visits.
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Iowa City
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Decorah
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Im Slosiareky
Sarah Prineas
Solan
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Petersen honors retiring Iowa lawmakers and Horn’s record
Senate Minority Leader Janet Petersen commends Sen. Bob Dvorsky for long service since 1994 and Sen. Wally Horn for his 46th year as Iowa’s longest continuously serving legislator. A noon People’s Condition of the State event in the Capitol rotunda features working families critiquing Gov Reynolds’ administration. Ken Kline named deputy commissioner of elections by Paul Pate, starting Jan. 22. Kline brings AV and auditor experience.
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Iowans Favor Funded Public Services Over Tax Cuts
A Progress Iowa poll of 664 Iowa registered voters from Jan 3–4 shows 58 percent prefer funding public services such as education and clean water over tax cuts, 35 percent favor tax relief. Four of five want higher minimum wage, with 28 percent at $9, 32 percent at $12, and 20 percent at $15 per hour.
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Progress Iowa
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Trump aims to aid large farms with cap on crop insurance subsidies
A study by USDA economists says largest farms gain most from limiting government crop insurance subsidies. Trump also signs an executive order to ease private broadband deployment on federal land as part of rural support. The move follows a tense shift with rural voters amid trade and policy concerns.
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