Legislative Session in Review
The 2012 Legislative Session review prepared by the Senate Democratic Research Staff. PDF available.
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Education budget boosts key job creation efforts
(DES MOINES) On Monday, May 7, the Senate voted 28-19 and the Iowa House voted 92-5 for a bipartisan, compromise education budget that includes key job creation measures. The legislation now goes to Governor Branstad for his signature.
(VIDEO) Gronstal, Paulsen discuss the 2012 session on Iowa Press
Senator Mike Gronstal reviews the 2012 legislative session on an edition of Iowa Press along with Speaker of the House Kraig Paulsen.
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10 Missed Opportunities at the Iowa Legislature:
Senate proposals approved with strong bipartisan support that the Iowa House failed to consider Statement by Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids “Below are ten bills that passed the Iowa Senate with strong bipartisan support. They focus on job creation, growing Iowa’s economy, health care and public safety. Unfortunately, the Iowa House failed to debate [...]
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Senate Leader Gronstal’s remarks on the end of the 2012 session
The prepared closing remarks by Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal for the 2012 session.
Read the full story >>Education budget boosts key job creation efforts
(DES MOINES) On Monday, May 7, the Senate voted 28-19 and the Iowa House voted 92-5 for a bipartisan, compromise education budget that includes key job creation measures. The legislation now goes to Governor Branstad for his signature.
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Support for our emergency workers
Iowa has 20,000 firefighters organized in 871 fire departments. Each year, these men and women respond to more than 40,000 emergency calls. To help them get the training they need, we’re working to create a shared facility to support the training of Iowa’s firefighters, law enforcement and emergency medical responders. By pooling local, state and federal funds, we can develop a high-quality, efficient center.
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