Iowa Senate

Type: Organization

Name: Iowa Senate

First reported 49 mins ago - Updated 49 mins ago - 1 reports

Eagle County Schools selects Jason Glass as new Superintendent

The Eagle County School Board announced at its Board Meeting on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 that Jason Glass, current State Director of Education for Iowa, will become Eagle County School District’s Superintendent in July of this year, following the departure ... [Published Digital Journal - 49 mins ago]

Entities: Education, Iowa Department of Education, Don Johnson, Iowa Senate

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Iowa Senate

Budget bill that includes $2.65 billion for K-12 school funding passes Iowa Legislature

The Iowa Legislature on Wednesday approved its standing appropriations budget, a $2.99 billion spending bill that funds a huge chunk of K-12 education in the state and a grab bag of other programs, services and functions.The measure passed on a 26-24 ... [Published Des Moines Register - 2 hours ago]

Entities: Iowa Senate, Des Moines (Iowa, United States), Referendum

First reported 5 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 2 reports

Iowa House-Senate reach tentative accord on health care for low-income Iowans

The Iowa House and Senate have reached a tentative agreement on providing health care for about 150,000 low-income Iowans, Iowa Senate President Pam Jochum, D-Dubuque, said Wednesday.About 89,000 people who have incomes below 100 percent of the federal ... [Published Des Moines Register - 5 hours ago]

Entities: Pam Jochum, Medicaid, Health Care

First reported 7 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 3 reports

Senate approves tax cut compromise, House to follow (AUDIO)

A two and a half year logjam has broken at the statehouse and the Iowa Senate has overwhelmingly approved a plan that cuts commercial property taxes and includes proposals to reduce income taxes.Senator Matt McCoy, a Democrat from Des Moines, was among ... [Published Radio Iowa - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Rob Hogg, Matt McCoy, Taxes, Randy Feenstra

First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

Republican Party (US)

Senate GOP leader rebuts ex-employeeâs claims

DES MOINES — The leader of the Senate Republican caucus today rebutted claims by a former employee of a hostile work environment in which she and other female staff members were sexually harassed.“I’ve never tolerated in the past nor will I tolerate in ... [Published QC Times - 8 hours ago]

Entities: Kirsten Anderson, Bill Dix, Republican Party (US)

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 1 reports

Iowa Legislature: Morning briefing, Wednesday, May 22, 2013

What’s happening:Today could be the final day of the 2013 legislative session, or at least one of the last days. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen and Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal both spoke optimistically on Tuesday about their push for adjournment, ... [Published Des Moines Register - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Michael Gronstal, Kraig Paulsen, Iowa Senate, Twitter, Des Moines (Iowa, United States)

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

Appetite for overspending in Iowa Senate

In February, I wrote about the House and Senate budget targets. These targets become the framework for the state’s general budget and have provided guidance as we have moved through the budget process.Under our proposal, the state uses 98 percent of ongoing ... [Published Hampton Chronicle Times - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Iowa Senate, Linda Upmeyer, Fiscal Year, instillation

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Shut outs, snubs, and CSI

Just as last week's marriage equality bill-signing ceremony was about to begin, a group of MNGOP senators invoked an obscure rule to lock the Senate doors while debate was ongoing. The upshot was that some gay marriage-supporting senators weren't able ... [Published City Pages - May 22 2013]

Entities: Michele Bachmann, Minneapolis (Minnesota, United States), Scott Dibble

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Iowa Senate Republican Staffer Fired After Reporting Sexual Harassment

Click here to view this media A female former staffer for the Iowa state Senate Republicans says she was fired only hours after she reported sexual harassment by male lawmakers. In an interview on Sunday, Kirsten Anderson told WHO-TV that she ... [Published Crooks and Liars - May 22 2013]

Entities: Sexual Harassment, Iowa Senate, Kirsten Anderson, Bill Dix, Dave Price

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 2 reports

Fired Iowa Senate staffer plans to file complaint

DES MOINES — A former staffer for the Iowa Senate Republican Caucus said Monday that she plans to file a civil rights complaint over her allegation that she was fired after reporting sexual harassment.Kirsten Anderson said that she had retained an attorney ... [Published Fort Dodge Messenger - May 21 2013]

Entities: Kirsten Anderson, Iowa Senate, Sexual Harassment

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Iowa House Delays Voting On One-Time Spending Bill

Debate in the state House on one-time spending proposals has been postponed until later this week.Republican Speaker Kraig Paulsen of Hiawatha gaveled-in to a sparsely populated House on Tuesday but then quickly adjourned until Wednesday morning. A House ... [Published WOWT - May 21 2013]

Entities: Kraig Paulsen, Mike Gronstal, Iowa Senate

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

The Daily Digest: Session wrap-up

Daily Digest State lawmakers wrapped up their work on slew of legislation last night.Here's an overview of the Legislature's final few hours of work, including budget details.The Legislaturepassed a bill that will allow in-home care providers to unio ... [Published Minnesota Public Radio - May 21 2013]

Entities: Michele Bachmann, Andy Parrish, FBI Federal Bureau of Investigation, Iowa Senate, disclosure rules

Quotes

"Just because it's a compromise doesn't mean it's a good compromise" said Sen. Rob Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids, one of six Democrats to vote against the bill...

Iowa Senate passes historic property tax cut [Published Individual.com - 7 hours ago]

“We’ve been clear from the onset that the action has been taken because of work performance,” he said. "It’s something we’ve been working with Kirsten over the last several months."

Senate GOP leader rebuts ex-employeeâs claims [Published QC Times - 8 hours ago]

"I am jumping onto my bike from my home in south Minneapolis, and heading for the state Capitol near downtown St Paul, where our governor will be signing a bill for marriage equality at 5:00."

Shut outs, snubs, and CSI [Published City Pages - May 22 2013]

"I can assure you that under Senator Dix’s leadership, sexual harassment is not and will not be tolerated," Failor told the Des Moines Register . "She was given an opportunity to improve her work performance and it did not improve."

Iowa Senate Republican Staffer Fired After Reporting Sexual Harassment [Published Crooks and Liars - May 22 2013]

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Eagle County Schools selects Jason Glass as new... [Published Digital Journal - 49 mins ago]
Budget bill that includes $2.65 billion for K-1... [Published Des Moines Register - 2 hours ago]
Iowa House-Senate reach tentative accord on hea... [Published Des Moines Register - 5 hours ago]
UPDATE: Governor, Legislature reach health-care... [Published Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier - 5 hours ago]
Senate approves tax cut compromise, House to fo... [Published Radio Iowa - 6 hours ago]
Breaking: Iowa Senate passes long-awaited prope... [Published Des Moines Register - 7 hours ago]
Iowa Senate passes historic property tax cut [Published Individual.com - 7 hours ago]
Senate GOP leader rebuts ex-employeeâs claims [Published QC Times - 8 hours ago]
Iowa Legislature: Morning briefing, Wednesday, ... [Published Des Moines Register - 20 hours ago]
Appetite for overspending in Iowa Senate [Published Hampton Chronicle Times - 21 hours ago]
Shut outs, snubs, and CSI [Published City Pages - May 22 2013]
Iowa Senate Republican Staffer Fired After Repo... [Published Crooks and Liars - May 22 2013]
Fired Iowa Senate staffer plans to file complaint [Published Fort Dodge Messenger - May 21 2013]
SENATE REPUBLICANS SAY THERE WAS NO SEXUAL HARA... [Published WMT Radio - May 21 2013]
Iowa House Delays Voting On One-Time Spending Bill [Published WOWT - May 21 2013]
Gronstal: “Hopeful signs all over the place” to... [Published Des Moines Register - May 21 2013]
The Daily Digest: Session wrap-up [Published Minnesota Public Radio - May 21 2013]
Bachmann campaign allegations draw FBI attention [Published Anderson Independent-Mail - May 21 2013]
The Michele Bachmann Campaign Probe, Explained [Published Mother Jones - May 21 2013]
O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016 [Published Miami Herald - May 21 2013]
O'Malley using agenda, fundraising to explore 2016 [Published Minneapolis Star Tribune - May 21 2013]
Iowa Legislature: Morning briefing, Tuesday, Ma... [Published Des Moines Register - May 21 2013]
Branstad on property tax reform: ‘The votes are... [Published Ames Daily Tribune - May 21 2013]
KSFY Exclusive: Opponent vows to overturn gay m... [Published KSFY - May 21 2013]
Magee heads state’s child advocacy board [Published Globe-Gazette - May 21 2013]
Sexual harassment allegations in Iowa Senate sh... [Published Individual.com - May 21 2013]
FBI PROBE: Sorenson Being Investigated [Published WHO-TV - May 20 2013]
FBI to interview ex-Bachmann staffer [Published Minnesota Public Radio - May 20 2013]
GOVERNOR CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION INTO SEXUAL HA... [Published WMT Radio - May 20 2013]
Iowa Senate Republican staffer fired after repo... [Published Newsvine - May 20 2013]

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Iowa Senate Republican Staffer Fired After Repo... [Published Crooks and Liars - May 22 2013] Click here to view this media A female former staffer for the Iowa state Senate Republicans says she was fired only hours after she reported sexual harassment by male lawmakers. In an interview on Sunday, Kirsten Anderson told WHO-TV that she ...
Iowa Senate Republican staffer fired after repo... [Published Raw Story - May 20 2013] Topics: Kirsten Anderson ♦ sexual harassmentLike Raw Story on FacebookA female former staffer for the Iowa state Senate Republicans says she was fired only hours after she reported sexual harassment by male lawmakers.In an interview on Sunday, Kirsten ...
Iowa Senate GOP Aide: I Was Fired After Protest... [Published Talking Points Memo - May 20 2013] Tweet this storyA communications director for Iowa's Senate Republican Caucus was fired on Friday, in what she claims as retaliation for protesting sexual harassment by male legislators and staff members seven hours earlier.“When you go to the workplace, ...
Court denies Jenny Sanford request to bar camer... [Published The Fix - May 06 2013] EARLIER ON THE FIX: Steve King is out. The next phase of the Iowa Senate race starts now. Why don’t South Carolina conservatives like Lindsey Graham? Virginia voters love Bob McDonnell right now. But does it matter? How presidential candidates … Continue ...
Steve King is out. The next phase of the Iowa S... [Published The Fix - May 06 2013] Welcome to the next phase of the Iowa Senate race. The first phase ended late Friday night when Rep. Steve King (R) King that he would not run, citing battles in Congress that require his undivided attention. King, a conservative icon in … Continue reading ...

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Opinion: The Race for the Hawkeye State [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Apr 29 2013]
A Nativist King [Published WSJ.com Video - Digits - Apr 29 2013]