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Iowa’s nurses are an essential part of our health care system. Experts say there are good reasons to be concerned about a shortage of nurses in our rural communities.

On September 1, I visited the outstanding nursing program at Iowa Lakes Community College in Emmetsburg to learn more about what Iowa is doing to increase the number of nurses while providing Iowans with good job opportunities. I talked with nursing students and faculty about their desire to work in a field where they really make a difference in the health of Iowans.

At the state level, we are encouraging more Iowans to go into nursing by improving and expanding student loan forgiveness programs. You can learn more about state, federal and private loan forgiveness programs for nurses by clicking here.
Senator Wally Horn and Governor Chet Culver discuss Senate File 364 on April 9. The bill unanimously passed the Senate and was signed into law by the Governor, providing mortgage reforms that give homeowners a better chance of avoiding foreclosure.
Senator Swati Dandekar and I met with fifth- and sixth-grade students from Weber Elementary School in Iowa City on March 30 to answer questions and provide a little insight into Iowa government.
Senator Swati Dandekar, Senator Rob Hogg and I had the opportunity to meet with 2 extraordinary students from the Cedar Rapids area in the Senate chamber on Thursday morning. They were being honored for essays they wrote as part of the "Write Women Back into History" presentation.
The group included Senator Horn, Brenden Farr and his dad, their teacher, Katrina Brown, Senator Dandekar, Morgan Exline and her parents, and Senator Hogg.
I talked recently with former Iowa Governor Bob Ray at the Iowa Statehouse. Ray was at the Capitol in support of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. The organization is celebrating its 30th anniversary as a member-supported, nonprofit group. During that time, it has helped protect more than 100,000 acres of Iowa's prairies, wetlands, woodlands, greenways, trails and river corridors.
On Tuesday, March 24, Timothy Orr was unanimously confirmed by the Iowa Senate as the new Adjutant General of the State of Iowa.
I met with Karmin McShane of Cedar Rapids during the Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations legislative breakfast at the State House Wednesday morning. The ISOSWO is a statewide organization whose members are directly involved in solid waste management issues.
The Iowa chapter of the American Association of Retired People held a legislative breakfast at the Capitol on Wednesday to advocate for a variety of issues affecting Iowa's seniors, including healthcare and financial security.

Senator Swati Dandekar, Senator Rob Hogg, and I met with AARP volunteers from the Cedar Rapids area.
I met with Barbi Martin and Bethany Parker at the Association of Iowa Workforce Partners legislative breakfast at the Capitol on Wednesday morning.
I had the opportunity to talk with Brad Buck of Waukee and Mike Harter of East Greene at the School Administrators legislative breakfast on February 24.
Senator Rob Hogg and I met with a government class from Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids when they visited the Capitol on February 18. The students toured the Statehouse, met with their legislators, and got a firsthand look at the legislative process.
When I met with Cedar Rapids Jefferson students and their teacher, Tara Brokovich, I talked with student Steve Pahl (standing).  He told me about his experience losing his home during the 2008 floods.
Chris Garrett of Cedar Rapids, a March of Dimes volunteer, was at the Statehouse to ask for continued support for their positive work for Iowa families.

On February 2, Governor Chet Culver signed a bill recently approved by the Legislature to provide $56 million for disaster relief. The money will come from the state’s Economic Emergency Fund. 

 
Wally Horn and Phyllis Peterson on the floor of the Senate Chamber.