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On Thursday, Governor Chet
Culver signed an anti-tobacco measure that will improve the
health of Iowans. The American Lung Association estimates
that 36,000 Iowa young people will never become addicted to
tobacco thanks to the dollar a pack increase in cigarette
taxes, and more than 20,000 Iowa adults will quit
smoking. (3/15/07, Credit: Soheila Yalpani) |
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Several legislators called for
making Iowa workplaces, including restaurants
and bars, safer by banning smoking from the
workplace. Iowa law currently prevents
communities from enacting their own local
smoking bans.
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Hogg points state senate towards energy
efficiency on 40th birthday
State Senator Rob Hogg of
Cedar Rapids celebrated his 40th
birthday today in the Iowa Senate in an unusual way.
Rather than bringing the traditional treats of
doughnuts or cake, Hogg presented each of his Senate
colleagues with an energy efficient light bulb.
“Conserving energy, and using energy efficiently, is
important to reduce our state’s energy bill – now
almost $11 billion – and to meet our obligations for
the environment and future generations,” Hogg said.
“If all of us use
these bulbs in place of inefficient ones, we can
save more than $450 and avoid more than five tons of
carbon dioxide emissions each year.”
From left to right, Senator Hogg and Senator Tom
Courtney of Burlington.
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House and Senate Democratic legislators today called for
the Legislature to move quickly this session to provide
funding to reverse a shortfall in a home-buying program for
military personnel and their families. They were
joined at a statehouse news conference by Sergeant First
Class Lyndsay Thrane. Thrane, a member of the Iowa
National Guard returned home recently from Kuwait. She
is a single mother of a 11-year-old son who purchased a home
in Urbandale with the help of the Military Service Member
Home Ownership Assistance program.
From left to
right: Sergeant First Class Lyndsay Thrane, Senator
Steve Warnstadt, Senator Daryl Beall, Representative
McKinley Bailey. (1/17/07)
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Background:
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group of Democratic Senators and Representatives today
offered a proposal to bring comprehensive, universal health
care to Iowa. Speaking at the statehouse press conference
are, from left to right, Senator Jack Hatch, Des Moines, and
Representative Ro Foege, Mount Version. (1/10/07)
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Summary of proposal
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Bill Draft as of January 10:
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State Senate President Jack Kibbie of Emmetsburg is
sworn in by Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha K.
Ternus, Monday at the Iowa Statehouse. (1/8/07) |
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State Senators Bill Dotzler of Waterloo, Jack Hatch
of Des Moines and Joe Bolkcom of Iowa City took the oath of
office Monday in the Iowa Statehouse. (1/8/07) |
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State Senators Roger Stewart of Preston and Steve Warnstadt of Sioux City both took their oath of office
Monday in the Iowa Statehouse. (1/8/07) |
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State Senator Bill Dotzler of Waterloo enters his
name in the official register of Iowa's Senators just after
taking the oath of office. (1/8/07) |
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Newly elected Senator Bill Heckroth
of Waverly (right) swears his oath of office on Monday at
the Iowa Statehouse. (1/8/07) |
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Newly elected Senator Bill Heckroth
of Waverly enters his name in the official register of
Iowa's Senators just after taking the oath of office.
(1/8/07) |
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State Senators Rich Olive of Story City, Becky
Schmitz of Fairfield and Herman Quirmbach of Ames took the
oath of office Monday in Des Moines. Olive and Schmitz
began their first term in the Senate. Quirmbach
started his second term. (1/8/07)
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State Senator Daryl Beall of Fort Dodge enters his
name in the official register of Iowa's Senators just after
taking the oath of office. (1/8/07) |
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Newly elected Senator Rich
Olive of Story City enters his name in the official register
of Iowa's Senators just after taking the oath of office.
(1/8/07)
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State Senator Dennis Black of Newton enters his
name in the official register of Iowa's Senators just after
taking the oath of office. (1/8/07) |
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Newly elected Senator Staci Appel of Ackworth
enters her name in the official register of Iowa's Senators
just after taking the oath of office. (1/8/07)
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The new leaders of the Iowa Legislator said they
are ready for a productive, responsible 2007 Legislative
session. Senate Leader Mike Gronstal (Councils Bluffs),
left, and House Speaker Pat Murphy (Dubuque), right, told
reporters Friday at the Iowa Statehouse that they expect the
next session to focus on education, jobs and balancing the
budget. (1/5/07)
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Leaders from the Iowa Senate and House
joined Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller today in calling for
fundamental reform of the car title loan industry to protect
Iowa consumers. From left to right: Senate Assistant
Majority Leader Joe Bolkcom (Iowa City), Senator Roger
Stewart (Preston), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Des
Moines), and Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. (Credit: Rusty Martin, 12/11/06)
Audio on this story
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The new leadership of the Iowa Senate
and the winning candidates who gave Democrats control of the
Senate spoke Sunday with reporters at the Statehouse. Senate
Democrats had gathered to elect their leaders and to discuss
plans to bring Iowa positive change on education, the
economy and health care. On Election Day, Iowa voters
decisively broke the 25-25 tie in the Senate by electing
five new Democratic Senators, giving Democrats a 30-20
majority and the Senate leadership for the first time since
1996. From left to right, Senator-elect Becky Schmitz of
Fairfield, Senator-elect Bill Heckroth of Waverly, Senate
Majority Leader Mike Gronstal of Council Bluffs,
Senator-elect Staci Appel of Ackworth, Senator-elect Rich
Olive of Story City, Senate President Jack Kibbie of
Emmetsburg, and Senator-elect Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids. For
more information, visit www.iowasenatedemocrats.org. (Credit: Rusty Martin, 11/12/06)
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