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Hogg Commends Congress for Extending Wind Energy Tax Credit
Senator Rob Hogg of Cedar Rapids talks with Iowa wind energy students from Iowa Lakes Community College. Urges Congress To Make It Permanent To Reflect National Security, Air Pollution Benefits CEDAR...
View ArticleImproving water quality through better practices
With 71,665 miles of streams and rivers and more than 161,000 acres of lakes, ponds and wetlands in our state, clean waterways are a key to Iowa’s quality of life. Iowa’s water quality improvement...
View ArticleApplications being accepted for the Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards
Iowa businesses, organizations and citizens are invited to apply for the Governor’s Iowa Environmental Excellence Awards. These awards are the premier environmental honors in Iowa, recognizing...
View ArticleInvesting in Iowa passenger rail will help Iowa freight rail
On February 11, 2013, Democratic Senator Matt McCoy held a news conference on rail infrastructure at the Iowa Statehouse. Senator McCoy’s prepared remarks The purpose of this news conference is to...
View ArticleCommunity grants for beautification
Through April 1, Keep Iowa Beautiful is accepting applications for its 2013 Community Beautification Grant Program. Any public or nonprofit organization in a community of less than 5,000 residents may...
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Senate budget priorities focus on expanding Iowa’s middle class
Sen. Bob Dvorsky (D-Coralville), chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee DES MOINES – Leaders of the Iowa Senate today released the outline of a state budget focused on expanding Iowa’s middle...
View ArticleNominations sought for Farm Environmental Leaders
Nominations are being accepted through June 15 for the 2013 Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Awards. The award recognizes Iowa farmers who are environmental leaders, committed to healthy soils and...
View ArticleInvesting in Iowa’s quality of life
Iowa’s Resource Enhancement and Protection program (REAP) builds on Iowa’s bountiful resources to promote outdoor recreation, conservation and cultural activities that make our state a great place to...
View ArticleImproving water quality in Mississippi watershed
The Mississippi River Basin Initiative is helping Iowa farmers implement conservation practices that limit nutrient runoff, improve wildlife habitat and maintain agricultural productivity. Nationally,...
View ArticleExpanding Iowa’s middle class drives job measures in Iowa Senate
March 28, 2013 (Des Moines) Beginning on January 14th, the 2013 session of the Iowa Senate has focused on expanding Iowa’s middle class. That focus is pushing a diverse and comprehensive set of...
View ArticleWater, Soil Are Priority of Natural Resources Budget
Iowa’s nutrient rich soils have made the state a leader in agricultural production. Problems are created, however, when erosion puts those nutrients into our lakes, rivers and streams. High levels of...
View ArticleDNR partnership program prevents pollution
A program through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources supports college students working to help businesses with pollution prevention strategies. Since 2001, the Pollution Prevention Internship...
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2013 Legislative Session in Review
GROWING IOWA’S MIDDLE CLASS Prepared by the Senate Democratic Staff May 23, 2013 (PDF: 2013 Session Highlights) This year, we took a comprehensive approach to creating a state where more Iowans have...
View ArticleLandowners invited to sign up for Conservation Reserve Program
The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) signup is under way through June 14. The program offers producers and landowners an alternative to farming environmentally sensitive land. CRP contracts provide...
View ArticleHow many more floods will it take for us to do more?
As we commemorate the fifth anniversary of the historic 2008 floods and look back on the amazing amount of recovery work that has taken place in communities across Iowa, our recent extreme rains tell...
View ArticleWater quality gets a big boost
Thanks to improved water management initiatives, Iowa’s lakes and rivers will soon be healthier, flooding will be reduced, and more Iowa soil will stay on the land. This approach benefits water quality...
View Article2013 Legislative Interim Studies & Appointments
Approved by the Legislative Council July 18, 2013 A. Statutory Committees Legislative Fiscal Committee (Iowa Code §§ 2.45(2), 2.46) Charge: The committee is a permanent body under the Legislative...
View ArticleGet to know Senator Jochum
In a profile by the Council of State Governments, veteran legislator and current Senate President Pam Jochum of Dubuque counts social justice, health care reform and the environment among her priorities.
View ArticleState Senators urge their member of Congress, Rep. Latham, to help end...
(DES MOINES) Six Iowa state senators whose legislative districts are part of U.S. Representative Tom Latham’s Congressional district have asked him to help “reopen the government and prevent a...
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