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z_Legislators Reports From Des Moines

District 72 Update

The 2015 Legislative Session is well underway. The first week as always is filled with tradition and formality.Monday morning we were sworn in for the 86th General Assembly. We have 17 new members of the House and one seat still open awaiting a special election. That seat was vacated by Rep. ...

Senator Sodders Listenlng Post in Tama today

State Senator Steve Sodders (D-State Center) is inviting area residents to share their concerns and suggestions with him during a town hall listening post in Tama on Friday, January 23.The listening post will be in the meeting room at the Tama Public Library from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Senator Sodders takes oath

State Senator Steve Sodders (D-State Center) takes the oath of office for the new Iowa legislative session on Jan. 12. Sodders represents Tama and Marshall counties and the southeastern portion of Black Hawk County. Sodders hosts Listening Post and 12:30 p.m. today (Friday, Jan. 23) at the Tama ...

Sodders Listen Post in Tama Friday

State Senator Steve Sodders (D-State Center) is inviting area residents to share their concerns and suggestions with him during a town hall listening post in Tama on Friday, January 23.The listening post will be in the meeting room at the Tama Public Library from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Fisher signs oath of office

(DES MOINES)- Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Garwin) is seen here signing the oath of office in the Iowa House chamber as the 86th General Assembly kicked off Monday at the Capitol. During the session, Fisher can be reached at dean.fisher@legis.iowa.gov or through the House switchboard at (515) ...

Sodders: 2015 Session should help Iowa’s middle class

The 2015 session of the Iowa Legislature began on Monday, January 12.State Senator Steve Sodders of State Center says his top priority is helping improve the incomes of working and middle class families by focusing on education and job training."The recovery from the Great Recession is uneven," ...

Fisher gives views as 2015 Iowa Legislative session is underway

Editor's Note: State Representative Dean Fisher represents Tama, and portions of Marshall and southern Black Hawk counties in the Iowa House. He currently serves on Natural Resources (Vice Chair), Appropriations, Commerce, Local Government and HHS Budget committees.He responded to questions ...

New year to focus on job creation, fiscal responsibility

We capped off 2014 with promising news on the economy. That means we can continue to make both fiscal responsibility and job creation top priorities in 2015.The latest review of state finances by the nonpartisan Revenue Estimating Conference points to steady economic growth for Iowa over the ...

Senator Sodders gives insight into upcoming session

Editor's Note: State Senator Steve Sodders (D- State Center) represents Tama, Marshall and a portion of southern Black Hawk County in the Iowa Senate where he is Senate President Pro Tempore and chair of the Economic Growth Committee. He also serves on the Judiciary, Agriculture, Labor ...

Sodders sees opportunities to expand Iowa’s middle class

State Senator Steve Sodders of State Center will help shape the work of the 2015 session of the Iowa Legislature by serving on several Iowa Senate committees."Legislative committees are where much of the important work gets done in the Senate," said Sodders. "Every day during the session, I'll ...