In 2007, the Iowa Senate established a Veterans Affairs Committee, which has since approved wide-ranging initiatives to help veterans, service members and their families.In 2010, Iowa became the first state to address the Department of Defense's top 10 quality of life issues identified by USA 4 ...
Two deputy sheriffs now also serve the public as members of the Iowa Senate. State Senator Steve Sodders of State Center (left) is a Deputy Sheriff in Marshall County and represents Tama, and Marshall counties and a portion of Black Hawk County in the Iowa?Senate. The two-term Senator will ...
Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Garwin) recently donated $1,000 of his unused legislative expenses to the Tama Fire Department. The department will use the money to purchase a rescue pack that is an emergency kit used when a firefighter is trapped in a building. This year, Rep. Fisher has donated $6,500 ...
Did you know that Iowa is among America's top ten Best Places to Retire? There are many good reasons for seniors to choose Iowa as their home. Topping the list are Iowa's relatively low cost of living and great health care, according to Bankrate.The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality ...
DES?MOINES- The Iowa League of Cities presented Senator Steve Sodders (D-State Center) with a 2014 Legislative Service Award, during the Iowa League of Cities Annual Conference & Exhibit in Council Bluffs on Sept. 25 for his support of local decision-making for cities.Sodders represents ...
A perfect credit rating and strong budget make Iowa one of the best run states in the country. As your state senator, I am committed to keeping Iowa's finances in good shape.I am proud of the bipartisan efforts of the Legislature to balance the state budget without raising taxes and set aside ...
Rep. Dean Fisher (R-Garwin) recently donated $1,000 of his unused legislative expenses to the Toledo Fire Department who will use the money for equipment purchases. This year, Rep. Fisher has donated $3,000 to Volunteer Fire Departments throughout his legislative district. Pictured here is ...
As the summer rolls on the work towards finding resolution to the Iowa Juvenile Home (IJH) facility continues in earnest. An update on what is happening is in order.The legislative session ended with no action being taken by the legislature. The Senate had inserted language and funding into ...
State Senator Steve Sodders of State Center will co-chair a bipartisan legislative review of the effectiveness of a new Iowa legalizing the use of medical cannabis oil.During the 2014 session, Democrats and Republicans in the Iowa Legislature overwhelmingly voted to allow Iowa families to ...
Iowa is proof that clean energy works. We lead the nation in wind power generation and in biofuels production. We also rank among the top 12 states in the nation when it comes to energy efficiency.These successes have not come about by accident. Iowa is responding to the growing demand for ...