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DSM Reg. Editorial: Lawmakers should ‘ban the box’ on job applications
MUST READ: the largest paper in Iowa says we need to ban the box...
read moreBranstad’s plan to take education money to fund the Nutrient Reduction Strategy kicks the can down the road
Branstad’s plan to take education money to fund the Nutrient Reduction Strategy kicks the can down the road Members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund (CCI Action) say Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s plan to take money from education infrastructure to fund Iowa’s failing voluntary Nutrient Reduction Strategy is the wrong approach to clean up Iowa’s polluted waters. Today, Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced an economic study of their bold and innovative SAVE for the Future Proposal currently making its way through the legislature. “Governor Branstad would have us believe we can’t afford to fund both education and water quality efforts in Iowa.” said State Policy Organizing Director Adam Mason. “Unfortunately, this couldn’t be further from the truth, the money is there – it’s in corporate agriculture’s pockets. We need tough regulations coupled with tough enforcement to change business as usual agriculture. ...
read moreIowa Statewide Poll Finds Strong Support of Driver’s Licenses for All Immigrants
It's time for Iowa...
read moreStatehouse: funnel two report
Our legislature’s second funnel was defined by the death of a lot of bills; a few good ones, but more bad ones. That’s good news, but we need our legislators to work harder to actually pass People and Planet First policy. “Business as usual” politics are still alive and well at the Statehouse. Your hard work is changing that, but we’re not done yet. Check out the bill report below and stay tuned: we will continue to be your eyes and ears until the end of the session. Our Farms, Our Air, Our Water – Agriculture, Environmental, & Climate Policies Clean Water – one bad bill alive; several bad bills dead! House File (HF) 2382, the Governor’s “signature” clean water bill, would rob $4.7 Billion from our schools over the next 30 years. We’re working to make this “dead in the water.” Click here to take action. Two bad clean water bills, HF2410 and HF2340, that were going to continue...
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Rally and Lobby 2016 Play-by-Play
50+ CCI Action members and social justice fighters took the fight for People and Planet First to the Statehouse to rally for the issues that impact everyday people daily!
read moreRally and Lobby Day: Details to Know
Everything you need to know for Rally and Lobby Day...
read moreSeize this Bernie Moment for Iowa
It’s up to us to respond to this important political moment by keeping the people-power momentum going...
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