Veterans can fill skilled job openings
Iowa needs skilled workers to fill immediate openings and anticipated retirements over the next five years. Our state has an average of 34,718 daily job vacancies and more than 100,000 workers are...
View ArticleOn Medicaid “…Iowans should be heard first.”
Opening Comments at the August 29th Statehouse Medicaid Listening Post by Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City, Senate Co-Chair of the Health Policy Oversight Committee “I’m glad we are holding a...
View ArticleCommunity colleges strengthen lives, families & businesses
Community colleges continue to play an important role in our bipartisan efforts to expand Iowa’s middle class. Community colleges are among the most affordable options for students seeking to further...
View ArticleDoing more to expand Iowa’s middle class
All Iowans deserve the chance to get ahead. That’s why we support opportunities for Iowans to improve their situation and strengthen our middle class. There is plenty of evidence that we need to do...
View ArticleStanding up for working Iowans
We are committed to fighting for Iowa’s working families and strengthening our middle class. In the Iowa Senate, we’ve helped approve many measures that would do just that, but the...
View ArticleHelp plan how Iowa can improve our skilled workforce
On August 29, Governor Branstad announced he’s establishing a Future Ready Iowa Alliance to come up with a plan to ensure 70 percent of Iowa’s workforce has education or training beyond high school by...
View ArticleIowa boosts apprenticeship training
Funding from the U.S. Department of Labor will help build on Iowa’s efforts to increase our number of skilled workers. Iowa Workforce Development has been awarded a $200,000 ApprenticeshipUSA State...
View Article“Prior learning” can help build a skilled workforce
By 2020, 65 percent of jobs will require a college degree or postsecondary credential. However, at current rates of degree completion, the nation may see a shortage of five million skilled workers,...
View ArticleIowa is good for business
Senate Democrats are working to expand Iowa’s middle class and build a stable economy for all. We’re spurring long-range growth and prosperity across Iowa by: Ensuring Iowans have opportunities for job...
View ArticleBoosting Iowans’ income & employment
The Iowa economy is steadily moving in the right direction, and I’m working to ensure that continues. Iowans deserve good jobs and fair pay that reward their hard work. It’s also good news that we...
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