2022 STATE PUBLIC POLICY PRIORITIES
Promote equal access to voting and ensure all votes are counted
Demand government accountability and transparency
Rethink our approach to criminal justice & ensure equality for all
Iowa’s natural resources and environment
Improve the health and safety of Iowans
Build Iowa’s workforce
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Change legislative rules to require all amendments and bills discussed in a committee to be available to the public prior to a vote.
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Continue virtual committee and subcommittee meetings to encourage more direct citizen participation.
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Ensure equal treatment under the law, regardless of race, racial mixture, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation.
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Amend the Iowa Constitution to restore voting rights for those with past felony convictions.
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Oppose the death penalty.
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Build upon the state’s successful container redemption law (“bottle bill”).
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Fund REAP at no less than $25 million.
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Increase the sales tax and dedicate new funds to environmental initiatives that improve the quality of our lakes, rivers, and streams.
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Develop state strategies to address climate change.
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Fund the entire range of services in the regional mental health and disability services system.
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Ensure Medicaid services are comprehensive, accessible, and reimbursed at an adequate level.
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Guarantee access to women’s reproductive health services.
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Promote responsible gun ownership.
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Boost public knowledge of human trafficking in all its forms and support its victims
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Fully fund all levels of public education (preK-12, community colleges, Regents universities), including adequate computer technology and affordable Internet connectivity, and oppose the use of vouchers for private and home school education.
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Adopt policies and fund programs that welcome refugees and immigrants to Iowa.
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Continue to expand access to childcare.
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Require public and private employers adopt “fair chance hiring” practices (i.e. “ban the box”).