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LIVE STREAM: BLUE STATEHOUSE ALERT LIVE - COVID-19 VACCINE

Join us on Tuesday, February 16 at 7pm for our Blue Statehouse Alert LIVE. This week we will be discussing the vaccine rollout with State Representative and pharmacist John Forbes of Urbandale and House Democratic Whip Jennifer Konfrst. 

 

Blue Statehouse Alert LIVE! Tuesday, February 16 at 7 pm

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**Remember to join us each Tuesday at 7 pm, for our updates from Democratic lawmakers on what’s happening at the Statehouse. 

 

GETTING THE COVID-19 VACCINE IN IOWA 

We’ve heard from thousands of folks struggling to get the COVID vaccine distributed in communities all across Iowa.  

First, the good news. A high-demand for the vaccine means Iowans want to protect themselves and their families as soon as possible. The Biden-Harris Administration has significantly ramped up the vaccine supply coming to Iowa and health experts are now saying that there should be more supply than demand by early May.

The bad news is that too many Iowans, especially our seniors, are still struggling to get the vaccine because Governor Reynolds was not prepared for the vaccine rollout. It was only last week that she finally hired a private company to help Iowans sign up for the vaccine. This should have been done months ago. 

We are working as hard as we can to help Iowans get the vaccine and stay safe. Here is who is eligible for vaccinations right now (Phase 1B): 

  • Persons age 65 and older

  • PK-12 school staff, early education and childcare workers

  • First responders (firefighters, police officers, child welfare social workers)

Here is how you can schedule an appointment: 

 

THE DISASTROUS DOZEN - 12 OF THE MOST HATEFUL BILLS IN THE IOWA HOUSE

This session we’ve seen hateful legislation that is targeting women, the LGBTQIA community, people of color, and those of certain political affiliations. While Republicans are screaming free speech, they are silently taking away rights of many Iowans. Below are TWELVE of the worst and most hateful bills that have been introduced in the Iowa House, so far.                            

1. Constitutional Amendment that the state Constitution does not recognize, grant, or secure a right to an abortion (HJR 5) 

2.  Allows the legislature to overturn a Supreme Court decision including those that defend Iowa’s protected classes (HF109)

3.  Legalizes conversion therapy (HF193)

4.  Bans transgender restroom inclusion in schools (HF187)

5.  Censors political and religious speech by an internet site (HF171)

6.  Creates a “Living Infants Fairness and Equity Act”, which grants a fetus more fundamental rights than a woman (HF403)

7.  Removes gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, which would strip civil rights protections for thousands of transgender Iowans (HF272)

8.  Creates a new discriminatory act permitting Iowans with “sincerely held religious beliefs and moral convictions” to receive special legal protection if choose to deny services, employment, adoptions, etc (HF170)

9.  Whitewashes US history by banning teachers from using the 1619 Project in Iowa schools, and reduces funding for any Iowa school district who teaches it. It also sets a precedent to prohibit works of journalism from being taught in publicly funded school (HF 222)

10.  Eliminates tenure at Iowa universities because of liberal ideologies (HF 496) 

11.  Makes it illegal for medical professionals to treat transgender youth and could cost doctors their license and fines of $1,000 (HF 193)

12.  Takes away diversity in Iowa schools and opportunities for all students to succeed (HF 228) 


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