Joe Bolkcom
@JoeBolkcom
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former State Senator, vegetarian, pro science, pro wrestling fan, pro Roe, runner, cyclist.
Iowa City, Iowa
Joined February 2012
Yesterday, my campaign shattered an all-time fundraising record in Iowa: in 24 hours we raised over $276,000, the most any federal candidate has ever raised in their first day. When we win next November, it’ll be because of historic moments like this. #IowaStrong #Bomentum
#IA01: 2022 nominee Christina Bohannan (D) announces raising over $276,000 in the first 24 hours of her comeback bid against Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)
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Freedom to flourish somewhere else @ChrisGloninger https://t.co/mE5Ngc4Z9P
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Wrong.
President Biden’s war on energy is hurting middle America. His radical green agenda is unaffordable, unsustainable, and unrealistic.
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GOP autocratic theocracy?
Small government?
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WTF Alert: reading this can cause woke mind virus
thegazette.com
FILE – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Feb. 24, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. …
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Policymakers miss Iowa's persistently poor neighborhoods https://t.co/elK0guMwmF via @IowaCapDispatch
iowacapitaldispatch.com
The most persistent pockets of high poverty in the state aren't in rural Iowa -- they're found in Iowa’s urban communities.
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And…another victory for the White Christian Nationalists. Let us pray.
A man who is under investigation for inciting an attack against our country and is under indictment for stealing & mishandling our National security information, got to appoint 3 Justices to lifetime seats on our Supreme Court, and almost exactly one year after they helped to
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Thank you for all your courageous and fact-based meteorological and climate reporting! You have made a difference for central Iowa viewers! Looking forward to your next contributions in the fight for a sustainable future. Take care.
A quick goodbye. More later. I’ll be focusing on my health, family and combating the #ClimateCrisis.
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Iowa lacks the ‘capacity’ in so many ways https://t.co/EKMpJTbxvU
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Yes! Historic session of accomplishments and benefits for the people of Minnesota thanks to Dem trifecta! Impressive work!
Minnesota is showing Democrats everywhere why it’s important to deliver when you have power. It’s a pretty simple lesson, but one that Democrats obviously need to study.
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3-days. 60+ meetings with members of Congress & the White House team, pushing to make stillbirth prevention a national priority. Grateful for all the moms & dads who flew to DC to share their stories & to so many Congressional members for agreeing to help champion the cause!
Co-Founder @janet4iowa is in DC raising awareness about the stillbirth crisis in the US with advocates from across the country. Follow along as she shares ideas for a stillbirth moonshot. Thanks @SenBooker and many others for championing this work.
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Congratulations! You will be greatly missed for your astute coverage of state government and Iowa politics. Thank you!
Some personal news...After 22 years at WHO 13 (and it began with a two-year contract!), I've decided to find my "what's next." I'm so thankful to my colleagues for their teamwork and friendship, so grateful to viewers who trusted me...
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Iowa’s approach to climate change is daffy https://t.co/0kMKyazSnk
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Just woke up, having coffee…Republicans are no longer ‘Wide Awakes’ https://t.co/lDV57u1uxX
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'Don't say Kim?' Governor's bill would regulate schools' use of nicknames https://t.co/5qLvVsJtkn via @IowaCapDispatch
iowacapitaldispatch.com
"Gov. Kim Reynolds and her gang of helicopter mothers are clutching their pearls so hard they must be cutting off oxygen to their brains."
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Iowa “Republican leaders”, don't ruin kids' lives
bleedingheartland.com
Aime Wichtendahl: You can’t make someone not trans—no matter how much you deny it, or try to pray it away. I know, because I tried.
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Congratulations @CounttheKicksUS on your work with WA Senator @KarenKeiser1! She has long been a champion for moms, kids and families! She gets stuff done!
@CounttheKicksUS may soon be saving babies in Des Moines, IA AND Des Moines, WA! Thank you Senator @KarenKeiser1 for championing stillbirth prevention & health equity Washington. @JoeBolkcom
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GOP priorities. Private religious schools got $233 million MORE than our public schools for the 23-24 school year. More rural decline.
A 3% increase for public education just passed the House. 72 school districts will get less than last year and cut budgets as a result or have to raise property taxes. The majority of these districts are represented by Republican legislators. Here are those districts:
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This slow motion train wreck to promote religious education comes at the expense of every kid and family that rely on their local public school.
Gov Reynolds signed a "Freedom Pledge" that parents have a right to your taxpayer money to pay for them to homeschool their kids. This is STEP 1 toward fulfilling her pledge. The price is huge for our kids & your pocketbook $900+ million to start.
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