Ron youre not in kansas anymore. Matt thats exactly right. And have been the executive director of Progress Iowa since it started in spring of 2012, and what we do is we work to advocate for progressive issues all across the board, whether thats in the state legislature, whether thats in congress, but really our focus is on pushing for Progressive Solutions to Public Policy problems and getting iowans involved in the process. So a lot of what we deuce taking is helping people take action, signing online petitions which then send an email or contact their local elected official or in this case, this week, their federal elected official. We really want to get people involved and engaged in the process. Ron now, one article described Progress Iowa that i read as being powered by a community of more than 30,000 progressives, focused on research, education, and advocacy and i think that article came out of an appearance that you made just the bright bart News Sunday Program on xm 25 right b
Announcer this is the steele report. Ron this week on the steele report, our topic as we talk with the executive director of the leftleaning Progress Iowa questioning begins right now. Captioning provided by caption associates, llc www. Captionassociates. Com announcer now from kwwl, this is the steele report. Ron and welcome to this weeks edition of the steele report. Very interesting topic today. Eye like on id like to introduce my guest right now, matt sinovic, hes the executive director of Progress Iowa and also the organization known as why courts matter. The Iowa Coalition, they go together. Matt is going to explain that. They caused a little bit of controversy this week when they attended some of senator Charles Grassleys town Hall Meetings talking about the judicial process and thats what were going to talk about extensively here on the program today. First of all, before we go any further, matt, i want to get some background on now and kind of understand, get a perspective abo
Mcdonnell talked about this we need strategies to invest it was brought up over the weekend so im not sure what the funding by the way, a track for equipment and more ball 2350e8dz 3 dont take care of the playground but some investments it has been helpful tool perhaps we mind or want to thank lydia and others it is really helpful in getting into the weeds us and very, very proud of this report. Commissioner mcdonnell. Just briefly a appreciate the report and the diligence around the transparent and the commitment to the accountability it calls for it lob helpful goord not only the mechanism the rhythm of wanting to have ongoing updates for the annually is good so have it closer to realtime like you just did you know each of the parks are so quite candidly to see the parks on the Southeast Side of city and kind of want to win that race laughter and so to have again, i dont know the right rhythm not every single meeting but as Capital Planning happens and heres where parks are in the cu
Edward a chow, Cecilia Chung Judith Karshmer david pating and all those in favor say aye; all those opposed say no. I have one addition. That would be under the gift report and after the comment on the action taken if you would note that if i had said to the chair that we would be sending these notes to these organization it would then record that we actually normally would be doing that. If that is okay. In addition, i see that we have approved the minutes with the addition and just to be sure all those in favor just say aye, all those opposed say no. You have the directors report in front of you. I want to add a couple of things. We want to welcome dr. Lisa pratt, the director of Health Services many of us know her background and were very excited. She is a certified internist and addiction specialist. She works at the cclinic and she has a position at San Quentin State Prison and she is bringing some leadership to us and we are very excited she has given 2 decades us. I want you to
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