Celsi Calls Second Amendment A ‘Privilege’

State Senator Claire Celsi tweeted that “gun-toting protestors totally abused their privilege.” Some took exception to the use of “privilege.”

Iowa Senate Democrats’ K-12 Funding Complaints Elicits Firey Response

State Senator Amy Sinclair, responding to Iowa Senate Democrat complaints about K-12 education funding, said their record is overpromising and underdelivering.

What Would Claire Celsi Tweet?

A look through one week of tweets by State Senator Claire Celsi one can see she would rather be a partisan activist than serious legislator.

Amendment Declaring No Right to Abortion Clears Iowa Senate Committee

The Iowa Senate State Government Committee passed an amendment to the Iowa Constitution that declares there is no constitutional right to abortion. by a 10 to 5 vote.

Iowa Senate Panel Approves Amendment Declaring No Right to Abortion

An Iowa Senate subcommittee advanced SJR 21 that would amend the Iowa Constitution to declare there is no constitutional right to abortion.

State Senator Claire Celsi Promotes Elizabeth Warren’s Public School Plan

Iowa State Senator Claire Celsi says Elizabeth Warren’s plan that would drastically expand a federal role in K-12 education hits “all the right notes.”

Large Class Sizes and Public Education Funding in Iowa

With Des Moine Public Schools seeing classes that have over 40 students is the state of Iowa’s level of funding for K-12 education really the problem?

Iowa Libertarians Sue Claire Celsi For Blocking Members on Twitter (Updated)

The Libertarian Party of Iowa filed suit in federal court against State Sen. Claire Celsi, D-West Des Moines, for blocking several members on Twitter.

When An Activist Becomes A Legislator

Shane Vander Hart: It is irresponsible of State Sen. Claire Celsi to encourage a boycott of an Iowa-based business because of the owners’ private donations.

Iowa Senate Passes Traffic Enforcement Camera Ban

The Iowa Senate passed 30 to 19 a measure, SF 343, that would ban all automated traffic enforcement cameras in the state.