Institute News, Senator Harkin
Senator Harkin remembered Congressman Neal Smith in a column published in The Des Moines Register on November 5, 2021. An excerpt of the column is available below. The full column can be read here. Today’s political pundits would classify Neal Smith as “old school.“...
Harkin Archives, Institute News, Senator Harkin
Senator Tom Harkin (retired) appeared on Iowa Public Radio’s River to River program on November 4, 2021 to remember Congressman Neal Smith, who died on November 3 at 101. Listen to the full program here. The video below features photos of Congressman Smith that are...
Institute News, Senator Harkin
Senator Tom Harkin (retired) has issued the following statement on Congressman Neal Smith. “Ruth and I are so saddened about the death of Neal Smith, who was both a personal and professional friend and colleague for over 50 years. As a high school student, I...
Institute News, Retirement Security
Harkin Institute Director of Retirement Security Policy Rayna Stoycheva recently joined the DSM USA Policy HQ Podcast to discuss retirement security, including the government’s role in creating innovative legislation to make retirement planning and saving easier....
Institute News, Retirement Security
October 6, 2021 Contact Emily Schettler emily.schettler@drake.edu 515-271-3592 Harkin Institute welcomes new Retirement Security Policy Director Rayna L. Stoycheva The Harkin Institute for Public Policy &...
Harkin Summit, People with Disabilities, Senator Harkin
In August, The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement hosted a first-of-its-kind regional Harkin Summit – the Iowa Summit on Disability Employment in Ankeny, Iowa, on August 19. Due to the ongoing global pandemic and the limitation on in person...
