By: Matthew Alvarez, Sam Stroozas, Clay Masters
When Sen. Julie Coleman started her first term, she watched a fellow senator be removed when she wanted to bring her children to the Senate floor to quickly attend to business.
Matthew Alvarez is an Associate Producer at Iowa Public Radio. He focuses on general assignment news with a particular emphasis on government and politics, covering topics such as elections, public policy, civil rights, and diversity and inclusion. Matthew's work has been featured in The Mercury News, Iowa Public Radio, Mesabi Daily News, CBS7, Sahan Journal, MPR News, KMVTTV, and KWTX News 10.
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