Week 3 One word… busy… week three in the Iowa House proved to be another intense week full of visitors, receptions, emails, phone calls, and especially, a dizzying array of subcommittee meetings. Subcommittees are the first step in the bill process. Once a bill is officially introduced, it can be assigned to a subcommittee consisting […]
January 27, 2024 LISBON, Iowa – On November 10, 1996, the Cedar County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a deceased newborn at a rural farmstead at 14 Highway 30 near Lisbon, IA. The caller reported the body of a newborn female had been found in a garbage bag in the barn. Law enforcement […]
Mark Twain once said that “a lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.” That’s never been more true than what Iowans have been told about Governor Reynolds’s proposed changes for AEAs (Area Education Agencies). The AEA system was created 50 years ago primarily to assist schools […]
Week three, what a ride! Where the first 2 weeks of the session seemed slow to get going, week 3 made up it! It was one of those weeks that makes writing this newsletter difficult at times. Typically I desire to point out some big things that we accomplished, however, this week lacked those accomplishments […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 25, 2024 The Iowa Secretary of State’s office has filed legislation that would limit what objections Iowans can raise through the state elections office in an effort to prevent candidates from appearing on the state ballot. The proposal comes in the wake of lawsuits challenging former President Donald […]
The Secretary’s legislation passed a House subcommittee on Thursday and is now eligible for consideration by the full House Agriculture Committee DES MOINES, Iowa (Jan. 25, 2024) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig today announced proposed legislation aimed at increasing processing opportunities for small-scale poultry processors and producers. The legislation, House Study Bill 559, […]
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following three bills to House and Senate leadership: Foreign Ownership of Land: Building on Iowa’s already strong laws by enhancing registration and reporting requirements with the Secretary of State’s office, enhancing enforcement action through the Attorney General’s Office, and increasing penalties for nefarious actors. “As I […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 23, 2024 Iowans and private entities in lower-income areas pay more in property taxes than those in wealthier areas, a report issued by Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand found. In a news conference Tuesday, Sand said the report was the first review of Iowa’s property tax rates […]
by Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch January 23, 2024 Iowa lawmakers and lobbyists at a legislative meeting all spoke in support of preventing children from accessing pornographic materials online, but some disagreed about the best way to implement effective regulations. Republican legislators agreed to advance House File 2051 after a House subcommittee meeting Tuesday. The […]
Applications are due in Iowa Grants by February 21 DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa Workforce Development is announcing a new round of available funding to help jumpstart youth internship programs in high-demand fields this summer. Approximately $250,000 in state funding will be made available to support internships for Iowans between the ages of 14 and […]
