by Senator Adrian Dickey I hope everyone had a great Easter last weekend and took the time to celebrate with friends and family. This was the thirteenth week of the session, and we made GREAT progress on some important priorities. This Tuesday, I had the privilege of running HF 2254 on the Senate floor for […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Addressing Doctor Shortages One of the big issues debated this week was House File 2254, which requires the Board of Regents to develop a policy prohibiting the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) from including noncompete clauses in any contract with a physician. The bill applies to all employment contracts […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Policy Committee Work is Finished As I look forward to retirement, I take note of activities that I’m doing for the last time. Week 10 (last week) marked the last time I had deal with the pressure of a funnel deadline as a committee chairman. This was Week 11 and I […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey This marks the end of the 11th week of this legislative session, which means we have finally made it through both funnel deadlines. As both deadlines have passed, the remaining time this session will be spent mostly on the floor and finalizing bills for debate. This week, a bill I was […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello SD44! This week, we learned that two Iowans, Major Jeffrey O’Brien of Waukee and Sergeant Declan Coady of West Des Moines, were killed in action in Kuwait on March 1. They made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country and defending our freedoms. My thoughts and prayers are with their […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom A Tribute to our Fallen Soldiers This week, we learned the names of two Iowans who were killed in action in Kuwait on March 1. Major Jeffrey O’Brien of Waukee and Sergeant Declan Coady of West Des Moines both gave their lives in sacrifice to their country and protecting our freedom. […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey This week was the seventh week of the legislative session and it was filled with debate following our first legislative deadline last week. Amongst the legislation being moved through the Senate, on Tuesday we passed SF 2086, my Junior Firefighter program bill. This bill allows schools to offer an elective junior […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Floor Action in Week 7 This week was devoted to floor debate following our first legislative deadline last week. On Monday we passed Senate File 2219 with a vote of 46-0. This bill requires school districts to grant a student an exempt absence when the student is absent from school for […]
by Helena Hayes Week 6 First funnel has officially ended and brought with it a week of much loved chaos. This deadline is the first of several that forces us to narrow down the legislation that will continue moving this year. Every bill must be through its respective committee by this time and the same […]
Week 4 Week 4 of the 91st General Assembly has simply flown by! As session continues on, weeks can become an exhausting and yet, exciting flurry of activity. This week was full of subcommittees, committees, long caucus meetings and plenty of visitors from all across Iowa! I know some of you say my newsletters are […]
