by Dustin Hite There are many updates as the fifth week of the 2022 Legislative Session comes to a close. Next week is the first legislative funnel week. Unless a bill has been assigned to the Appropriations, Ways and Means, or Government Oversight committee, it must pass out of a committee by February 18th to […]
by Jennifer Konfrst Fair Taxes, Strong Public Schools Iowa Democrats rolled out plans this week for strong public schools and fair taxes. Our common sense plans will put more money in the pockets of hard working Iowans and make sure every kid gets a quality education. The education plan will invest another $300 million in […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello District 41 and next year, District 44! This week I had many visitors in Des Moines. On Tuesday, I was happy to visit with the Davis County FFA members as they joined hundreds of FFA members from across the state. On Wednesday I met with the Sigourney High School government […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Education issues were prominent in the Iowa Senate this week, and I’ll devote my newsletter exclusively to education issues this week. One common theme in education policy in the Iowa Senate over the last five years has been empowering parents in their children’s education. Last year, because some Iowa schools refused […]
by Pat Grassley We took our first vote of the 2022 Legislative Session this week in the Iowa House. It was a vote I was very proud to cast because it’ll help support our renewable fuels industry here in Iowa. Good for Farmers. Good for Consumers. Good for Biofuels. Governor Reynolds has been working with […]
Week 4 Update Hello Friends, The fourth week of session was a busy one, filled with several subcommittee and committee meetings, as well as visits from constituents and the first floor debate of the second half of the 89th General Assembly! I even got to participate in my son Garisin’s senior government class’s field trip […]
by Dustin Hite We are wrapping up the fourth week of the 2022 Legislative Session, which has been a busy one. In the first debate of the session, the House passed House File 2182, a bill to increase access to higher-ethanol blends at the pump and supports Iowa’s biofuels. This bill passed with bipartisan support, […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom We have wrapped up the third week of the legislative session, a week that was filled with subcommittee and standing committee meetings. We are also beginning the budget process. As always, we focus specifically on K-12 school funding first for two reasons. Our school boards have to develop their own budgets […]
by Holly Brink Week 3 Update Hello Friends, The third week of session began with freezing cold weather, but it didn’t stop me from getting to the Statehouse – and it didn’t stop us from advancing key legislation this week. It was a busy week (almost felt like funnel week), as I attended several committee […]
January 27th, 2022 Oskaloosa, Iowa – US Senator Joni Ernst stopped by the campus of William Penn University for a bite to eat and to listen to how local economic leadership is helping the area stay viable. Ernst is in the middle of her latest 99 county tour, where she’s been visiting with various businesses […]
