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The Dickey Dispatch – January 21st, 2022

The Iowa Capitol

by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello Iowans! This is the second edition of the Dickey Dispatch for 2022. If you did not receive the first, please let me know and I’d be happy to get it to you. This week we wrapped up the second week of session. While the “official” legislative week was a bit […]

Hite Capitol Update – January 20, 2022

Rep. Dustin Hite (R-House 79)

This week marked the second week of the session.  The pomp and circumstances from the first week are done and we get down to the business of Iowans.  We had several committees and subcommittees this week, and I ran my first bill in committee for the session.  That bill, House Study Bill 526, which is […]

Update From the House for District 80 – January 20th, 2022

Holly Brink (submitted photo)

by Holly Brink Second Week on the Hill Hello all! It is week two here at the Statehouse, and we are getting down to business. We did not conven on Monday, Jan. 17th as it was Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The rest of the week was filled with several committee meetings and meetings with […]

The Rozenboom Report – January 14, 2022

Sen Ken Rozenboom talks about budgets and tax reform during Saturday's Egg's and Issues.

by Senator Ken Rozenboom The 2022 legislative session has officially begun. This first week includes speeches by the Governor, the Chief Justice, the Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard and legislative leaders. These speeches are important components of the legislative session, and they give us a preview of the goals of each caucus and […]

Update From the House for District 80

Holly Brink (District 80) signs her Oath of Office on Monday, January 14, 2019.

by Holly Brink Week One Update Hello Friends, As week one of the second half of the 89th General Assembly of Iowa ends, I want to recap just a few things that happened this week. I’m honored to be back at the Capitol serving the people of House District 6 in the Iowa House of […]

Hite Capitol Update – January 13, 2022

Rep. Dustin Hite (R-House 79)

by Dutin Hite This week marked the start of the 2022 legislative session. The first week is always filled with ceremonies and the first committee meetings of the year. In many ways it is like the first day in school where you see old friends and meet new ones. This year I will serve on […]

Representative Holly Brink Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2022

Holly Brink (District 80) signs her Oath of Office on Monday, January 14, 2019.

(Oskaloosa, Iowa) – Today, Representative Holly Brink (R-Oskaloosa) announced her decision not to seek re-election to the Iowa House in 2022. Brink is the current representative of House District 80 and under the recently confirmed redistricting maps now resides in House District 88. “It’s been an honor to represent the constituents of House District 80 […]

Rozenboom Announces Retirement from Iowa Senate

Sen Ken Rozenboom talks about budgets and tax reform during Saturday's Egg's and Issues.

Oskaloosa – Iowa Senator Ken Rozenboom, R-Oskaloosa, announced today his decision to retire from the Iowa Senate. The Iowa redistricting plan signed by Governor Reynolds in November placed Rozenboom and fellow senator Adrian Dickey, R-Packwood, in the same senate district. Rozenboom will retire effective January 1, 2023. “Serving the last 10 years in the Iowa […]

Unofficial Election Results From Big Write-In Night

Oskaloosa Community School Board

November 3rd, 2021 Oskaloosa, Iowa – After a long night of counting ballots, the public has a clearer idea of who will represent them on local councils and boards. The most contested local election seemed to be the Oskaloosa School Board, which featured many write-in candidates. For Director District 2, Clint O’Day, Brent Nelson, and […]

Sand Talks PIE And Other Efficiencies On The Square In Oskaloosa

State Auditor Rob Sand was in Oskaloosa this past week talking about his PIE initiative.

Oskaloosa, Iowa – The second politician to make their way to Oskaloosa this past week was Iowa Auditor Rob Sand. Sand is the Auditor for the State of Iowa and one of the few Democrats to hold top-level positions within the State Government. Sand took office in January of 2019. During the pandemic, he hosted […]

           

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