by Distin Hite This week is funnel week, and quite a bit has happened since my last newsletter. The first funnel is the point in the session where a bill must make it through its committee on one side of the legislature or it is dead. This doesn’t apply to bills in Ways and Means […]
by Holly Brink Week 6 Update Hello all! The Iowa Legislature has two funnel weeks throughout the session every year, and this week was the first funnel week. Funnel week simply means that there are two deadlines in each session to keep the legislature on task and remain focused on priority items. In order for […]
Des Moines – Today, Senator Ken Rozenboom, R-Oskaloosa, announced his decision to run for re-election in Senate District 19. Senator Rozenboom had announced his retirement from the Senate in December following the approval of the redistricting plan that placed Senator Rozenboom and Senator Dickey in the same district. Senator Rozenboom will now move to Senate […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom The Senate continues with subcommittee and committee work on a number of issues. I chaired a subcommittee on Tuesday to discuss SF 2152, a bill related to the amount of land owned by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). In 2018 we required the DNR to submit a report to General […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey It’s Super Bowl week and the opening week of the XXIV Winter Olympics! That means mom is watching figure skating 24/7 and dad is in his wood shop. This week has been so busy, I have not enjoyed the festivities of either event. Hopefully this weekend will allow for some time […]
Week 5 Update Hello Friends! Week 5 in the Iowa House was a short but busy week; the House did not convene on Monday due to the Statewide Midterm Caucuses. This week was extra busy as it was filled with a plethora of subcommittee and committee meetings preparing for funnel week, which is next week. […]
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 […]
