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The Dickey Dispatch – February 9th, 2024

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey

by Senator Adrian Dickey Hello Senate District 44! Reflecting back, once again it doesn’t feel like there’s any one issue that stands out, but I don’t recall having five minutes free all week either. With one week away from the first funnel deadline, you can feel the urgency for many legislators trying to get their […]

Helena Hayes Capitol Update February 3, 2024

The Iowa Capitol

by Rep. Helena Hayes 636. That is number of followers I have on my Helena for House facebook page, 636. By no means an impressive number but compared to how many posts that “reach” followers, it is a huge number! I can post a do-nothing, feel-good smiling photo and get almost 500 reaches but anything […]

The Dickey Dispatch February 2nd, 2024

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey

by Senator Adrian Dickey It was an exciting week at the statehouse with several great pieces of legislation being passed through subcommittees and committees! On Tuesday, I loved seeing two FFA groups from our district visit us at the Capitol! It was so incredible talking to the students who are actively pursuing leadership responsibilities through […]

Helena Hayes – Capitol Update January 28, 2024

The Iowa Capitol

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 […]

The Rozenboom Report by Senator Ken Rozenboom – January 26th, 2024

The Rozenboom Report

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 […]

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey -January 26th 2024

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey

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 […]

Rozenboom Report For January 19th, 2024

The Rozenboom Report

The Session Begins The 2024 legislative session kicked into high gear on Monday, January 8 with the normal first week formalities. On Monday Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver and Senate President Amy Sinclair, along with Minority Leader Pam Jochum, outlined the legislative priorities of their respective parties. Of course, the highlight of the week was […]

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey

In week 2 of session, the most talked about issue has been the Area Education Agency (AEA) reform proposal from Governor Reynolds. First off, I don’t support the bill as it is currently drafted and I would expect some significant changes to it. I certainly understand a need for AEAs, however, I do support the […]

Governor Reynolds Issues Open Letter to Iowans on Improving Special Education Education

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds listens to apprentices talk about their experiences in their apprenticeship program.

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds released the following open letter to the state of Iowa: If there’s an issue Iowans are most passionate about, it’s undoubtedly about our kids. As a grandmother of 11, ranging in age from pre-school to high school, I understand. There’s nothing more important than our children. It’s why so many of […]

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey – January 12th, 2024

The Dickey Dispatch by Senator Adrian Dickey

Hello Senate District 44! Well we are back at it! As of January 8th, the 90th General Assembly has resumed and I am looking forward to working with my fellow senators on both sides of the aisle to introduce and pass legislation that reflects the needs and wants of Iowans. This week we were informed […]

         

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