House Republicans Introduce Education Priorities House Republicans this week unveiled our school funding plan for the next school year. The plan contains increased funding, an extension of infrastructure dollars, property tax relief for districts, transportation funding for districts with high costs, and a host of new flexibility provisions for existing dollars. The plan started with […]
by Allison McGuire Oskaloosa, Iowa – Water quality, tax reform, and Medicaid coverage were the central themes of this week’s meeting of Eggs and Issues, the political public forum hosted by the Oskaloosa Area Chamber and Development Group. This week’s panel included Senator Ken Rozenboom, Representative Guy Vander Linden, and Representative Larry Sheets, fresh off […]
by Ken Rozenboom In this newsletter I’m pleased to announce that a significant piece of legislation, Senate File 512, passed the Iowa House this week, and was sent down to the governor’s office for her signature. The 2012 introduction of the Nutrient Reduction Strategy is the driving force behind SF512. This nutrient reduction plan calls […]
by Guy Vander Linden Are Higher Taxes the Answer to State Revenue Problems? Not So Far For Three States Some advocates are trying to use sluggish revenue growth in Iowa as the launching pad to increasing taxes for various priorities. But a survey of three states that raised taxes last year shows that this approach […]
by Ken Rozenboom Now that we are in the second week, we’ve started our work in the subcommittee and committee process. We have been listening to presentations in our committees, and meeting with many groups and departments to discuss funding and priorities for the year. Wednesday was Iowa Veterans Day at the Capitol and I […]
by Larry Sheets Dear friends in House District 80, The first two weeks in this session were the same as in the last 5 years; Governor’s Condition of the State Speech, The Chief Justice’s State of the Judiciary, and the National Guard’s Adjutant General on the State of our National Guard. There will be no […]
by Guy Vander Linden January 18th, 2018 The first two weeks of the 2018 legislative session are complete, and House Republicans are focusing on a few key issues this session. Tax reform, water quality, and education will be at the forefront of Republican legislation this year. We aim to put more money in the pockets […]
by Rep. Larry Sheets I’m told there’s a light at the end of the tunnel – I hope it’s not a train coming in the opposite direction! This has been the most difficult Session in my experience. Regardless, Session will end soon with a number of significant accomplishments. They include: Deappropriations of budgets to match […]
by Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R) This week House Republicans expanded your personal rights and protected others. We continue to work on the budget and make choices that balance government necessity and your pocketbooks. Below you will find some helpful information concerning some issues the legislature is addressing. What HF 517 Does and Does Not […]
We have spent much of the 2017 Legislative session rolling back burdensome regulations and modernizing old legislation to create an environment of economic growth in our state for job creators. Not every piece of legislation draws front page news coverage or results in the addition of hundreds of jobs overnight. However, over time the bills […]
