House Republicans continued their hard work to ensure that more of your money stays in your pockets. With the negative revenue forecast that came in this last week, we are taking a look at tax credits and other areas where we can save money and still keep taxes low. Below you will find some helpful […]
(DES MOINES) – On Wednesday the Iowa House debated and passed House File 564 and House File 565 which will provide school districts with more flexibility. House Files 564 and 565 both passed with bipartisan support, with Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) voting for both bills. “K-12 education is one of the state’s top priorities […]
My family and I send our thoughts and prayers to all affected by the storm events of the last week, and we hope you will join us in providing assistance to all those in need. The Governor issued a disaster proclamation for Appanoose, Muscatine, Scott and Wayne counties due to the severe weather. This means […]
The Iowa House was very busy debating on the floor this week, but in between debate we were able to accomplish some big things. The discussion of tax credits and their viability has started. House Republicans are working hard to ensure your money is used properly. Below you will find some helpful information concerning some […]
Last week was our first funnel week and it is one of the busiest we have in the legislature. The first funnel week is when bills must be through the committees of the originating chamber in order to be considered for the rest of this legislative session. If they do not pass committee, they are […]
This week found the Capitol extremely busy yet again. Funnel week brought with it a lot of meetings and hard deadlines for many bills. House Republicans are pushing through legislation that will benefit Iowa as a whole. Below you will find some helpful information concerning some issues the legislature is addressing this session. Please contact […]
We are in Funnel Week and the wheels of government continue to roll in spite of the rancor and emotion of the Labor and Life Bills. I ran a Bill in Subcommittee, Committee, and on the floor of the House allowing earlier access to military documents in Iowa for historians. The vote in every case […]
Improved economic growth in Iowa is the goal of Senate Republicans this legislative session. One of the priorities we have championed since January is Senate File 1, which requires a job impact statement for administrative rules. While these statements are currently required under Executive Order 71, we want to codify this requirement so future governors […]
This last week brought a little calm before the storm at the Capitol considering the first funnel is at the end of next week. House Republicans are working hard to get legislation that is important to Iowans to the Senate. Below you will find some helpful information concerning some issues the legislature is addressing this […]
It’s been a busy week in the Iowa Senate as we did a couple bills on the floor for debate, and had several bills moving through our subcommittees and committees. Apart from the high profile, attention grabbing bills there are also smaller things we consider during the session. In my Natural Resources and Environment committee […]
