Week two of the 2017 Legislative Session brought more information and some movement of legislation. The budget shortfall is still the major focus for House Republicans and we are doing everything we can to provide necessary services, while allowing Iowans to keep more of their hard earned money. Below you will find some helpful information […]
Oskaloosa Area Chamber & Development Group will again be sponsoring Eggs & Issues. The legislative forum gives area residents an opportunity to learn more about state, county, and local issues. The setting is informal and encourages those attending to personally meet and speak to their elected representatives. This year’s dates and panels are as follows: […]
Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today on the gaveling in of the new 115th Congress. Loebsack also comments on the House Republicans’ efforts to gut the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) in their first act of the new Congress. “I am once again honored to represent the people of […]
(DES MOINES) – House Speaker Linda Upmeyer (R-Clear Lake) recently announced that Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) will serve as the Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee. “Rep. Vander Linden has always been a consistent defender of Iowa’s taxpayers and has worked to reduce taxes for families and businesses. He is a strong […]
OSKALOOSA- Congressman Dave Loebsack recently swung through Oskaloosa for a campaign stop. Loebsack is running for a sixth term in office. He is running against libertarian-turned Republican, Christopher Peters. Loebsack said that if he wins re-election, he doesn’t believe there will be a mandate. “I don’t know what kind of a mandate there will be, […]
Susan L. Brown, Mahaska County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, today announced that a satellite absentee voting station will be provided for Mahaska County voters who wish to vote by absentee ballot for the November 8, 2016 General Election. The satellite voting station will be located in the Dana M. Atkins Memorial Union, Chief Mahaska […]
(DES MOINES) – Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) today released information on the Iowa Legislative Page program. Each year the Iowa House of Representatives and the Iowa Senate employ Iowa high school juniors and seniors to serve as Pages for the legislative session which begins in Monday, January 9, 2017. Duties of the House and […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – The primary election is less than 3 weeks away. With the sheriff and supervisor position being contested by those in the Republican Party, the June 7 vote could be the deciding factor in who holds those offices in January. Use the polls located below to indicate who you support for those positions. […]
The 86th General Assembly came to a close at 6:10 PM on Friday, April 29. Much of what we do in the state legislature boils down to the last weeks when legislators must agree on how the state will spend taxpayer dollars. Every legislator and each of our 60,000+ constituents have programs and causes that […]
