Next week is funnel week at the Capitol. We are working hard to push legislation, which best serves you all, through on the House side before the mandatory cut off. Below you will find information about the most recent happenings here at the Capitol. If you have any questions, I encourage you to contact me […]
Dear friends in District 80. Representatives passed the education funding Bill out of the House increasing K-12 school funding $81 million. When combined with the money for Teacher Leadership, this represents 84% of the state’s newly available revenue going to education. Since 2011, the funding has increased by over $500 million. I love my children, […]
February 4th, 2016 The 2016 Legislative Session is fully underway. Below you will find information about the most recent happenings here at the Capitol. If you have any questions, I encourage you to contact me for information. The Tax Coupling Bill The tax coupling bill has an impact on the FY 2016 ending balance and […]
The Iowa Caucus and winter storms created an abbreviated work schedule this week at the Capitol. On Monday the legislature was not in session so members in the House and Senate could be in their respective districts to attend their precinct caucuses. It was great to see our voter turnout so high and so many […]
by Esther Lwakabamba The Iowa Caucus has come to an end. Last night saw a record number of new and experienced caucus participants. Undeniably, caucus-goers this election cycle had a number of options with the pool of candidates on both sides. Some say they were looking for the ideal candidate, regardless of party lines. “Personally, […]
by Sergio Carro Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton neck and neck after Iowa Caucuses 103 people turned out to caucus at Oskaloosa High School to vote, with results split almost entirely down the middle of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Three voters came to support Martin O’Malley but were soon disbanded once caucusing began, convinced […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – People across Iowa met in small meeting rooms, county shops and school lunch rooms in order to make the nation’s first official vote in the race for the White House in 2016. Surrogates for each candidate took the opportunity to talk about their candidate of choice. Neighbors spoke about their choices in […]
The legislature made some progress this week on PK-12 education funding. On Tuesday, the House passed a bill that provides a 2% funding increase in Supplemental State Aid (SSA) and categorical funding for Fiscal Year 2017. On Wednesday, Senate Democrats rejected that legislation, demanding a 4% increase for PK-12. That means the matter now goes […]
Senate Democrats’ Budget Targets Bring Back Memories of Governor Culver, Raise Questions On Tuesday morning, Senate Democrats released their FY 2017 budget targets. This step kicks off the next phase in 2016 legislative session, as budget work now moves to center stage. But the Senate Democrats’ description of their budget targets was virtually devoid of […]
DES MOINES – “Today I was shown a piece of literature from the Cruz for President campaign that misrepresents the role of my office, and worse, misrepresents Iowa election law. Accusing citizens of Iowa of a “voting violation” based on Iowa Caucus participation, or lack thereof, is false representation of an official act. There is […]
