Week 9 Thank you to the Thomas and Nikki of Keokuk County for your support over the past year. These young people attended one of last years Hayes for House Meet and Greets in Sigourney and participated in the adult conversation with the greatest of patience and interest. As participants in their recent Taekwondo tournament, […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Good afternoon Senate District 44! I’d like to start this week’s dispatch off with the sad news of David Heaton from Mount Pleasant passing away. Representative Heaton served Henry County for 23 years in the Iowa House, retiring in 2017. While Dave had been away from the Capitol for 8 years, […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Funding for K-12 schools In our first floor debate of the year, the Senate passed our version of the K-12 education funding proposal for this year. Senate File 167 is a $235 million increase for K-12 education in Iowa. Iowa’s total amount in state aid for K-12 schools will come to […]
by Rep. Helena Hays Week 4 Week 4 of the 91st General Assembly has simply flown by. As the session continues on, weeks can blur together as we go to subcommittees, committees, and on to floor debate. This week brought with it a somberness that we will carry with us for some time. Our colleague, […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom This week started off on a somber note as we mourned the loss of Rep. Martin Graber. We were sorry to hear the news of his sudden passing late last week. He was a valued member of the Iowa legislature, and he will be missed. Our hearts and prayers go out […]
DES MOINES— Today, Governor Kim Reynolds introduced legislation to incentivize continuum of care partnerships between child care centers and preschool providers to the Iowa House and Senate. Iowa currently ranks fifth in the nation (67%) for access to four-year-old preschool—nearly double the national average (35%). While preschool is widely available, some working families cannot participate […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Happy Friday Senate District 44! Week four gaveled in with some sadness as the senate chamber took a moment of silence for Representative Martin Graber from Lee County. Martin was a friend and good colleague of mine, and my heart goes out to his family along with the many people who […]
by Senator Adrian Dickey Happy rainy Friday Senate District 44! This week started with visits from many of the school superintendents and school board members in SD 44. Understandably, they were in the capitol asking for increased funding for the next school year and to “make education spending a priority”. It bothers me to no […]
by Senator Ken Rozenboom Senate Republicans propose new funding for K-12 education Senate Republicans released our funding proposal for K-12 education for the 2025-26 school year this week. We are proposing a $235 million increase over last year, bringing the total funding for K-12 students from the state budget to $4.2 billion, and is the […]
Week 3 The week kicked off with the Prayer Rally for Life. Kristi Judkins, the Executive Director of Iowa Right to Life (pictured above), works with the Coalition of ProLife Leaders to plan the event. The event started with a documentary about physician assisted suicide called, “Fatal Flaws” and followed with a rally in the […]
