Iowans support House Republicans’ Property Tax Plan A recent Iowa poll by the Des Moines Register showed widespread support for the House Republican Property Tax Plan. One of the questions posed was the following : A trade-off the Legislature is considering is about tax rates on commercial property. Reduced rates might make Iowa more attractive […]
Des Moines – “Three Iowa visits already this year clearly show that this administration is worried about its reelection prospects in November. As a resident and businessman from Ames, I have witnessed firsthand recent graduates struggling to find jobs in this economy. With a 13.3% national unemployment rate for young men and women ages 20-24, […]
(DES MOINES) – Secretary of State Matt Schultz announces that the filing period for State and Federal candidates for the 2012 Primary election begins today and goes through Friday, March 16th. The Primary election is held for members of the Republican and Democratic Party, and will be held Tuesday, June 5th. Winners of the Primary […]
Move over, slow down or face penalties The deaths last year of an Iowa firefighter, tow truck operators and others responding to emergencies are painful reminders of the risks that workers face on our roadways. That’s why the Senate Transportation Committee voted to strengthen Iowa’s “move over” law. Currently, drivers must move over and slow […]
House Approves Senate Changes the Prison Supplemental Bill On Tuesday, the House approved Senate File 2071, the FY 12 supplemental appropriations bill. When the Senate initially approved the bill, $8.5 million was appropriated to the Department of Corrections. The bill also created a third round of funding available from the Mental Health Risk Pool ($5.0 […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Many different debates circulate during the legislative session, and around the country, and Iowa is no different. Iowa’s newest Secretary of State, Matt Schultz, has been pushing the Photo ID idea since before taking office, making a part of his platform in his campaign. I asked Schultz why he thinks people […]
Des Moines, IA – Today, Republican Party of Iowa Chairman AJ Spiker released the following statement on the third anniversary of President Obama signing the so-called stimulus bill into law: “Three years after President Obama signed his massive stimulus spending bill into law, it’s clear that even by the President’s own standards, the so-called ‘stimulus […]
(DES MOINES) – Tuesday Rep. Guy Vander Linden (R-Oskaloosa) supported House File 2274, the only property tax proposal that delivers significant tax relief and genuine reform to all classes of Iowa’s property tax payers. Iowa currently has the 2nd highest commercial property taxes and the 16th highest residential property taxes in the country. Additionally, over […]
Rielly part of unanimous Senate vote to cut income taxes on working families (DES MOINES) For the third time, the Iowa Senate has approved an income tax cut for working families. By a vote of 48-0, the Senate voted on Tuesday, February 14, to increase the Iowa Earned Income Tax Credit. Last year, two earlier […]
Des Moines, Iowa – Governor Branstad signed into law Senate File 93, an Act enhancing the penalty for certain domestic abuse assault cases and providing a penalty. Senate File 93 AN ACT ENHANCING THE PENALTY FOR CERTAIN DOMESTIC ABUSE ASSAULT CASES AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE […]
