Greetings from under the Golden Dome, Action here at the State House becomes strange this time of year. Erratic may be a better term. There are days when legislation is being bounced from chamber to chamber and little, if any, floor debate takes place. There are also days when we have numerous ...
Nathan Wrage of rural Gladbrook has announced that he will run for the Democratic nomination for State Representative in House District 72. This newly redrawn district includes all of Tama County, much of rural Marshall County, and Big Creek and Eagle townships in Black Hawk County.Christina ...
State Senator Tom Rielly (D-Oskaloosa) announced Tuesday he will not seek a third term in the Iowa Senate. Rielly has represented the southern tier of townships including the City of?Chelsea in the senate for the past eight years.Rielly's district also included areas of Poweshiek, Mahaska, Iowa ...
Greetings from under the dome, If you've ever had to pull over on the shoulder of a busy highway, you know how dangerous it can be. High speeds and distracted drivers can be a dangerous combination on any road but if you need to fix a tire or wait for a tow truck, it can be deadly. It is never ...
This next week is known as "funnel week", which means that those policy bills that involve funding need to be out of committee next week. Several important policy bills will be decided upon and begin the political process toward ultimate passage of both houses and the Governor's signature. ...
Greetings from under the dome, This week the Senate Transportation Committee passed Senate Study Bill 3141, more commonly referred to as the Gas Tax Bill. The bill would increase Iowa fuel tax by five cents in 2013 and five more cents in 2014. The bill specifies that the money collected from ...
Greetings from under the dome, Governor Branstad, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Senate Republicans this week commended the United States Department of Labor after learning that the department has begun to reconsider onerous regulations on youth working on farms. In November of ...
As Iowans went to their mailbox after the first of the year, many may have noticed something missing; their 2011 Iowa Income Tax Booklets.You may be wondering what happened and where you can get your forms. According to the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR), with the continued growth of ...
Since before Iowa even was a state, the citizens of this land have made education Iowa's top priority. Once again this year, discussion about improving our children's education will be the centerpiece of the Legislature's work.These efforts kicked off in earnest last week when the introduction ...
The highlight of the week was the Condition of the Guard presented by Adjutant General Orr. For the first time since 2001 the Iowa National Guard does not have any units deployed overseas. We should all be proud of the men and women who have committed themselves to serve us and thank them for ...