The House has completed the early formalities here at the Iowa Capitol. The long partisan campaigns of last summer and fall are memories. Veteran members renew acquaintances, and everyone is getting to know the new members.The Governor and the Chief Justice have delivered their Condition (of ...

Listening to you, working for youOne of the most important parts of my job as your State Senator is to listen and be available when you have concerns or ideas for moving Iowa forward.Throughout the year, I'll keep you up to date on what's happening in the Legislature and in our part of the ...

This is the third week of the 2009 legislative session, and we are finally getting down to serious business. On Wednesday morning, Governor Culver released his budget recommendations for FY 2010. The Governor proposes a 6.5 percent budget cut, shifting $200 million from the Cash Reserve Fund ...

What a year Iowa has experienced! Tornados, record floods, and now financial distress top the list of challenges for this year's legislative session.I wanted to use my first newsletter to paint a financial picture for Iowa's taxpayers. Our main mission as Iowa legislators is to provide a ...

he Legislature must commit to grow Iowanot government -This week marks the beginning of another legislative session and the commencement of a brand new General Assembly. Iowans from every corner, county and community have once again turned their attention back to the business being conducted ...