Many years ago, my great uncle purchased a grocery store in Hopkins, Missouri from a previous owner. When he and his family started preparing the store for the grand opening, they found that many of the items they thought were on the shelves were actually empty containers and that the actual ...
In the LegislatureAnother busy pro-Iowa, pro-growth year in the 87th General Assembly has come to a close!A big promise was kept for Iowans. This session the legislature passed historic tax relief for Iowa taxpayers and families. Iowa has the fourth highest top individual tax rate, and that top ...
Newsletter forThursday, May 3, 2018Week 17 was marked by more debate on budget bills and the debate on a bill to ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected. We have settled into a routine where Appropriations committee meetings and other preparations happen during the day, and debate begins in ...
The 2018 Legislature was scheduled to adjourn on Tuesday, April 17 but it won't happen anytime soon. That's because another week has gone by and GOP leaders who control both the House and Senate can't agree on much of anything lately, especially on the budget and taxes.It's bad news for Iowans ...
Week 15 again was a week marked by behind the scenes work on budget bills and very little floor action. We anticipate that budget bills will be eligible for debate early next week.Good news about Iowa continues to come forward.The 2017 Statewide Laborshed Study by Iowa Workforce Development has ...
Our last official day was on Tuesday, our one-hundredth day. We debated a few bills this week, including bills on the gubernatorial line of succession and managing the spread of disease in wild animals.We also recognized several legislators for their public service and years in the Iowa ...
In the LegislatureThis week Governor Reynolds signed Senate File 2177. It is an important bill for consumers and Iowans who have been affected by security breaches. This bill removes the ability for consumer reporting agencies to charge a fee to freeze someone's credit, to temporarily unfreeze ...
Newsletter for Thursday, April 12, 2018Week 14 saw a significant slow down on the floor of the House as we dealt with background work on budget and tax reform issues ahead of introducing those bills.On Wednesday of this week the House Ways and Means Committee introduced the House tax reform ...
Newsletter for Thursday,April 5, 2018As week 13 comes to a close we are beginning behind the scenes work on the budget bills and a tax reform bill, and we debated a few bills on the floor.Notable bills:Senate File 481 - Ensuring safe communities - We debated this bill at length on Tuesday.This ...
In the LegislatureThis week the governor signed several bills sent to her by the Legislature, including the bill providing affordable health insurance options for Iowans, SF 2349. This is a very important step to help Iowans and allow for more health insurance options in our state.The Senate ...