As session is nearly three weeks from the scheduled end date, progress continues to align for a well-deserved victory as we celebrate positive progress knowing a bright future is ahead for lowa. I was just as shocked as many of you when my Property Tax Assessments were delivered last week. ...
This year, I've enjoyed serving on the Senate Appropriations committee. The Appropriations committee sets the state budget, which is one of the most important items of business the legislature must accomplish every year. Much of our work this week was dedicated to beginning this process, but ...
As the ranking member of the Senate Commerce committee, which handles utilities regulation, I want to highlight a good piece of legislation we are currently working on in the Senate. House File 617 will ensure our utilities are providing the most reliable electricity service to Iowa ...
lowa Agriculture is led by those who play roles in growing our economy for effective progress, leading by example for surrounding Midwestern states. I was honored to be joined by my fellow House Representatives in attending the Ag Leaders Dinner to celebrate National Ag Week at the FFA ...
We are losing our precious tree cover at an alarming rate to such causes as storm damage, pests, diseases, chemical drift, and rising commodity prices. Around the turn of the last century, our forefathers in the Iowa Legislature recognized the loss of forested acres at a time of massive ...
Farmers, ranchers and livestock producers are working with solar companies in Iowa to find multiple uses for land once used only to plant corn and soybeans. Some are investing in what's known as "dual-use solar" or agrivoltaics. They are cultivating profitable crops, grazing livestock, ...
It's been an eventful week here at the Senate. This year I am proud to serve on the Agriculture Committee for the first time, and I’ve been sure to take every opportunity to support our ag producers. Last weekend, I met with the Black Hawk County Farm Bureau in Hudson. It was an engaging ...
Last week, we passed the government reorganization bill through the lowa House. It has been 40 years since lowa reorganized its state government. This bill will streamline government, increase efficiency, eliminate redundancies, save taxpayer dollars and ultimately ensure state government ...
Some members of the Iowa Senate do not think that public notices published in newspapers remain relevant and necessary. A bill filed in the newly formed Technology Committee just over a week ago moved through committee in two days and last week moved through the Ways & Means Committee in ...
Community Based Corrections or CBC provides a vital service to Iowa communities. In corrections, prisons and jails are well known, but CBC is a part of the system that you may not know about because it has been operating quietly in the background for the past 50 years, saving millions in ...