The second legislative funnel at the Iowa statehouse came and went on April 4. That process winnowed down bills that are eligible for consideration so lawmakers can focus on legislation that has traction in both chambers in addition to spending bills. Of course, property tax reform will ...
Harry Truman once proclaimed: “No man should be president who doesn’t understand hogs.” That might explain the calamitous mess that President Trump and Elon Musk are making of our government today. Clearly, Trump and Musk know nothing about four-legged farm animals. But they certainly ...
Some people are builders, and others are destroyers. Some people want to help others by creating new opportunities, giving them new skills, or finding new ways to help them achieve their dreams. Other people want to create obstacles, deny opportunities, or frustrate their hopes. Take the ...
IIt has been an extremely busy few weeks in the Iowa Senate. Lots of individuals and groups to visit and bills to work on. Today marks the second legislative funnel—a critical deadline. Policy bills must clear their originating chamber and a committee in the other chamber to stay ...
We have completed week 12 of the session, which is the 2nd Funnel wherein bills from the Senate must be through a House committee to still be considered. The House worked hard in week 11 to pass House bills over to the Senate, so week 12 was spent managing Senate bills we received through our ...
Opening new export markets for Iowa farmers increases demand for our agricultural commodities and puts more money into the pockets of our producers. This is an especially important mission after four years of indifference and inaction under the Biden administration when President Biden failed ...