March 26, 2020 Greeting to you all,We are facing some very difficult times ahead dealing, with the Coronavirus (Covid-19 virus). Every state has declared a state of emergency or a public health emergency, in response to the Covid-19 outbreak. Nine states (including Iowa) have made requests or received approval for major disaster assistance. A statewide...Read More

March 17, 2020 Greetings to you all, Important Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update This week we learned the Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached a new phase, called community spread. Community spread occurs when individuals have been infected with the virus and cannot specifically identify the source of the infection, or do not know how or where they became infected....Read More

March 13, 2020 Greetings to you all, Week nine has brought a lot of change to the Iowa Legislature. While we passed countless legislation this week, the developing situation around COVID-19 around Iowa and the nation has held our attention. While there are very few diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in Iowa, social distancing is recommended...Read More

March 6, 2020 Greetings to you all, Week eight has been extremely busy. In addition to the normal stream of constituents and other visitors, many bills have come to the floor for debate and consideration. I had the pleasure of meeting with union members from the UAW, IAMAW and AFSCME early this week to discuss...Read More