Greetings to you all, Funnel Week has been underway this past week, making this one of the most important weeks in the entire session. What this means is bills need to be pushed through committees in order to still have the possibility of becoming law. If they don’t make it past committee, they are then...Read More

Greetings to you all, It was a busy start to the week as the Government Oversight Committee met to discuss book banning in Iowa schools proposed by the majority party. Parents and students from all over Iowa came together in opposition to these book bans. Many students discussed the potential negative impacts these bans would...Read More

Greetings to you all, It was an extremely busy day on Monday, with a variety of important issues being discussed. The biggest one of the night was that of the Government Oversight Committee. The issue at hand was book banning in our Iowa Public Schools. Many came to express their concerns with certain books being...Read More

  Last year, Iowa Republican lawmakers limited the teachings of certain “divisive concepts” from diversity workplace training and curriculum in schools. This year, Republican lawmakers are attempting to micromanage what is taught in social studies classes while banning books that pertain to subjects of race and diversity. We still have a long way to go...Read More

Greetings to you all, Monday was an extremely eventful day, as we debated the school voucher bill for over 5 ½ hours. I voted “no” and spoke of the impact of this bill on Iowa students and it’s limit to all students within the state and their ability to receive a quality education. Only 42...Read More

Greetings to you all, The 90th General Assembly began this past Monday, at the Iowa State Capital. The first week consisted of speeches from the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and the Iowa National Guard. The Governor is promoting her school vouchers bill that has significant opposition. The Chief Justice talked about...Read More

Greetings to you all, Hopefully everyone is doing well and getting ready for Christmas, looking forward to spending time with family and friends. I know that the weather has been rainy and cold lately, but hopefully we’re on our way to a nice spring. Merry Christmas to you and your family and best wishes for...Read More

Greetings to you all, Hopefully, everyone is doing okay! Thanksgiving is coming soon and is a great opportunity to spend time with family and friends. The upcoming Legislative session will begin on January 9th. There will be several issues to address during the session, including lowering costs for Iowans, protecting reproductive freedoms, investing in our...Read More

Greetings to you all, Veterans Day is taking place on November 11th and it is our opportunity to support and recognize our Veterans for their service to our country. This coming Tuesday is Election Day and make sure you vote. Here is a link to help you with questions for voting. iwillvote.com Iowa has a ranking...Read More