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Bob Kressig Newsletter March 23, 2023

Greetings to all, I had a great start to my week when I met with Norman Johnson who is the Chief Executive Officer for the Family YMCA of Black Hawk County. We had an interesting discussion centered around the amazing work that the YMCA does in Black Hawk County. It helps a variety of forms...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter March 16, 2023

Greetings to you all, On Tuesday, I met with Exceptional Persons, Inc. Exceptional Persons, is a private non-profit charitable organization. At EPI, they foster active community participation of the individuals and families we serve while respecting and encouraging their preferences and choices. They came to speak to me in order to close the gap between...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter March 9, 2023

Greetings to you all, It was Research Day in the Capitol on Monday. There were a variety of projects that were presented to those at the Capitol, including myself. I was able to meet some incredible young people from Iowa State and UNI! They were able to speak to me about their various projects and...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter March 7, 2023

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...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter February 23, 2023

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...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter February 9, 2023

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...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter February 2, 2023

  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...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter January 26, 2023

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...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter January 12, 2023

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...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter December 16, 2022

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...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter November 18, 2022

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...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter November 3, 2022

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...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter October 19, 2022

Greetings to you all, The 2022 elections in Iowa will be starting Wednesday, October 19 and there are multiple ways to cast a ballot. Anyone wishing to vote absentee by mail will need to request an absentee ballot by October 24th. For information on how to do that, click here or here. Early voting at...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter October 6, 2022

Greetings to you all, I recently attended the Cedar Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS) meeting at Viking Pump in Cedar Falls. Great discussions with students from the Cedar Valley regarding how we can give students the skills to find professions for their future in the workforce. The students are very excited with the...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter August 12, 2022

Greetings to you all, School starts back up again, later this month. Hopefully, the school year will be a successful one, for the teachers, staff and students. Making sure that our students, teachers and staff are safe in our schools should be a priority for the upcoming year. Making sure that our students don’t have...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter June 16, 2022

Greetings to you all, Hopefully, everyone is getting out in the community to enjoy the summer weather and visiting with friends and family. The Cedar Valley has had several events including the recent My Waterloo Days and the upcoming Sturgis Falls event in Cedar Falls will be happening. It should be fun! The annual Sturgis...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter June 3, 2022

Greetings to you all, The legislature adjourned for the year on May 25th, at 12:16 am. The attached newsletter gives details on what did or didn’t occur during the session. I’ve heard from many people that they were glad to see that Governor Reynolds’s vouchers bill did not have the votes to pass in the...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter May 19, 2022

Greetings to you all, The legislature is still waiting for the majority party to bring the session to an end. Currently all of the discussions taking place are occurring behind closed doors. Hopefully, the majority party can reach agreements with the state budgets to bring closure to the 2022 legislative session. I attended the 2022...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter May 5, 2022

Greetings to you all, The legislature is still waiting on the majority party to get the session ready to adjourn for the year. The ability to bring the session to a close is something that should be moving forward but it isn’t. The barrier is still the governors private school voucher proposal. The majority party...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter April 28, 2022

Greetings to you all, I hope everyone is doing great. The legislative session was scheduled to adjourn on Tuesday, April 19th. We are now in our second week of waiting to see what the agreements will be between the House and Senate Republicans, before we adjourn. The big sticking point is the governor’s private school...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter April 14, 2022

Greetings to you all, I hope everyone is staying safe during the severe storms that passed through this week! The legislative session is winding down as we wait for the House and Senate to consider eligible bills and the appropriations bills that make up the state budget. The House only met on Tuesday of this...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter April 7, 2022

Greetings to you all, I hope everyone is doing great. Fingers are crossed that spring has finally arrived and hopefully warmer weather will be here soon! On Monday, the House debated and passed eight bills. Here are some of the highlights, and you can find the full list of bills here: SF 2260: An act which...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter March 31, 2022

Greetings to you all, Hope everyone is getting excited for the start of April. The legislative session is a few weeks away from its official end date, but we still have plenty of bills to debate and pass. On Monday, I attended a meeting of the Transportation and Infrastructure budget subcommittee, where we reviewed the...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter March 25, 2022

Greetings to you all, I hope that everyone is doing well as the weather continues to change. This was a very debate-heavy week here at the House as we deliberated on a number of new issues. Beginning on Tuesday, the House debated and passed 10 bills. You can find all of the bills here, and review...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter March 17, 2022

Greetings to you all, I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather. Hopefully spring is here to stay! On Monday, the House debated and passed 15 bills. You can find the full list of bills here, and review the highlights below: HF 2471: An act which allows for the use of inventory checklists at the start...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter March 11, 2022

Greetings to you all, I hope everyone is staying warm through the ups and downs of this week’s weather! On Monday, we celebrated UNI’s Day at the Capitol, a daylong event featuring students, faculty, and staff from UNI to meet with legislators and showcase the achievements of the UNI community. The financial benefits that UNI...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter March 3, 2022

Greetings to you all, It’s great to see that the weather is warming up and that spring is right around the corner! On Monday, the House debated and passed 8 bills. You can see all of the bills here, and below are some highlights: HF 2081: An act which eliminates the Praxis exam as a requirement...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter February 25, 2022

Greetings to you all, On Monday, the House began its week of debate on a long list of bills. Here are the highlights of the first 9 bills the House passed this week. You can find the complete list of bills passed on Monday here. HF 2123: An act which authorizes a criminal or juvenile justice...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter February 17, 2022

Greetings to you all, On Monday, I was part of the subcommittee for HF 2191, a bill which would make changes to the sentence commutation process for Class A felons. We had very passionate comments made during the subcommittee from people with loved ones who have served a substantial amount of time in prison and are...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter February 11, 2022

Greetings to you all, On Monday evening, the Iowa Caucuses took place across the state of Iowa. I attended our caucus and had a good group turn out. It was great to speak with those who attended in Cedar Falls. On Tuesday, I met with the Public Safety and Commerce committees. The Commerce committee reviewed HSB...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter February 4, 2022

Greetings to you all, On Monday, I attended a meeting of the Commerce committee, where we reviewed the following bills: HSB 547, a bill which institutes changes to the Insurance Division in order to meet membership requirements for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners HSB 587, a bill which amends investment law to make it...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter January 27, 2022

Greetings to you all, On Monday, I attended a meeting of the Commerce committee. We discussed SF 586, a bill which modernizes elements of the Iowa Banking Act, addressing issues such as online banking, financial technology, and innovation. Tuesday marked Iowa Solar Day at the Capitol, and I met with the Iowa Solar Energy Trade...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter January 20, 2022

Greetings to you all, I hope that everyone is doing well and staying warm. In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I attended the MLK Back Packin’ the Dome event at UNI. Along with hundreds of other volunteers, we packed thousands of bags of food to help combat child food insecurity. Many thanks to...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter January 13, 2022

Greetings to you all, The House of Representatives began its 2022 session this Monday, and I am eager to get started working on behalf of all Iowans. This week, we heard speeches from both the minority and majority party, as well as the governor, outlining the legislative priorities for the upcoming session. In Governor Reynolds’s...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter January 7, 2022

Greetings to you all, Happy New Year! The Iowa legislature will be starting on Monday, January 10th.  I’m looking forward to getting started and working on issues impacting Iowans. Covid-19 has impacted our state and we need to come together and work to solve the problems we are facing. Some of the issues are mental...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter December 9, 2021

Greetings to you all, The Dept. of Public Health issued a press release today, stating that the Department and the State Hygienic Lab have confirmed detection of the first case of the COVID-19 variant, Omicron, in an Iowa resident. The case involves an unvaccinated individual under the age of 18, who resides in Black Hawk...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter November 19, 2021

  Greetings to you all, Hopefully, everyone is doing great. For individuals that live in Cedar Falls, the November 30, 2021 Cedar Falls Mayor and Ward 3 Council member Runoff Elections will be taking place. Polls will be open from 7am-8pm. Questions may be directed to the Election Office: telephone number 319-833-3007, email address elections@co.black-hawk.ia.us. Here is...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter November 4, 2021

  Greetings to you all, Hopefully, everyone is doing great. The legislature met on October 28th, to decide the 2nd redistricting map for Iowa. The first map was not supported by the majority party and so the Legislative Service Agency had to redraw a 2nd map. I supported the non-partisan approach to the 1st and...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter October 22, 2021

  Greetings to you all, Hopefully, everyone is doing great. I attended the UNI Business and Community Fair on Wednesday and it was great to see the number of businesses sharing the potential job opportunities that students could enjoy in the community. In the Statehouse Newsletter, you will find information about supporting Iowa workers, 2nd...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter October 7, 2021

  Greetings to you all, Hopefully, everyone is enjoying the days of October and enjoying the weather.  In addition to Halloween, there are many ways to celebrate in October. It is officially autumn, which means cozy apparel, your favorite chilly weather recipes, and beautiful foliage. In the Statehouse Newsletter, you will find information about what happened with...
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Bob Kressig Newsletter September 10, 2021

  Greetings to you all! Hopefully, everyone is able to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather. September is recognized as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. The month is used to help spread hope and vital information to people impacted by suicide. The goal is to make sure the resources and help are available to those...
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