Greetings to you all! The legislative session ended last Thursday at 6:30 AM after waiting for 22 hours for a decision from the republicans to finish the session for the year. The extended session reflected deep divisions over key issues such as school funding, property tax relief, and support for working families. While some bipartisan […]
Greetings to you all! The legislature is required to address Supplemental State Aid Funding (SSA) for our Public Schools 30 days after the governor made her condition of the state address, in the middle of January. The House just passed the SSA and they agreed with the Senate version, to pass a 2% increase. That is […]
Statehouse News Greetings to you all, It is officially Week 11! These weeks are flying by and if you don’t keep your eyes out for the bills being passed, you will miss the bills that will directly affect you. It is important that you remain educated on which bills are being passed or not on […]
under a new bill in the Iowa House. Despite some Republican opposition, a parent who gives birth would be entitled to four weeks of paid leave. A parent who did not give birth would be entitled to one week. Parents who adopt a child will now be entitled to four weeks of paid leave. EXPANDING […]
Greetings to you all, First funnel week has come to an end, and debate has begun! For those who may not know, funnel week represents the last week that most bills can pass through full committee and therefore make it to debate and get passed. If a bill, outside of those that are tax related […]
Greetings to you all, It has been a devastating week for Democrats and those part of the LGBTQ+ community. I was heartbroken over the decision to pass HSB 242, now known as HF 583 through the subcommittee and then later that same day in Judiciary. I have said this, and I will say it again: The majority party […]
Greetings to you all, It is now officially Week 3 and things are beginning to move along. I have had the honor to speak with many of my constituents and hear about their experiences and issues. With that being said, I would love to share with all of you my exciting week! On Tuesday, I had […]
Greetings to you all! It is Week 1, and we are officially back in session! I wanted to welcome every caucus member back and welcome our four new freshmen who are just beginning their journey in the Iowa House! I was sworn in on Monday for the 11th time. I am proud to be an Iowa […]
Greetings to you all! Hopefully, everything is going great. November is moving fast and Thanksgiving is coming soon. Looks like the weather is changing and it’s going to get colder. I’m looking forward to the legislative session starting in January. I will continue to work for the people of Iowa. In the newsletter, you will […]
