Greetings to you all, I was able to attend several meetings last week. The Gold Star Teachers Award Ceremony took place at the Gallacher Bluedorn. Great crowd supporting the great work of our teachers. Thanks for all that they do. I was also able to attend the Peace Officers Memorial at Overman Park. Thank you […]
Greetings to you all, On April 20th, the session ended at 4:30 am Saturday morning. We had to wait for several hours, for the Majority Party to figure out how to end the session. I’m very thankful that I made it back home safely. I attended the Community Engagement Celebration Event last Friday, at the […]
Greetings to you all, April 16th is the scheduled end of the session as we reach day 100, but we have yet to approve budgets. Budgets are the last required action that needs to be done before we adjourn for the year. There’s disagreement between the Senate and the House which will lengthen session until […]
Greetings to you all! These past couple of weeks have been hectic as bill after bill is passed through the House. We have seen all kinds of bills in debate, good and bad. I’m hoping that in the upcoming weeks, change can be made to help to encourage Iowa’s students to stay within the state […]
Greetings to you all! These past couple of weeks have been busy as things start to ramp up! Week 7 marks the beginning of debate as we move forward with many bills on the calendar! It’s been a busy week with so many amazing organizations coming to visit. Blank Children’s Hospital was one of them […]
Greetings to you all! It has been a busy couple of weeks here at the Iowa Capitol! It’s Week 5 and things are ramping up as we look ahead to the first Funnel Week. I have been able to meet with some outstanding individuals from all over giving their input on some important topics! We’ve […]
Greetings to you all! Monday marks the third week of the 2024 Legislative Session! I’m excited to update you all on the steps we have been taking here in the House! As the session continues, there are certain bills which are coming out of the woodwork that both Iowans and I disagree with. One of […]
Greetings to you all! This Monday marks the beginning of the 2024 Legislative Session. I’m excited to get back to work for the people of Iowa. Now more than ever, Iowans are frustrated with the policies and deep divisions in our country and neighborhoods. We know Iowans don’t expect us to solve every problem, but […]
Greetings to you all, The 2024 Legislative session will be starting on Monday, January 8th. I know that there are several issues that we should be addressing during the session. I have heard from several healthcare professionals, saying that we need to address the Medicaid Waiver waiting list, mental health needs, and addressing the financial […]
Greetings to you all, Hopefully, you are enjoying the weather and the outdoors. I have been attending several meetings, discussing issues for the 2024 session. We had a discussion with the Iowa Healthcare Association about the low levels of Medicaid reimbursement, the shortage of nurses, and making sure that the needs of all Iowans are […]