BREAKING: Gov. Reynolds announces expiration of Public Health Proclamation, changes to...
Governor Reynolds signed the final extension of the state’s Public Health Disaster Emergency Proclamation today, announcing it will expire at 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. The signed proclamation can be found here.
The proclamation was first issued in accordance with...
SCHOOL MASK UPDATE: Eight Iowa schools involved in lawsuit sent legal...
Press release from the ACLU of Iowa:
Today eight of the 10 schools involved in a lawsuit to protect children with disabilities with a masking...
GOP Rep. Mommsen introduces bill requiring cameras in Iowa classrooms
Republican State Rep. Norlin Mommsen introduced House File 2177 earlier this week. The bill requires each public school district to install cameras in every...
SPEAKER GRASSLEY: Very proud of first vote cast to support renewable...
We took our first vote of the 2022 Legislative Session this week in the Iowa House. It was a vote I was very proud...
SWANSON: God over Government – Does Government Have Right to Force...
Concerning the CO2 pipelines being promoted in Iowa, the wrong question is being asked. Whether or not the government has the right to use...
SEN. DRISCOLL: Seeking input on Ethanol Mandate Bill
On Wednesday, a subcommittee was held on Senate Study Bill 3084 which is the governor’s biofuel bill proposal. If passed and signed into law,...
SEN. TAYLOR: CO2 Pipeline concerns lead to bill removing power to...
This week I introduced a bill to remove from the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) the power to grant eminent domain for projects of private...
REP. OSMUNDSON: Judiciary Committee Works to Protect Victims
The House Judiciary Committee has been busy advancing bills aimed at protecting victims in a variety of ways. The following bills have passed committee...
SEN. KOELKER: Ethanol Mandate Bill may need ‘additional changes’
On Wednesday, a subcommittee met to consider the governor’s biofuel bill proposal, SSB 3084. If enacted, this bill would create an E15 access standard,...
SEN. GUTH: We can’t say ‘follow the science’ without good data,...
During the fourth week of the session, the amount of information we dealt with was huge. I compare this part of the session to...