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We have officially hit the halfway point of the 2020 session and debate has kicked into high gear. Both the House and Senate are...

1.) Common Sense Tax Reform We already have a great story to tell: Real wage growth High returns on retirement plans Record low unemployment Record...

Hello from the Statehouse! We are wrapping up week 8 and have had some exciting legislation come through the House. We are just over...

Did you expect the usual stories that come out of spring training would include talk about taxes?  We didn’t either. But a recent article...

Welfare reform has been my leading project for the last two years. Last year Iowa Senate Republicans passed a collection of bills to address...

During debate Wednesday on the supplemental state aid package Republicans delivered to K-12 schools in Iowa, Rep. Heather Matson (D-Ankeny) spoke against the bill. The...

The Iowa House passed a bill 95-0 on Thursday that will prevent a person from using a gay or transpanic defense when they harm...

HF2309 (Stopping Ban the Box & Upholding State Law) – I floor-managed this legislation to protect business owners’ right to know the criminal history...

Last Thursday the House passed HF 2502 which ensures firearms laws are consistent across the state and prevents cities and counties from illegally infringing...

Wednesday, Mark Cisneros, a Mexican American small business owner in Muscatine, announced he will run for Iowa House District 91 as a Republican, following...