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Funnel week isn’t just a time for good bills to advance, it also ends the chance of bad policy becoming law. The Public Safety...

The “Funnel” date is upon us and the frenzy to get bills passed in committee is winding down.  Technically it’s Friday, February 21, but...

Governor Reynolds, with her bold leadership, has championed the Invest In Iowa Act. This bill was the subject of my last two newsletters. This...

Last August I announced my opposition to any and all so-called "Red-Flag" laws. Now, liberal Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has convinced like-minded Democrats here...

During committee debate on a bill that would require those receiving public assistance to work 20 hours or more per week, or participate in...

Subcommittee and committee work took up most, if not all, of our time during the sixth week because the end of the week is...

Senate File 2245 would prohibit a landlord of a dwelling unit or mobile home space from including in a rental agreement a provision that...

The Iowa Senate did not act on a proposed constitutional amendment last year after it passed the House that would grant full automatic restoration...

Senate File 2172 advanced through committee on Tuesday by an 8-5, party-line vote. Every Democrat voted against the bill, which would require information of...

An Iowa House version of a conversion therapy ban will not progress after a Wednesday morning subcommittee, though both Republicans on the subcommittee expressed...