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Another busy week in the Iowa House of Representatives! We held our first major floor action of the session on Monday afternoon and debated a...

When I first came to the Senate one of my major goals was to address the high costs of transportation for many of our...

Last spring, much of the state was devastated by significant flooding, particularly in southwest Iowa and eastern Iowa. The Legislature took action last session...

The Des Moines City Council and Polk County Board of Supervisors have provided two examples of why citizens need to remain engaged with property...

While the bills that pass through committee get most of the attention, often times the bills that are rejected are interesting to know about...

I served on sub for HF2201, the "Don't Say Gay" bill (appropriately dubbed by Damian Thompson of Iowa Safe Schools). Interesting, Chair Sandy Salmon brought...

Another important bill to address teacher shortages expands the Teach Iowa Scholar (TIS) Program that provides qualified Iowa teachers with awards of up to...

Senate Study Bill 3045 expands violations relating to the use of electronic communication devices while driving by prohibiting any use of an electronic communication...

Voting is a fundamental, constitutional right granted to citizens of the United States. That right has always been extended only to U.S. citizens and it is time...

The most important part of being a legislator is problem-solving. That’s what Iowans send us here to do. And in Iowa, we have a...