State Representative Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights was elected to be the new Iowa House Minority Leader on Monday evening. Rep. Konfrst was the House Minority Whip during the 2021 legislative session and was elected to the top leadership post after Rep. Todd...
Highlights in this edition: Caucus-Newsletter-6-3-21 State Revenue Still Growing at a Tremendous Pace in MayCollections were $307.9 million higher than May 2020, which amounts to a 57.3 percent increaseIDALS Secretary Naig Touts Legislative Accomplishments Benefitting...
State Representative Todd Prichard of Charles City announced today that he will be stepping down as the Iowa House Minority Leader. Prichard served as leader for three legislative sessions and House Democrats will choose another leader on June 14th, 2021. “It’s been...
"The Governor’s continuous failures of leadership put more lives at risk every day. After the murders of Lorena Schulte and Robert McFarland in March and another staff assault in April, the bomb materials found in an inmate’s cell prove the Governor has still not...
Highlights in this edition: Caucus-Newsletter-5-20-21 House, Senate Reach Agreement on Fiscal Year 2022 BudgetOnce again House Republicans ensured the state spends less than it collects in revenueKey House Republican Priorities Part of Education BudgetNew oversight...
SF 615 – Standing...
The 2021 legislative session has adjourned for the year with no comprehensive plan to help Iowans struggling from a global pandemic that has upended their lives and their pocketbooks.
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A same-day analysis of the Iowa Republicans’ last-day-of-session voter suppression bill.
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