Highlights in this edition: Caucus-Newsletter-4-8-21 March State Revenue Collections Still GrowingState tax collections in March were up 32.4 percent over the previous year’s figureReport Raises Question Regarding Growth in Regents EmployeesWhat are all these new,...
Action between April 1 and April 7 on bills assigned to the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee.
Action between April 1 and April 7 on bills assigned to the Senate Human Resources Committee.
Last week, the Legislature passed a key deadline, the “second funnel.” The funnel helps narrow legislators narrow our focus to what has a real chance of becoming law this year. Fortunately, some bad ideas have died, and many good opportunities still have the chance to...
Action between April 1 and April 7 on bills assigned to the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
“Republicans are elected to enact bold reforms, and this is one of those reforms,” said Senator Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs. “It cuts property taxes for Iowans by over $100 million, dedicates sustainable and consistent funding for mental health, and removes the...
(DES MOINES) — Iowa House Republicans have released their Justice Systems budget bill containing a substantial increase in funding for the Department of Corrections. The Iowa House’s budget allocates more than $20 million new dollars to the Department of...
On Friday, April 2, the Legislature hit the second self-imposed deadline to narrow the number of bills still eligible for debate, called the “funnel”. While there are a few exceptions for tax and budget bills, any bill that has not cleared a House or Senate Committee...
