State Rep. Steven Holt highlights bills the Iowa House passed in week seven dealing with health care professionals, free speech, youth entrepreneurship, and the Second Amendment.
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Finkenauer Highlights Progress Made Out of the Media Limelight
U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, during a town hall in Marshalltown highlighted progress in Congress she says is never reported in the press.
Iowa Senate Passes Welfare Eligibility Verification Improvements
The Iowa Senate passed a bill that establishes a real-time verification system for public assistance programs managed by the Department of Human Services.
Video: Public Hearing on the Protect Life Amendment
The Iowa House of Representatives held a public hearing on HJR 2004, the Protect Life Amendment, watch Iowans speak in support and opposition of the bill.
Feenstra Files For Iowa’s 4th Congressional District’s Republican Primary
Randy Feenstra delivered almost 4000 signatures to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office to qualify for the Republican primary ballot in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District race.
Axne Introduces Bill Cutting Off Pensions for Corrupt Members of Congress
U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne and a bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced a bill that prevents members of Congress from receiving pensions if convicted of certain crimes.
What Would Claire Celsi Tweet?
A look through one week of tweets by State Senator Claire Celsi one can see she would rather be a partisan activist than serious legislator.
Senate Democrats Block Bills Banning Infanticide, Late-Term Abortions
Senate Democrats blocked cloture for the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Act, 56 to 41, and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, 53-44.
Richards First to File Signatures in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District GOP Primary
Bret Richards became the first official candidate on the Republican primary ballot in Iowa’s 4th Congressional District delivering 5,222 signatures to the Iowa Secretary of State’s office.
Miller-Meeks Submits Signatures To Appear on Iowa 2nd Congressional District’s GOP Ballot
Mariannette Miller-Meeks submitted more than 5,700 signatures to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office to appear on the Republican primary ballot in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District.
Give the Principled Conservatism Summit a Chance
Adam Graham: Heath Mayo has made a good faith effort to bring together a variety of people to have a conservation, including people who oppose and support the President.
Poll Shows Iowans Support Reynolds’ Invest in Iowa Tax Plan
According to the poll of over 800 Iowans, 51.8% of Iowans were in favor of tax reform similar to what Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed, with only 32.5% opposed.
Hinson Turns in More Than Four Times the Required Signatures to be on the Ballot
Ashley Hinson, Republican candidate in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District race, turned in more than 7,300 signatures to the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office.
Greenfield, Axne Complain About Dark Money While Raking It In
Theresa Greenfield received $356,012 in PAC contributions for her U.S. Senate campaign, while Cindy Axne received $555,267 for her congressional campaign.
Susan Christensen Named Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court has selected Justice Susan Christensen of Harlan as its next chief justice, the second woman to serve as chief justice of Iowa’s highest court.
Mississippi River Dredge Project Means a Boost for Iowa Farmers
Joni Ernst: This project will put more money in the pockets of our hardworking farmers and will help make Iowa’s agriculture products more competitive in the global market.