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About Jason Schultz

State Senator Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) represents Iowa Senate District 9. Prior to being elected to the Iowa Senate, Schultz served two terms in the Iowa House of Representatives.

Access to Affordable Health Insurance: The Kitchen Table Issue of Our Time

March 12, 2018 By Jason Schultz

Access to Affordable Health Insurance: The Kitchen Table Issue of Our Time

Jason Schultz: The (Un)Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, has wreaked havoc on our health care and health insurance industries. Policies disappeared, carriers pulled out of Iowa, and government meddling has caused policies to be much more expensive and yet, provide less coverage. 

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Affordable Care Act, Congress, Donald Trump, health insurance, Iowa Farm Bureau, Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements, Obamacare, SF 2329, SF 2349, U.S. Department of Labor, Waylon Brown

The Ongoing Abortion Debate in Iowa

February 12, 2018 By Jason Schultz

The Ongoing Abortion Debate in Iowa

Jason Schultz: The ongoing debate over abortion has little middle ground. Supporters and opponents of abortion have one thing in common: the intensity of emotions and devotion to the cause.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Abortion, fetal heartbeat bill, Iowa Senate, SSB 3143

What To Do With the Bottle Bill?

January 24, 2018 By Jason Schultz

What To Do With the Bottle Bill?

Jason Schultz: The Iowa Beverage Container Deposit Law, or “Bottle Bill” as most people refer to it, was enacted in 1978 in response to the number of cans found discarded in road ditches. Should the Iowa Legislature update, repeal, or leave the law alone?

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: bottle bill, Iowa Beverage Container Deposit Law, Iowa Legislature, Iowa Senate

Recapping The First Week of The 2018 Session in the Iowa Legislature

January 12, 2018 By Jason Schultz

Recapping The First Week of The 2018 Session in the Iowa Legislature

Jason Schultz: As we get back in the habit of driving to the Capitol each day, I am reminded of how grateful I am to serve western Iowa as their Senator.  The work we do now will benefit Iowa for years and even a generation to come, and I am thankful they allow me to be a part of it.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Iowa 87th General Assembly, Iowa Senate, Kim Reynolds, tax reform

Collective Bargaining Reform Made Local Control in School Spending Possible

April 17, 2017 By Jason Schultz

Collective Bargaining Reform Made Local Control in School Spending Possible

Jason Schultz: Changes to our collective bargaining law have allowed school administrators to spend locally collected dollars where they are needed.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: collective bargaining, HF 564, HF 565, local control, School Funding

Fair Funding for Rural School Transportation

March 24, 2017 By Jason Schultz

Fair Funding for Rural School Transportation

Jason Schultz: The Iowa Senate passed SF 455 which will start to bring equity to the funding levels between small and large geographic districts.

Filed Under: Education, Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: public education, Rural Schools, School Funding, SF 455

Collective Bargaining Reform: The Most Needed and Most Bold Action of 2017

February 22, 2017 By Jason Schultz

Collective Bargaining Reform: The Most Needed and Most Bold Action of 2017

Jason Schultz: Our reforms will have the effect of balancing the experience between the private sector, who provides the vast majority of tax revenue for public services, and the public sector employees who provide the services Iowans expect.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: collective bargaining, Iowa Chapter 20, public sector unions

Projecting Iowa’s Tax Revenue and How It Impacts State Budgeting

April 1, 2016 By Jason Schultz

Projecting Iowa’s Tax Revenue and How It Impacts State Budgeting

Jason Schultz: Revenue Estimating Conference convened to provide their most recent assessment of Iowa tax income for Fiscal Years 16, 17, and 18.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Iowa House, Iowa Senate, Iowa state budget, Jason Schultz, Revenue Estimating Conference

A Victory for Iowa Taxpayers

March 11, 2016 By Jason Schultz

A Victory for Iowa Taxpayers

Jason Schultz: Iowa Senate Democrats and Governor Terry Branstad finally agreed to join Iowa House and Senate Republicans to allow coupling.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: coupling, Iowa House, Iowa House Republicans, Iowa Senate, Iowa Senate Democrats, Iowa Senate Republicans, Tax Policy, Terry Branstad

Iowa Legislature is Set to Increase the Budget

January 21, 2016 By Jason Schultz

Iowa Legislature is Set to Increase the Budget

Jason Schultz: Growth in spending in the good years can lead to problems in the tighter years. The Iowa Legislature is set to increase our budget for FY17.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: government spending, Iowa Legislature, Iowa state budget, Limited Government

Holding Local Schools Hostage

March 28, 2015 By Jason Schultz

Holding Local Schools Hostage

Schools need to know what the amount of State Supplemental Aid so they can budget and schools need to know the start date so they can plan their calendars.

Filed Under: Education, Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Iowa House, Iowa Senate, Jason Schultz, school start date, Terry Branstad

Iowa’s Growing Debt

March 23, 2015 By Jason Schultz

Iowa’s Growing Debt

Jason Schultz: It surprises many to learn the amount of Iowa debt among the state and subdivisions now totals over $15 billion.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Iowa Legislature, Iowa State Debt, Jason Schultz, state spending

Get the “Facts” About Government Spending in Iowa

February 17, 2015 By Jason Schultz

Get the “Facts” About Government Spending in Iowa

Jason Schultz: Iowa has a population of approximately 3.1 million, which gives us a per capita spending rate of over $6,600 per person counted in Iowa.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: 2014 Iowa Fact Book, Iowa Legislature, Iowa Senate Democrats, Iowa state budget

Iowa Legislature on Track to End Session Early

March 14, 2014 By Jason Schultz

Iowa Legislature on Track to End Session Early

We have reached the mid-point of the session. The standard schedule for a two-year General Assembly calls for a 110 day first session and a 100 day second session. This year, the second session of the 85th General Assembly, is scheduled to end April 22nd. We are just over half-way through the 2014 session, but […]

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: 2nd Funnel Deadline, fiscal priorities, Iowa House, Iowa Senate, Iowa state budget, Jason Schultz

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