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Iowa General Assembly

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Promises Kept This Legislative Session

State Representative Steven Holt (R-Denison): Promises were kept as we worked to advance freedom and opportunity for Iowans, based on our founding values.

Budgets, Bills and John Wayne

Steven Holt: Ths week in the Iowa House saw considerable progress on completing budgets, important legislation passed, and May 26th designated as John Wayne Day in Iowa.

Iowa General Assembly Gavels In 2016 Session

The 86th Iowa General Assembly gaveled in for the 2016 legislative session. Iowa House and Senate Leadership expressed their goals during opening remarks.

Gas Tax: There Are Solutions, and Then There are SOLUTIONS

Opponents of raising the gas tax have failed to provide any solutions for how Iowa should maintain its roads and bridges with a projected shortfall.

An Inside Look at the Iowa State House (2/2/12)

I am excited to release my first video of this Session!  It…

Transcript: Governor Terry Branstad’s 2012 Condition of the State Address

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad gave his Condition of the State address this…

An Open Letter to Iowa Speaker-Elect Kraig Paulsen (and other Iowa Legislative Republican Leaders)

Dear Speaker-Elect Paulsen, An AP article published by The Des Moines Register…

Bias and Indoctrination in the Iowa Core Curriculum

Preserve Innocence wrote a white paper on the Iowa Core Curriculum back…

Five Big Ideas to Open Iowa Up for Jobs

By Senator Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader No issue is…

How to Hold The Runaway Judiciary in Iowa in Check? (Updated: Caught a Very Important Typo)

That is certainly a question that people here are asking.  What to…

Iowa Republican Primary Further Down the Ballot

Oh yes, there were other races yesterday beyond the Gubernatorial race and…

Rod Roberts, Controversial Statements and Legislating Morality

“You can’t legislate morality!” Have you ever heard that statement from somebody…

A Rough Week for Your Pocketbook

By Paul McKinley – Iowa Senate Republican Leader Perhaps as early as…

Does the Second Amendment Apply to States & Municipalities?

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a case tomorrow regarding Chicago’s handgun…

Protect our Kids, Close the Loophole!

After Wednesday’s ruling letting Clarence Judy off the hook saying he didn’t…

Why Didn’t the Iowa Poll Ask About Labor Issues?

Some additional thoughts about the Iowa Poll findings that were released on…