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Iowa Legislature

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Funnel Week Survivors

State Senator Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny) explains the funnel week process and highlights some bills that survived in the Iowa Legislature and some that didn’t.

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.

Iowa Senate Democrats Declare War on Property Taxpayers

Senate Democrats declared war on Iowa property taxpayers and our rural communities during yesterday’s education debate on supplemental state aid for schools.

What Are Gas Tax Promoters Hiding?

Another week has passed in the Iowa Legislature and Iowans have yet to see the much-anticipated 10-cents motor fuel tax increase bill.

Madison County Republicans Pass Anti Gas Tax Increase Resolution

The Madison County Republican Party Central Committee voted unanimously on a resolution calling for an alternative to raising the gas tax in Iowa.

Transportation Infrastruture Revenue is Hidden in Plain Sight

Ann Trimble-Ray: We have an obligation as citizens to invest in the infrastructure which supports and drives our economy to do so we must raise more revenue.

AFP Launches Major Effort to Stop a Gas Tax Hike

Americans for Prosperity-Iowa announced today the launch of a major effort to stop a new gas tax hike in Iowa through grassroots lobbying efforts and ads.

77% of Iowans Oppose Increasing Gas Tax

An Iowans for Tax Relief poll found that more than three quarters of Iowans oppose a proposal to increase the gas tax ten cents a gallon.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 12-13-14

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers talk to State Senator-Elect Jason Schultz about the Iowa Legislature and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal about 2016.

Let Local School Boards Decide School Start Dates

The Iowa Department of Education says it will stop granting automatic waivers to school districts seeking to start classes earlier in the summer.

Three Things Iowa Can Do Instead of Increasing Gas Tax

Iowans for Tax Relief gives three pro-taxpayer tasks that Governor Terry Branstad and the Iowa Legislatures should do instead of raising the gas tax.

Caffeinated Thought of the Day: No Gas Tax Increase

Shane Vander Hart: Iowans don’t need to pay more at the pump, Iowa needs to instead cut spending in order to pay for roads with existing revenue.

Iowa’s Assessment Task Force Picks Smarter Balanced

Iowa’s Assessment Task Force recommended that the Smarter Balanced Assessment replace the Iowa Assessment for Iowa students by the 2016-2017 school year.

The Effects of the Iowa Legislature

It is important for citizens to monitor what your elected officials are up to and remind them that they represent YOU and not their own interests!

Iowa General Assembly Cost of Sponsored Legislation

The second session of the 85th Legislative Assembly has come to a…

Another Fourth is Celebrated in Iowa Without Legal Fireworks

(Watchdog.org) Jerri Andersen wasn’t impressed by the Fourth of July fireworks display…