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The Iowa Senate GOP Needs HR Help and Transparency

Shane Vander Hart: Iowa Senate Majority Leader Bill Dix’s indecision and his hemming and hawing have made what was already a bad situation worse.

Caffeinated Thoughts 8-12-17 (Roger Gannam & Bruce Klingner)

On Caffeinated Thoughts Radio, Roger Gannam with Liberty Counsel and Bruce Klingner with the Heritage Foundation join Shane Vander Hart this week.

Take The Iowa GOP Governor’s Race Straw Poll

Are you planning on voting in the Iowa Republican Primary on June 5, 2018? Let us know if you intend to support Kim Reynolds, Ron Corbett, or Steven Ray.

Budget Shortfalls Reinforce Pro-Growth Agenda

Jack Whitver: One of the main reasons the state revenue is not growing as fast as expected is because our manufacturing sector has decreased considerably.

Working Together For Iowans

Jack Whitver: There is a misperception Republicans and Democrats are unable to work together for the good the state of Iowa. That simply is not the case.

State Budget Must Be Treated Like a Family Budget

Jack Whitver: Passing a constitutional amendment to place the 99 percent expenditure limitation into the state constitution is advantageous for Iowa.

A Wave of Pro-Life Bills Filed in the Iowa Senate

The Iowa Senate with its new GOP majority have six pro-life bills filed including bills defunding abortion providers and banning abortions at 20-weeks.

Five Legislative Priorities for the Iowa Senate Republicans

Iowa Senate Republicans prioritized five bills in 2017 that are consistent with their push for fiscal responsibility and smaller government.

Iowa Legislative Leaders: Sluggish Revenue Growth Requires Reform

The decline in the revenue estimate triggered concerns about the overall state budget from Iowa Legislative leaders heading into a new session.

Iowa Senate Republicans Release Committee Assignments

Iowa Senate Majority Leader-elect Bill Dix announced the following standing committee assignments of Senate Republicans for the 87th General Assembly.

Iowa Senate Republicans Select Bill Dix Majority Leader-Elect

Iowa Senate Republicans selected State Senator Bill Dix (R-Shell Rock) as the incoming Majority Leader of the Iowa Senate for the 87th General Assembly.

Iowa Senate Republicans Announce Campaign Team

Iowa Senate Republican Leader Bill Dix (R-Shell Rock) announced the Senate Majority Fund team who will work to build a GOP majority in the Iowa Senate.

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.

Legislators Urge Iowa AG Tom Miller to Investigate State Abortion Providers

41 Iowa House and Senate Republicans delivered a letter to AG Tom Miller, urging his office to investigate the practices of abortion providers in the state.

Education Funding Debate Heats Up in the Iowa Legislature

One of the biggest issues every session is how much additional funding to allocate for Iowa’s K-12 schools, known as supplemental state aid.

Iowa Senate Democrats Rebuff Second Attempt to Find Common Ground

Iowa Senate Democrats denied a 2nd attempt by Senate Republicans to work in a bipartisan manner to bring common ground legislation to the floor for debate.