Measure Defunding Abortion Providers Advances in the Iowa Senate

SF 2, a measure that defunds Iowa’s abortion providers of taxpayer money and reallocate to clinics that don’t provide abortion, advances in Iowa Senate.

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.

Steve King Earns Iowa State Senators’ Endorsements

Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) announced the endorsement of State Senators Bill Anderson, Dennis Guth, Mark Segebart, and 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.

Why One State Legislator Skipped the Condition of the Judiciary Address

Iowa State Senator Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) explains why he decided to take a pass on Chief Justice Mark S. Cady’s Condition of the Judiciary address.

Iowa Senate Democrats Reject Drug Testing for Welfare Recipients

Iowa Senate Democrats reject amendments in SF 505 that would require welfare recipients and state legislators become subject to random drug testing.

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.

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.

Paulsen’s Gas Tax Hike Albatross

Speaker of the Iowa House Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) has much to explain to his caucus and Iowans for actions he took to push a gas tax increase on Iowans.

Branstad on Gas Tax Hike: Timing Is Right

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad said that the timing is right for a gas tax hike while legislators consider transportation infrastructure funding options.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 2-14-15

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio has been on the air for one year! Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers recap the year and share clips of some of their favorite interviews.

Ted Cruz Courts Liberty Movement in Iowa

Tea Party champion and conservative firebrand Ted Cruz may be ready to embrace his libertarian side to find a path from Iowa to the White House.

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.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 4-12-14

Shane Vander Hart & Steve Riker talk with State Rep. Jason Schultz about the legislative session, the fact that Al Sharpton is a cat, and much more.

Iowa Legislature on Track to End Session Early

We have reached the mid-point of the session. The standard schedule for…

Webcam Abortion Ban Advances in Iowa House

(Des Moines, IA) The webcam abortion ban bill, HF 2073, introduced by…