FORT DODGE-Fourth District Republicans met to elect new leadership to the District Executive Committee that assists in coordination and planning among county parties in the northwest Iowa Congressional District. The chairs and co-chairs of the 39 counties in the district are members of the DEC with an additional member from […]
SSB 1163, a bill to improve election integrity, was referred to the Senate State Government committee on Wednesday after a subcommittee hearing. The subcommittee was chaired by Senator Roby Smith (R, Bettendorf), with Senator Jake Chapman (R, A) and Senator Tony Bisignano (D, Des Moines). This bill was proposed by […]
A bill to recognize life starting at conception in Iowa was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee following a subcommittee hearing on Monday. SF 253 was sponsored by Senator Jake Chapman (R, A), Senator Bill Anderson (R, Sioux City), Senator Mark Chelgren (R, Ottumwa), Senator Jeff Edler (R, State Center), […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen Pro-life advocate Jenifer Bowen of Life Right Action gave an update on pro-life coalitions in Iowa at the Polk County Republican Women’s February meeting on Thursday. Jenifer founded Life Right Action in September 2016, and she serves on the board of directors for “And Then There Were […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen After months of preparation, HF 291, a bill that reforms the collective bargaining process in Iowa, was passed in the House on Thursday by a vote of 53-47. The Senate adopted the House version of the bill with a vote of 29-21 the same day. All Senate […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen Long-awaited reforms to collective bargaining will likely become a reality in the state of Iowa. Last Wednesday, subcommittee hearings were held for HSB 84 and its Senate companion bill, SF 213. After over an hour for the House subcommittee hearing and two hours for the Senate hearing, […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen HSB 67, the bill to prohibit sanctuary entities in Iowa, passed out of the House Public Safety committee on Tuesday. The bill was referred after a hearing last week by a subcommittee that was chaired by Representative Steve Holt (R, Denison), with Representative Jarad Klein (R, Keota) […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen True to their word, Iowa lawmakers passed SF 166 on Monday, a bill setting supplemental state aid to schools. The bill was sponsored by Representative Walt Rogers (R, Cedar Falls) and will increase school funding by 1.1%, for a total of $40 million in extra dollars. In […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen The subcommittee hearing for HSB 67 was held on Thursday morning. HSB 67 is a bill that would prohibit sanctuary communities in Iowa by enforcing federal immigration laws. The subcommittee was chaired by Representative Steve Holt (R, Denison), with Representative Jarad Klein (R, Keota) and Representative Wes […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen General Timothy Orr of the Iowa National Guard ivered the condition of the National Guard address to the Iowa legislature on Tuesday. 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the entry of the United States into World War I and the founding of Camp Dodge, home of the […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen The Westside Conservative Club featured Speaker of the Iowa House Linda Upmeyer at their breakfast at the Iowa Machine Shed on Wednesday. Speaker Upmeyer talked with pride about the role that women play in the Republican Party in Iowa. “While we don’t play gender politics, our party […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen The subcommittee hearing for SF 2, a bill to defund organizations that perform abortions, was held on Tuesday morning. Introduced on the first day of the 87th General Assembly, the bill is sponsored by Senator Amy Sinclair and co-sponsored by the entire Senate Republican caucus. After referral […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen Iowa veterans were recognized on Wednesday during Veterans Day on the Hill at the Capitol in Des Moines. Both rotundas were packed with veterans and their friends and families, and the long list of event sponsors included veteran advocacy groups and non-profits that assist veterans in Iowa. […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen A new coalition of conservative activists met for dinner at Cupcake Addict in Johnston on Friday. Advocates included Gregg Cummings of the Tea Party Patriots, Sandy Wilson of Ankeny’s 9/12 Group, and Drew Klein of the Iowa chapter of Americans for Prosperity. The guest speaker was Mark […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen The plan for the criminal and civil justice systems in Iowa was outd today in the condition of the judiciary address. Chief Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, Mark Cady, gave the address in the chamber of the Iowa House of Representatives. Cady said that the number […]
By: MacKenzie Dreeszen Juliana Taimoorazy, founder of the non-profit Iraqi Christian Relief Council (ICRC), spe at the Westside Conservative Breakfast Club at the Iowa Machine Shed Wednesday morning. Juliana is a native of Iran and founded ICRC in 2007. In the decade that this organization has been in existence, they […]
On Tuesday Governor Branstad ivered his final condition of the state address in the chamber of the Iowa House of Representatives. The galleries were packed with people from all over the state as the he outd the legislative goals of the 87th General Assembly. Presiding over the first Republican trifecta […]
The 87th General Assembly of the Iowa legislature commenced on Monday. It was an eventful day packed full of breakfasts, luncheons, and receptions as lawmakers in the House of Representatives and Senate were sworn into office. The morning began with the Republican Party of Iowa breakfast at the Embassy […]
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