May 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 2023 General Assembly adjourned Sine Die at 12:04 pm in the Senate and 12:33pm in the House on May 4. While a large amount of the energy this session was focused on Governor Reynolds’ policy priorities and national hot-button issues, in the end after a few weeks...
Apr 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week in the Iowa Legislature After nearly a month of no floor debate, the Iowa Senate returned on Monday pulling an all-nighter filled with fiery debate. Senators considered several bills and governor appointments into the early morning hours on Tuesday. The...
Apr 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week in the Iowa Legislature The pace of the legislative session shifted to more of a crawl this week. The chambers are deadlocked in negotiations on a budget target and property tax legislation with little progress being made. The Senate hasn’t debated any bills...
Apr 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week brought a noticeable shift in the pace at the Capitol. With policy committees largely done with their work for the session, the focus is now on Ways and Means and Appropriations bills, especially the state budget. The Senate moved shell budget bills with no...
Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
This week in the Iowa Legislature The second funnel week is over, and hundreds of bills are now ineligible for further consideration by the Legislature until the 2024 session. Compared to past years, this was a very mild funnel week as few subcommittee and committee...
