Apr 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
This Week in the Iowa Legislature The second funnel deadline has come and gone! Hundreds of bills failed to meet the deadline and will not be considered further this session. This week lawmakers raced to push key legislation through subcommittees and committees before...
Mar 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
This Week in the Iowa Legislature The 11th week of the session was packed with debate on high-profile issues ahead of next week’s second funnel deadline. Floor discussions were particularly intense in the House, with long subcommittee sessions and extended evening...
Mar 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
This Week in the Iowa Legislature As the legislative session progresses, tensions are beginning to rise. With ten weeks completed and six scheduled weeks remaining, lawmakers are feeling the pressure, leading to a noticeable shift in mood and temperament at the...
Mar 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
This Week in the Iowa Legislature Lawmakers quickly transitioned into floor action following a couple of intense weeks before the funnel deadline, marking the next phase of the legislative session. With the focus shifting from a steady stream of subcommittee and...
Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
This week in the Iowa Legislature And just like that…the first funnel deadline is behind us! Despite severe winter weather, the inauguration, a few funerals, and a special election, the legislature was very productive in the first 8 weeks of session introducing nearly...
Feb 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
This Week in the Iowa Legislature Yet another, and maybe the busiest, week of the 2025 Legislative Session so far has passed. The House and Senate wrapped up Week 7 holding more than 150 subcommittee meetings and 26 committee meetings to ensure their priorities meet...