Newsletter for Thursday,February 21, 2019As work progresses in committees we have begun to debate a few bills on the floor of the House as well. These are generally non-controversial bills that pass unanimously or with only a few no votes. These bills have included increases in mileage ...
A big "Thank You" to Mike and Connie Ledvina for sharing their story about their adventure of dancing in the Clint Eastwood movie "The Mule".Also thank you to Michele Evans for writing about their adventure and what they went through to get in the movie. A love of dancing paid off for them."See ...
This week marked the sixth week of the 2019 Legislative session. The majority of the work has still been in subcommittee and committee as funnel week moves closer. March 8 the end of funnel week and the final date for individual bills of a chamber to pass through the respective committees to ...
As we start the new year and look ahead to what we as public servants can achieve, there are a number of important issues facing Iowa's agricultural industry where our roles on the state and federal levels intersect. Recently, one issue has been defending and advocating on behalf of biofuels ...
Being offended is a bit of a national pastime.We live in a world in which we're told that everyone is entitled to their opinion, you're cool as long as no one is getting hurt and everyone can be right no matter what. Until two people have different opinions, and then it becomes a battle of who ...
In the LegislatureAs we moved into the fifth week of the legislative session, subcommittee work remained the primary focus while bills have been moving through the Senate.This week one of my sponsored bills, Senate File 88 passed out of the Transportation Committee. This bill creates a new ...
Newsletter for February 14, 2019Work continues at a fast pace. I'm continuing to work on bills I've filed on behalf of my constituents on a variety of topics, as well as work on bills assigned to the Environmental Committee I chair, and bills that have been assigned to me in the committees I ...
On March 21 the Wieting Theatre Guild will hold their annual meeting. One of the subjects we attend to is election of guild members. If you are interested in becoming a member or need answers to what it entails call Denise Fletcher and discuss it with her.You do know we are all volunteers that ...
In case you've missed it, 11 February was the 40th anniversary of the Iranian revolution.On 14 February 1979, the U.S. Embassy in Tehran was briefly overrun by leftist anti-shah/anti-American militants an event not to be confused with the subsequent seizure of the embassy seven months later on ...
Well, it finally happened. My official invitation to my 50th High School Graduation Reunion at good ol' South Tama. The Class of '69. Next July 5th and 6th the greatest class to ever graduate from South Tama will converge on the twin cities of Tama/Toledo. The diets officially start now that ...