I was going to write about selling the Lottery, and how silly that would be. We would receive $200 million dollars to spend today and in return we would give up over a BILLION dollars over the term of the lease. Duh? One of my constituents said it best, “You legislators would sell Christmas ...
NEWS FROM UNDER THE DOMES The third week of the session is now over and I am beginning to settle into this job, somewhat. When someone says Senator, I still find myself turning around to see who they are talking to. I am both a freshman Senator and in the minority so making a big ...
Jump-Starting the Economy This past week, the House passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009. The recovery plan is designed to create three to four million new jobs in the next two years. Infrastructure investments are a major component of this job creation plan. Hundreds ...
Businesses closing, financial shortfall, high unemployment, etc…Is there any thing positive? Yes! We have an abundance of “HOPE”. It was the foundation for a presidential election and now “HOPE” is the motivation for American’s during this financial recession. Is “HOPE” a bad ...
On January 20th, 2009, History Was Made It was my great honor to be present at the swearing-in of President Barack Obama on January 20th. I hope you too had the opportunity to pause and appreciate this unique moment we shared as a nation. The Inauguration launches a bright new chapter in ...
Responsible Budgeting Part of the Senate Republican Plan Governor asks that he be held accountable for actions on his watch During last week’s annual Condition of the State address, Governor Culver made it crystal clear that he expects to be held liable for what happens during his ...
(DES MOINES)— Rep. Lance Horbach (R-Tama) is seen here signing his oath of office in the Iowa House chamber as the 83rd General Assembly kicked off Monday at the Capitol. Horbach, who was elected on November 4, will focus on cutting wasteful government spending, protecting taxpayers, and ...
What a year Iowa has experienced! Tornados, record floods, and now financial distress top the list of challenges for this year’s legislative session. I wanted to use my first newsletter to paint a financial picture for Iowa’s taxpayers. Our main mission as Iowa legislators is to provide ...
INDIANAPOLIS (January 12, 2009) - The American Legion has updated its 2007 booklet “A Strategy to Address Illegal Immigration in the United States.” In the new edition, The American Legion highlights the most critical aspects of illegal immigration and offers distinct steps to be taken by ...
Capitol Visitor Center Q: What is the Capitol Visitor Center? A: The Capitol Visitor Center is a newly opened, free-of- charge, informative place that now serves as the secure and seamless gateway to the United States Capitol. Iowans young and old, whether they have never visited Washington or ...