Archive for February 2025
February 24, 2025 Legislative Update
February 24, 2025 Legislative Update Both the House and the Senate held floor debate this week; advancing legislation out of its originating committee prior to the first funnel deadline on March 7th remains the priority for both chambers. The final deadline for legislators to request individually sponsored bills passed; however, committee chairs and leadership can still…
Read MoreFebruary 17, 2025 Legislative Update
February 17, 2025 Legislative Update On February 7th, Gov. Reynolds issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, March 11, 2025, as the date for a special election in Iowa House District 100 following the death of Representative Martin Graber.  On Monday, Governor Reynolds signed an executive order establishing the Iowa DOGE taskforce to identify ways of maximizing return on taxpayer investment, leveraging emerging…
Read MoreFebruary 10, 2025 Legislative Update
February 10, 2025 Legislative Update February 14th is the final day for legislators to request bill drafts from the Legislative Services Agency. The House cancelled all subcommittee and committee meetings on Tuesday following the passing of their colleague Representative Martin Graber. Graber was first elected to the Iowa House in 2021 and was serving in…
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