The Behn Report

~by Senator Jerry Behn March 14, 2019 Week nine in the Iowa Senate included some of the first major debate of this year. Just this week, we passed over 30 bills out of the Senate chamber. One of the bills the Senate passed this week was Senate File 274, protecting the freedom of speech on college campuses in Iowa. This…

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Capitol update

Rural Iowa big winner under House GOP budget plan ~by  Rep Phil Thompson March 15, 2019 Growing and supporting rural Iowa is a primary focus of the 2019 session. House Republicans have been working on several fronts to give our communities the opportunity to grow and thrive in the 21st century. The FY20 budget reflects that in two key areas…

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