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by Holly Brink Hello Friends, We are two weeks away from the scheduled end of the session, although no official announcement has been made about when we will officially end. This does mean that the legislature is focusing on fewer legislation that will be passed in the next month. If bills do not pass this year, they still keep all their progress and can be passed next year. Because we are close to those big decisions, I will focus this newsletter and the next couple of newsletters about the specifics of the legislation that is likely to go into effect this summer.

by Holly Brink Hello Friends, Apologies for the delay in the newsletter, the day I normally work on the newsletter, Thursday, was an eventful day at the capitol and I wanted to include information from the virtual Ames forum. Beyond the eventful Thursday, it was a great and productive week at the Statehouse. The end of the session is approaching quickly and I will do my best to keep you all informed about which bills will become law this year and which ones will have to try again next year. SF 517 Last Wednesday I had the privilege of floor managing SF517 which was introduced by Oskaloosa Hi...

by Holly Brink Hello Friends, Happy Easter! I hope this holiday weekend is full of joy for you and your families. Here at the legislature it has been a chaotic week, as it is the second funnel which I will explain further below. After this week, the legislature will look very different because almost all committees are done with their work. So the coming weeks will contain lots of debate almost every day, I will be sure to keep you all updated on important debates. The Second Funnel Explanation Since this week is the 2nd funnel, so I thought it would be helpful to give a quick explanation of ...

Update From the House for District 80 by Rep. Holly Brink Hello Friends, The first funnel is over, so we have entered into a new season of the session. The only committees that met this week were Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Government Oversight. A large focus this week was given towards passing dozens of bipartisan bills in debate every day. Those bills will be sent to the Senate, or if they came from the Senate, they will be sent to the Governor’s desk. Every day I come to work I am honored and humbled to be able to be your voice in the Iowa House, thank you.

by Holly Brink Hello Friends, The 7th week of session finally contained some good weather; spring is coming soon. The busy week kept me inside though with long debates Tuesday and Wednesday and committees throughout the week. Below are some key points of what happened this week and what is coming up in future weeks. Government Oversight – Ames Update Last week I mentioned that I had invited leaders from the Ames School District to attend the Government Oversight committee on this Tuesday to discuss their Black Lives Matter Week of Action. With less than 24 hours until the hearing, I was con...