Legislative Work
This Week's House GOP Newsletter - July 28, 2022
Highlights in this edition:
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School Funding Overview
- Since Republicans gained a majority in the Iowa House after the 2010 election school funding has increased 54 percent
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Parental Choice, School Transparency Key to House GOP Efforts
- Teachers are responsible to post instructional material and parents are responsible to review it
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Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Drops to Pre-Pandemic Rate of 2.6 Percent in June
- The total number of working Iowans increased to 1,665,500 in June
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Head of Governor’s School Safety Bureau Named
- Gov. Reynolds allocated $100 million in school safety funding
This week's House GOP Newsletter - June 30, 2022
Highlights in this edition:
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Board of Regents Set Tuition Increase for 2022-2023 School Year at 4.25%; Generates more than Board’s FY 2023 funding request
- The tuition increase would generate $33 million from all students which is substantially higher than the $15 million the Board requested from Governor Reynolds
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Pro-Life Legislation Protects Life of Pregnant Women
- Claims stating that the life of the mother will not be recognized and miscarriages will be criminalized are false
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Breakdown of Supreme Court Cases on Life
- It is important to carefully evaluate each of these cases individually and determine what steps Iowa could take in the future
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Iowa Legislature Passes Ban on Outside Money in Elections
- Ensures outside financial influence does not threaten official election administration