As we wrap up the third week of the legislative session, we are seeing several key pieces of legislation gaining momentum. This week, we debated and voted on the first three bills, which have now been sent to the Senate. From there, they will be considered and, ultimately, land on the ...

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird again tried to put herself in the national spotlight last week as leader of a group of Republican attorneys general who fixed their sights on Costco over the warehouse retailer’s DEI policies. The state attorneys sent a stern warning letter telling the ...

I am heartbroken to hear about the passing of my colleague Representative Martin Graber. There was nobody more welcoming to me this session and he will be greatly missed. I am praying for his wife, Coni, and the rest of his family. Week 3 Update The third week of session brought more bill ...

Nine years ago today, our state faced the loss of one of our own. A young Iowan, Sarah Root, was killed by an illegal immigrant driving drunk. While this day will always be a somber one because of this senseless death, when we remember Sarah and honor her family this year, we have a beacon of ...

Earlier this month, I joined more than 120 of my colleagues in introducing H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. In 1791, the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified by Congress. One of our great Founding Fathers — James Madison — believed that ...

Thank you, Marshalltown! After thirty-two years of law enforcement service, I am reluctantly hanging it up. For the past thirteen years, I have had the honor to serve you as your police chief and to work alongside some of the best law enforcement professionals in Iowa. It has been a great ...