Government

Greetings from Under the Golden Dome

Now that the first funnel week is over we have been busy voting on bills, 15 to 20 a day. Usually at the beginning of session the bills we work on are department bills which address mista...

VS School Board meeting minutes, Feb. 22

  Minutes of the Regular Meeting Board of Directors Vinton-Shellsburg Community Schools February 22, 2016   (Click HERE to see a list of bills approved for payment...

Benton County Board of Supervisor meeting agenda, Feb. 23

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING February 23, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room 1.       9:00 A.M.  Call to Order 2. &nb...

Statehouse News, February 19‏

House Commerce Committee Update: Transportation Network Company Legislation Making Moves This week, I floor managed through the House Commerce Committee a bill that helps transportation networ...

Kapucian Korner: First 'funnel week,' Medicaid changes and Transportation

Greetings from Under the Golden Dome This was the first funnel week of the session.  The purpose of the week is to narrow the focus of our attention.  Bills which have little su...

In the Statehouse: Updates from DM on Medicaid and more

Hi Everybody, My apologies for the delay in communicating, but the last couple of weeks have been a blur. We are in the midst of the funnel to winnow down the number of bills in the system. ...

USDA RCPP Awards $9.5 Million for Midwest Ag Water Quality Partnership

Project will leverage $4.75 million in state funding and $33 million from the private sector to expand water quality efforts  Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey and Sean McMahon, E...

Board of Supervisor Meeting Agenda 2/16/16

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING February 16, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Benton County Board of Supervisors Room     1.       9:00 A.M.  Ca...

Benton County Board of Supervisor Minutes 2/2/16

February 2, 2016 The Benton County Board of Supervisors met in regular session with Supervisors Frese, Hertle and Wiley present. The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. Moved by Wiley...

Board of Supervisors Meeting 2/11/16

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING February 11, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. Benton County Farm Bureau Building 1105 W. 9th St. Vinton, IA    1.     ...