The Iowa Legislature yesterday afternoon approved significant education liberty items when the Iowa House voted 91-0 and the Iowa Senate 40-10 to pass the conference committee report released by the joint House-Senate education reform conference committee. Governor Terry Branstad is expected to sign the legislation. (more…)
Iowa GOP News
Property Tax Relief Passes in Iowa Statehouse
From Iowa Senate Republicans:
DES MOINES – Senate File 295, the largest property tax cut in Iowa history, passed the Iowa Senate this afternoon. The bill will reduce the burden on Iowa taxpayers by more than five hundred million dollars over the next nine years. (more…)
Story County Meeting 7pm
| Name | Dane Nealson |
|---|---|
| dane.nealson@gmail.com | |
| County |
Story
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| Event Title |
Story County Republican Central Committee Meeting
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| What time does it start? |
7:00 PM
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| What day does it start? | Monday, May 20, 2013 |
| What time does it end? |
8:00 PM
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| What day does it end? | Monday, May 20, 2013 |
| Event Location / Address | Ames, Iowa 50014 United States |
| Our next Story County GOP Central Committee meeting will be on Monday, May 20th at 7:00 PM at the Oakwood Road Community Center (2400 Oakwood Road) in Ames.At 5:15 PM, prior to our meeting, Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds will be stopping by to greet our Central Committee and members of the public. We will be serving coffee and cookies for attendees. There is no cost to attend, but free will donations are encouraged. This event will take place in the same location as our meeting. Following the event, attendees will be encouraged to stick around and check out the work our committee does. | |
| Contact Information for Individuals to Speak With | |
No New Taxes–Oppose Raising Gas Tax!
We have heard reports of a last minute effort to raise the gas tax on hardworking Iowans already struggling with high food and fuel prices. Iowa GOP A.J. Spiker in an email to Iowa House and Senate Republicans the legislators that the Republican Party of Iowa must stand up for Iowa’s hardworking families. (more…)
Grassley Seeks Full Accounting from IRS Regarding Political Targeting
U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) targets the IRS scandal in his weekly video address. An excerpt:
I was part of two formal requests from Congress last year for information about allegations that the IRS was targeting conservative groups. The IRS denied that there was targeting going on. Now we know differently. Along with the inspector general report this week, there needs to be a full accounting from the IRS and congressional oversight is very necessary.. (more…)





