The following is the House Republican Caucus Staff’s end of session report:
*Note: All information is current as of May 22, 2013
Agriculture, Bill Analyses, Budget, Commerce, Economic Growth, Education, Environmental Protection, Government Oversight, Human Resources, Judiciary, Labor, Local Government, Natural Resources, Newsletter, Public Safety, State Government, Taxes, Transportation, Veterans Affairs | ctadlock | May 23, 2013 | 
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Below is the end of session wrap up document prepared by the House Republican Research Staff
Agriculture, Budget, Commerce, Economic Growth, Education, Government Oversight, Human Resources, Judiciary, Labor, Local Government, Public Safety, State Government, Taxes, Transportation, Veterans Affairs | JillJ | May 14, 2012 | Comments (0)
Coralville City Administrator Kelly Hayworth was brought before the House Government Oversight committee last Thursday. The committee members raised questions regarding the way the city is using tax increment financing in its Iowa River Landing commercial development.
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Government Oversight | JillJ | January 27, 2012 | Comments (0)
(DES MOINES) – Speaker-Elect Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) today announced the final committee chairs for the 84th General Assembly.
Education, Environmental Protection, Government Oversight, Human Resources, Judiciary, Local Government, Natural Resources, Press Releases, Public Safety, Veterans Affairs | JillJ | November 18, 2010 | Comments (0)
The break out of information from the Iowa Association of School Boards earlier this spring caused a knot in their operations. For a time they were without an executive director, a chief financial officer, and a legal counsel or in other words, their entire executive team. The result of the media and legislative attention has caused the organization to look closely at their operational procedures and make changes accordingly. Here are a number of changes that the association has implemented recently to ensure tighter oversight:
Education, Government Oversight | admin | May 19, 2010 | Comments (0)
The Oversight committee issued it’s first subpoena last weekend to the former director of the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB), Maxine Kilcrease, after repeated invitations to appear before the committee were ignored. She appealed the subpoena with the district court on grounds that she is being compelled to appear before a biased committee. This came about from comments made during previous committee meetings indicating that she was a “thief.” The court denied her appeal and she appeared before the committee for the first time. And while she seems to be a source of some of the turmoil surrounding the organization, there is more to uncover behind the scenes.
Government Oversight | admin | May 5, 2010 | Comments (1)
The Government Oversight committee sprang to life this week as a scandal involving the Iowa Association of School Boards made the front pages of papers across the state. The story involves many egregious mistakes that created enticing tabloid headlines. But the only thing that has become clear at this point in the investigation is just how unclear this entire mess still is.
The IASB is a non-profit organization of elected school board members dedicated to supporting school boards and administrators in their governance and leadership role. The association has a staff of 29, headed by an Executive Director and is overseen by a board of directors. The board consists of school board officials elected by members in nine regions, which serve three-year terms. The board president is elected for a two-year term.
Government Oversight | admin | March 18, 2010 | Comments (0)
As part of the Iowa Republicans: Real Solutions for Iowa’s Families initiative, Iowa Republicans announced Health Care Initiatives
Iowa Republicans are united in support of reforming and opening state government. Government has a responsibility to make public how and where it spends taxpayer dollars. Additionally, Republicans believe government has a responsibility to make certain that information is accurate, easy to understand and delivered regularly.
Government reform cannot wait for another CIETC scandal or film office debacle to happen. It must be done now. Government has become too large too fast and it is time for a set of common sense Iowa Open Government Initiatives to solve Iowa problems with Iowa solutions.
Here is what Republicans will do if Iowa voters give us the opportunity:
Government Oversight, Press Releases, State Government | admin | November 12, 2009 | Comments (0)
The following is a statement by Rep. Ralph Watts (R-Adel) in response to the Democratic leadership’s refusal to investigate the recent film tax credit scandal:
“The Oversight Committee has a history of looking into scandals such as Atalissa and CIETC and providing open and honest discussion for Iowans.
“The Legislature approved the film tax credit and has a responsibility to find out why the program has been mismanaged and abused. Frankly, the only thing keeping that discussion from happening today is politics.”
Watts is the Ranking Member of the Government Oversight Committee.
Government Oversight, Press Releases | admin | September 24, 2009 | Comments (0)
