All of us are concerned about our local governments, businesses and citizens.  Please accept this as a welcome invitation for you to attend one of the rules hearings we’ve planned near you.  Hopefully we will hear from many of our constituencies on administrative rules that are in the way of their success and stymying job creation, with the goal of coming back and removing those barriers.

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• 2 Senate Democrats say loyalty to Gronstal trumps support for marriage amendment: REGISTER
• Another constitutional amendment on gun rights: RADIO IOWA
• Tracking Iowa sex offenders to cost millions: REGISTER
• House advances constitutional marriage bill: RADIO IOWA
• Repeal of “Healthy Kids Act” debated: RADIO IOWA
• Iowa Business Council releases report on growing economy: RADIO IOWA
• Egg safety violations go beyond Iowa sites: REGISTER
• Complaint filed against Iowa advocacy group: QC TIMES
• Senate Democrats propose $10 million jobs plan: QC TIMES
• Western Iowa districts voting on consolidation: QC TIMES
• Next, open up all public job interviews: REGISTER
• Lawmakers propose safety measure for cyclists: GAZETTE
• State rep Baudler gets vote of confidence, despite pot-buying experiment: GAZETTE
• Pension costs part of likely tax hike in CF: WCF COURIER
• Regents to consider new Iowa children’s hospital: GLOBEGAZETTE

Click below to see highlights of the Governor’s FY 2012 Budget

Talking points for Governor’s FY 2012 Budget

Click the link below to see a PDF version.

Caucus Newsletter 2011-02-03

In this edition:

All House Republican Newsletters are available at iowahouserepublicans.com.

Taxpayers first Act: The shaded areas are changes made on the Floor.

Click on link below to see bill analyses:
Taxpayers First Act – Latest Version

Taxpayers first Act: Changes made in the House Appropriations Committee have been highlighted

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Taxpayers First Act – House File 45

• House GOP rolls out savings ideas for Iowa: REGISTER
• Iowa GOP leaders optimistic they can pass a tax plan: SC JOURNAL
• Four statewide elected officials sworn in: RADIO IOWA
• Branstad: K-12 schools may see no increase in general state aid: RADIO IOWA
• Governor-elected pleased with Republican budget proposals: RADIO IOWA
• Miller commentary on 2010 election; calls his reelection ‘remarkable’: RADIO IOWA
• Activists to Branstad: Keep current voting rights rule: REGISTER
• Dems choose nominee for empty Senate seat: QC TIMES
• Branstad says he’s working on preschool plan: QC TIMES
• Iowa Core would be dropped under House Republicans plan: REGISTER
• Culver orders $83.7M spending cut: QC TIMES
  
• House Republicans: Replace universal preschool with vouchers: REGISTER
• QC passenger rail in the crosshairs: QC TIMES
• Iowa’s new state school chief is one of 8 to watch: REGISTER
• Supporters: Judicial branch will survive impeachment battle: GAZETTE
• Branstad wants to ease mandates on K-12 schools: GAZETTE
• ‘Drunkest cities’ list includes 3 Iowa towns; Cedar Rapids is 38th: GAZETTE
• Branstad: Judicial impeachment wrong path: WCF COURIER
• Midwest survey suggests continued economic growth: SC JOURNAL
• Not all in GOP favor impeachment: SC JOURNAL
• Vilsack pushes to turn waste into ethanol: SC JOURNAL

• GOP’s Upmeyer says she’s ‘tough enough’ for new role: “It’s rumored that some people think I can’t be tough enough,” Upmeyer said, sporting her signature toothy smile. “I think that’s cute.”
  REGISTER
• ICCI says it will be monitoring ban on manure spreading: RADIO IOWA
• Justices says ‘no’ to quest to block removal: REGISTER
• Grassley expects distressing news from census: RADIO IOWA
• Iowans give Branstad a to-do list: REGISTER
• State and federal officials to crack down on mortgage fraud: RADIO IOWA
• Greyhound law has run its course: GAZETTE
• Time for preschool report card: REGISTER
• Lake Delhi ‘nightmare’ not over: REGISTER
• IUP contract calls for raises in 2011, 2012: WCF COURIER
• Wind transmission plans blow into Iowa: SC JOURNAL

• Branstad holds hearings in Sioux City, Council Bluffs today: RADIO IOWA
• Push to impeach remaining four justices: RADIO IOWA
• Stretches of congestion snarl I-235; ramp meters considered: REGISTER
• Culver to cut $84 million from budget: RADIO IOWA
• Elbert: Wind turbines may aid crops, scientist says: RADIO IOWA
• Chemical fight against shad in Iowa lake working: QC TIMES
• State auditor wants nonprofit to repay $38,607 for poor recordkeeping: REGISTER
• Rebuild Iowa outlines continuing priorities: QC TIMES
• Iowa City bars consider changes after age rule: QC TIMES
• Iowa school board group hands over all altered bills after open records request: REGISTER
• 2 Iowa cities could be sanctuary cities: QC TIMES
• Abortion foes press board to end video conferences: REGISTER
• Small schools flirt with forced closings: REGISTER
• Software company to bring 250 jobs to Ames: QC TIMES
• Builders in Iowa add jobs after warm month: REGISTER
• More parents becoming landlords in college towns: GAZETTE
• Respect the people’s voice in selecting justices: REGISTER
• Branstad plans inaugural events in Des Moines: SC JOURNAL
• Election ’10: Experts: Iowa losing political clout: SC JOURNAL
• Election ’10: Debate will raise profile, stakes of Iowa Straw Poll: SC JOURNAL

Lawsuit seeks to keep 3 Iowa justices on bench: QC TIMES

Total state school enrollment drops slightly: RADIO IOWA

Preschool doesn’t help children Republican leader says: REGISTER

GOP still plans to go after university sabbaticals: RADIO IOWA

Physician group says Iowa uses too much coal: RADIO IOWA

ISU says farm land rose 16% to $5,064 per acre: REGISTER

Bar Association decries ‘attack’ on judicial nominating process: RADIO IOWA

Bald eagle population continues recovery: RADIO IOWA

Iowa census snapshot: state gains grads, loses vets: REGISTER

Activists meet with attorney general about trouble mortgages: RADIO IOWA

Iowa agency approves local railport funding: QC TIMES

Persistence needed by Iowa Supreme Court applicants: REGISTER

Richardson delays retirement to stay on as DOT director: QC TIMES

Branstad employs tested labor manager: REGISTER

City to use local-option funds to buy library site: GAZETTE

Iowa’s judge-picking process is on trial: REGISTER

Iowa ranks low in health emergency preparedness: SC JOURNAL

At least within schools, food should be healthful: BASU