I was pleased to learn today that heart disease admissions in Iowa have decreased 24 percent since the Iowa Smokefree Air Act passed the Iowa House in 2008.
I’m proud the Iowa Smokefree Air Act has improved the health of Iowans and saved lives. I’m glad the act is having the effect we anticipated when it [...]

One of the cost-savings measures that was put into place will cut the session this year by twenty days. Because of the shortened time line, this first week has been packed with business!
On Tuesday, we heard the State of the State message from Governor Chet Culver and, on Wednesday, the State of the Judiciary from [...]