Archive for March 2014

This week marked the second funnel week in the 2014 legislative session. This means that in order to stay alive, a bill must have passed a full vote of one chamber and must be out of committee in the other chamber. The second funnel is a very important week as…

ANKENY – Community leader, small businessman and state lawmaker Jack Whitver officially announced today his intentions to seek re-election in Iowa State Senate District 19. Whitver, first elected to the Iowa Senate in 2011, filed his candidacy paperwork Wednesday morning with the Secretary of State. He represents Polk County, including…

Three and a half years ago, I made the decision to run for the Iowa Senate. It is always a tough decision to put your name on the ballot to be voted upon by your peers, but I did so because I knew we could do better as a state.…