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In response to serious problems in recent years, the Senate has taken an important step to protect Iowa home buyers by addressing concerns about some unregulated closing companies.
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House and Senate leadership discussed the remainder of this year’s legislative session, the future of tax credit programs, and creating a budget that reflects Iowan’s values.
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After calling for Wellmark to defend its 18 percent health insurance rate increase to 80,000 Iowans, Governor Culver has directed the Iowa Insurance Division to temporarily halt the insurance premium increases until an independent review board can determine if the increases are justified.
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On March 1, Iowa launched the nation’s first dental-only program for children in low-income and middle-class families. The dental-only program is free to families with incomes below 150 percent of poverty.
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Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal of Council Bluffs will be the guest on this week’s episode of IPTV’s Iowa Press. Senator Gronstal will discuss the final weeks of the 2010 legislative session. The program will air on IPTV at 6:30PM today, Friday, March 12th.
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On March 11, The Senate and House of Representatives congratulated University of Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz by passing resolutions to honor the coach and his team. Ferentz was in the chamber to witness the passage of the resolution, and he received a standing ovation before thanking the Legislature for their support.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has a list of 10 quality-of-life issues for military families that it would like all 50 states to address. Iowa is on track to be the first state in the nation to go “10 for 10” when it comes to supporting our service members.
Read the full story >>The 2010 Health Care Reform Bill passed the Senate with a bipartisan vote on March 1. It will ensure more Iowans receive primary care closer to home, protect Iowans’ choice of doctors, help rural hospitals, and reduce costs to make health care more affordable.
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The Criminal Code Reorganization Committee, which is comprised of legislators and members of Iowa’s law enforcement community, has taken a comprehensive look at Iowa’s criminal laws and made recommendations with the goal of streamlining and modernizing them.
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A bill to protect some small businesses from unfair contracts passed both the Senate and the House. It’s now on its way to the Governor to be signed into law.
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