Senator Taylor’s May 8 Newsletter
The 2023 Legislative Session is Over At 12:04 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, the 2023 legislative session adjourned sine die, ending our work for the year. This session, unfortunately, will… Read more »
The 2023 Legislative Session is Over At 12:04 p.m. on Thursday, May 4, the 2023 legislative session adjourned sine die, ending our work for the year. This session, unfortunately, will… Read more »
110 Days Down… Today is the 110th Day of the 2023 legislative session – the day each spring we aim to finish our work and adjourn for the year. But,… Read more »
Republicans to Iowa: No Questions, Please As Iowa Senate Republicans passed a dangerous expansion of child labor in the early morning hours on Tuesday, they also broke with long-standing traditions… Read more »
Budgets with no numbers?! This week, Iowa Senate Republicans advanced budget bills out of committee, but there was one big catch: those budgets contained no numbers! The Statehouse press corps… Read more »
Good News from the Iowa Senate This has definitely been a contentious legislative session, but bipartisan cooperation hasn’t been completely absent in the Iowa Senate this year. In a few… Read more »
What Gives You Hope for Iowa’s Future? Let’s be honest: it’s been a difficult legislative session. Republicans here in the statehouse have pushed through big bills that take away opportunity… Read more »
Visit Your State Capitol! One of the best things about being a senator is meeting constituents who visit the Capitol and stop by the Senate to say hi. Every day… Read more »
Our Priorities & Theirs: The Contrast Couldn’t be Sharper Last week, the legislature met a key procedural deadline that helps decides which bills could become law this year, and which… Read more »
Meet My Clerk I wanted to take a moment this week to pull back the curtain and introduce you to the secret of my success in the Senate: my clerk… Read more »
A Better Path Forward for Iowa “Just because the tide is against you doesn’t mean you can’t swim.” Since the legislative session began last month, it feels like we’ve been… Read more »