Political Football

Reading the Association of Business and Industry newsletter today – I learned Iowa had a “Grape and Wine Development Commission”. Who knew?

In other business:

House votes to keep “fair share” legislation alive DRATS

On Thursday, the House voted to keep SF 413 alive for the remainder of the legislative session by voting to place it on the Unfinished Business calendar.

A usually routine course of business in the legislature turned controversial late Thursday afternoon when a bipartisan group of legislators sought to remove SF 413 – the “fair share” bill – from the list of bills eligible for debate. If successful, the move would have prevented the bill from being considered for the remainder of the session.

House Republicans, along with three House Democrats – Representatives Dawn Pettengill, Dolores Mertz, and Brian Quirk – all voted to block SF 413 from further debate this session.

Unfortunately, a majority of the legislators present chose to keep the legislation alive. This disappointing move means that SF 413 may still come up for debate. While we continue to believe that we have the necessary votes to prevent its passage, it is vital that you continue to contact your legislators urging them to oppose SF 413.

Thank you Dawn, Dolores and Brian for standing firm for Iowa’s future.