by Rep. Dustin Hite
It has been a busy funnel week here in the legislature. Committees have been working to advance bills by the end of the week so the legislation is still able to be considered this session. If bills do not make it out of committee this week, they will not move forward the remainder of the legislative session. The Education Committee passed a number of bills out of committee this week, bringing the total number of bills advanced out of committee to 30. Of these 30 bills, 22 have passed with bipartisan support. Although much attention is paid on the more contentious issues, I am proud of the great bipartisan legislation that has advanced out of the Education Committee this session. As well this week I had six bills advance out of the Judiciary Committee during Thursday’s meeting.
Iowa History
By Jane Whitmore - | Mar 4, 2021
Iowa History Month is being observed during March in conjunction with the 175th anniversary of statehood this year. The State Historical Society of Iowa has invited Iowans to engage with history.
Have you ever been to the State Historical Museum of Iowa? For no particular reason, I haven’t been there. But this could be a time to consider going to Des Moines.
A new exhibition, “Iowa’s People & Places,” opens Friday, March 5. A description of the exhibition says: The new exhibition “explores more than 13,000 years of history with artifacts that cover a broad range of experiences. American Indian settlements, statehood, court rulings, legislation, immigration and elections set the course for Iowa and still affect Iowans today.
DES MOINES - As Iowa commemorates its 175th anniversary of statehood this year, the State Historical Society of Iowa is taking a deeper dive into the state s past during Iowa History Month, beginning Monday. Gov. Kim Reynolds will kick off the month with an official proclamation, noting key milestones dating back to Iowa s entry into the Union in 1846.