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The highlight of this week in Iowa and around the country remains Mother Nature and the unprecedented weather cycle causing major disruptions in the power grid. Here in Iowa, temperatures spent much of the week below zero, which caused a slow start to the week at the legislature. Pace and temperatures picked up progressively throughout the week. At least a dozen bills were sent to the Governor this week for her review and signature.
The next legislative deadline is Friday, March 5 - the first funnel. With only two weeks left, the urgency to get bills through at least one committee continues to build. Bills that do not advance through one committee by the first funnel are no longer eligible for consideration this session and are otherwise “dead.”
Clarksville Now
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – State Rep. Curtis Johnson, R-Clarksville, has been named Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives for the 112th Tennessee General Assembly.
Johnson previously served as Speaker Pro-Tempore under former Speaker Beth Harwell for six years and as Deputy Speaker during the 2020 legislative session, according to a news release.
“Curtis Johnson is a stalwart servant in our General Assembly, and his extensive institutional knowledge and legislative experience will continue to benefit our entire leadership team,” said House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, who named Johnson to the position. “I appreciate his leadership and his willingness to continue serving as Deputy Speaker. I know he will help our entire body remain successful so we can continue moving Tennessee forward in the right direction.”