The Schultz Perspective by Senator Jason Schultz April 14, 2023 By now all of western Iowa has received the new valuations on their property for property tax purposes. Everybody is probably shocked, and I have received many phone calls with questions about the process. “How can they do this?” they ask. The short answer is…

Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report April 17 – 23, 2023 On Monday, April 24, Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. “Wetter conditions and cooler temperatures over the past week…

To keep up on the latest from Congressman Randy Feenstra and his staff, visit his Facebook page at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/RepFeenstra February 3, 2023   Dear Friend,   In this week’s roundup: My Farm Bill op-ed with Secretary Mike Naig, reintroducing Sarah’s Law, and my meeting with Iowans on fair-trade policies. That and more…

Thursday, February 16 Ernst Leads Bipartisan Effort to Give Students a Clear Picture of College Costs Upfront The bipartisan bill gives prospective students an estimate of the total amount of interest they would pay on a loan. WASHINGTON – As students and families across the United States face mounting student loan debt, U.S. Senator Joni…

Week Fifteen News — April 24, 2023 Dear Constituents: We are close to wrapping up  session and may very possibly be out by the end of this week. Our last scheduled day is this Friday, the 28th. There are a few policy bills that could be voted upon this week but our main focus is…

Weekly Fuel Report Apr. 19, 2023 – The price of regular unleaded gasoline rose 7 cents, averaging $3.55 across Iowa according to AAA. Crude Oil Summary The price of global crude oil fell this week on the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) by $3.09 per barrel and is currently priced at $79.48. Brent crude oil fell…

Freedom Watch 04/13/23 A legislative update from Representative Steven Holt Democrats: Don’t Trust Free Men & Women    Yesterday I floor-managed legislation to passage in the Iowa House that further advances the fundamental right to keep & bear arms. HF 654 creates an optional firearms education program for our public schools; allows our young adults to…