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		<title>Inside the Iowa House &#8211; Thank You to Iowa Educators</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[ THANK YOU TO IOWA EDUCATORS  by House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst It seems hard to believe the new school year is just around the corner. Teachers are heading back to get their classrooms ready and parents are gathering the school supplies their kids need to start the year.    Over the last two years, educators have [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Laws Starting July 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 19:27:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[New Laws Starting July 1  Many new laws will take effect on July 1, the start of the state’s new fiscal year. One hundred and fifty new laws were passed this legislative session and 120 of them went into effect on July 1. A number of those were bi-partisan [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Second Funnel 2022: List of Eligible Bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2022 20:36:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Friday, March 18, the Legislature hit the second self-imposed deadline to narrow the number of bills still eligible for debate, called the "funnel". While there are a few exceptions for tax and budget bills, any bill that has not cleared a House or Senate Committee is dead for the year. Click here to see [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Democrats Call for End to Lobbyist Contract, Judiciary Investigation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[    Democrats Call for End to Lobbyist Contract, Judiciary Investigation Cite Ethical Lapses in Secret Hiring of Lobbyist &amp; Potential Corruption  Des Moines, Iowa — Two Iowa lawmakers sent a letter to the Iowa Speaker of the House and Chair of the House Judiciary Committee today requesting they terminate the secret contract of a [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>First Funnel 2022: List of Eligible Bills</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:37:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[On Friday, February 22, the Legislature hit the first self-imposed deadline to narrow the number of bills still eligible for debate, called the “funnel”. While there are a few exceptions for tax and budget bills, any bill that has not cleared a House or Senate Committee is dead for the year. Click here to see [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Opening Remarks From Iowa House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2022 16:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Ladies and Gentlemen of the House, good morning. It’s truly an honor to serve with you, my colleagues in the House. And it’s a great honor to lead this group of fierce, caring, and dedicated members of the House Democratic Caucus. Seeing everyone again this morning, being in this [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Inside the Iowa House &#8211; Keeping Kids Safe in School</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:22:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[KEEPING KIDS SAFE IN SCHOOL It’s the first week of school, normally a time of excitement and anticipation. And while kids all over the state headed back into the classroom this week, another emotion is common in families - concern. While we had all hoped this pandemic would be well over by now, the reality [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Inside the Iowa House &#8211; Let Me Introduce Myself</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Greetings from the Iowa Statehouse! My name is Jennifer Konfrst, and I’m proud to serve as the newest Iowa House Minority Leader. I’m glad to have this opportunity to introduce myself and share a little about my priorities. This year’s House Democratic Caucus is the only majority-female caucus at the Iowa State Capitol, and I’m [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Laws Take Effect July 1 </title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 22:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dozens of new laws will take effect on July 1, the start of the state of the state's fiscal year.  Below are a few highlights by committee. Agriculture SF 231 - Allows any student with a special minor’s license, more commonly known as a school permit, whose parents or guardians own a farm or is [...]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Konfrst Elected As Iowa House Minority Leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2021 23:43:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[State Representative Jennifer Konfrst of Windsor Heights was elected to be the new Iowa House Minority Leader on Monday evening. Rep. Konfrst was the House Minority Whip during the 2021 legislative session and was elected to the top leadership post after Rep. Todd Prichard of Charles City stepped down last month. “I’m honored to earn [...]]]></description>
		
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