
ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I come to report to you on some of the activities I did during the August break and what Iowans were telling me. On August 29, I completed my annual 99 county meetings for the 43rd year in a row. My…
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ladies and gentlemen of the Senate, I come to report to you on some of the activities I did during the August break and what Iowans were telling me. On August 29, I completed my annual 99 county meetings for the 43rd year in a row. My…

Well, so far I have been lucky enough to keep them open. As far as I know, there is only one that closed in the last 12 months in Iowa.

while I was home in Iowa this past month, I wrapped up my annual River to River tour, where I hear directly from Iowans in all 99 counties every single year. Our government is designed to be of the people, by the people, and for the…

That uncertainty, how it affects the decision-making process of those that are investing in their farmland, in their businesses.

I really appreciate that context as well because we do have so many visitors that are here from out of state.

How can any small business keep up, and folks, sadly they cannot.

I really appreciate that context as well because we do have so many visitors that are here from out of state.

How can any small business keep up, and folks, sadly they cannot.

So just bottom line up front then, an agency, they do not have to change the rule, even if presented alternatives by Advocacy.

That uncertainty, how it affects the decision-making process of those that are investing in their farmland, in their businesses.

So just bottom line up front then, an agency, they do not have to change the rule, even if presented alternatives by Advocacy.

How can any small business keep up, and folks, sadly they cannot.

So just bottom line up front then, an agency, they do not have to change the rule, even if presented alternatives by Advocacy.

The makeup of Iowa is large, in part, small, rural, Ag-based communities where those small businesses really do reinvest back into their communities.

That uncertainty, how it affects the decision-making process of those that are investing in their farmland, in their businesses.