Two of the top Republican leaders in the Iowa Legislature gave a few details on the agenda they’ll pursue in January. Senate majority leader, Bill Dix a Republican from Shellrock, says he is one of the few legislators who were around the last time the Republicans controlled the House, Senate and governor’s office.
Speaking at the West Side Conservative Club meeting in Clive, Dix says the state needs to not overspend and create policies that grow the state.
House majority leader Chris Hagenow, a Republican from Windsor Heights was also on the program. He says he is excited to have a Republican Senate to work with. Hagenow says House members have had some initial planning meetings, but haven’t gotten down to specifics just yet.
Hagenow says it looks like Governor Terry Branstad will be in the state for much of the legislative session and when the governor does leave to become Ambassador to China, he expects little to change in the working relationship Republican legislators while have with new Governor Kim Reynolds.
