Friday, February 20, 2009

Around the Capitol This Week


Senator Shawn Hamerlinck (middle) with nursing students from St. Ambrose Univerity.




The ISU Statesmen singing in the rotunda






Senator David Johnson with members of Pheasants Forever and Iowa Conservation Alliance.




Senator Wieck at the Oversight Committee hearing of the treatment of men at the Atalissa plant




And we're throwing this lovely quote in just because we like it and it seems very appropriate at this time.

"I don't think at a time when everybody is stressed is a time to be taking more money out of people's pockets," Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal said. "I think it's unlikely we're going to pursue a gas tax increase. I think we're going to focus on ... the resources we have."

Title: Gronstal rules out gas tax for flood relief
Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Saturday, June 28, 2008

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