Representative Dan Huseman

I have always said that when it comes to the Super Bowl, don’t ever bet against Tom Brady and the New England Patriots. So far this winter, Mother Nature is a lot like Brady-she just keeps winning. I have tried to outguess her this year, but she just changes the play and gets the victory…

January 31, 2019 The third week of session began with ice and snow, and ended with as everyone knows, bitterly cold temperatures and wind chills. There were rumors floating around Tuesday morning that the Governor was going to shut down State Government for a few days because of the cold weather. The topic was raised…

January 24, 2019 The Legislature was not in session on Monday because of the Martin Luther King holiday. A snowstorm hit central Iowa Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, and by Thursday morning, we were under a winter weather advisory and wind chill warning. Most legislators were rushing to finish up their work and committee meetings…

 The Legislature is continuing work on the state budget and tax reform. Most of the major policy bills have been dealt with, although a couple controversial pieces of legislation are still alive, and they could somehow appear on a budget bill. I hope that does not happen. I have always believed that policy bills which…

I see the weather service has issued a winter storm watch for our area this weekend, but the several days of warmer temperatures this week have prompted a few more calls for adjournment. Farmers are eager to get home to their fields and machinery, and just because of the lingering winter, everyone wants to finish…

 As the session winds down, there are only a few more major policy bills left to debate, and it is questionable whether all of them will make it to the floor. It is time to start throwing some of this stuff overboard so we can concentrate on the state budget and maybe tax reform. We…

There was very little floor debate this week as most of the policy bills for this year have already been dealt with. There are several major pieces of legislation that are awaiting debate, but it is still unclear if they have enough “yes” votes to secure passage. Both Republicans and Democrats spent many hours in…

March Madness is well underway in the world of basketball, and the atmosphere here at the State Capitol has become a little maddening at times as well. This is normal, however. It is the time of the year when major pieces of legislation get debated, and the state budget begins to take form. Add to…

When the Legislature gavels in on Monday, March 19, there will only be about 30 days remaining in this session. This past week was the last funnel, so when the dust settles, we will know what bills remain in play and which ones will not be debated this year. There are a few major pieces…

Over the last several years, I have had numerous contacts from people regarding mental health issues, and this year has been no different from others. My good friend and colleague, Rep. David Heaton from Mt. Pleasant, chairs the Human Services budget, and is very knowledgeable in the area of mental health and mental illness. He…