Iowa Power Cooperative

03/14/2025

Meet your legislator this weekend...

FRIDAY, MARCH 14

9:00-10:30 AM, Weekly Office Hours, Rep. Heather Matson
Main Street Café & Bakery (2510 SW White Birch Dr, Ankeny, IA 50023)

12:00-1:00 PM, Legislative Brief, Sen. Driscoll; Rep. Hora
City Council Chambers (215 E Washington St., Washington, IA 52353)

SATURDAY, MARCH 15

7:30-9:00 AM, Legislative Forum, Sen. Dickey; Reps. Hayes & Shipley
Fairfield Arts & Convention Center (200 N Main St., Fairfield, IA 52556)

8:00-9:00 AM, Weekly Listening Post, Rep. Vondran
Tasty Café (209 E Le Claire Rd, Eldridge, IA 52748)

8:00-9:00 AM, Legislative Forum, Rep. Moore
Safety Center Shenandoah (400 W. Sheridan Ave, Shenandoah, IA 51601)

8:30-9:30 AM, Legislative Forum, Area Legislators
Farm Bureau (425 1st Ave E., Newton, IA 50208)

9:00-10:00 AM, Legislative Coffee, Reps. Mommsen & Determann
Camanche City Hall (818 7th Ave, Camanche, IA 52730)

10:00-11:00 AM, Town Hall, Area Legislators
King's Pointe (1520 E Lakeshore Dr, Storm Lake, IA 50588)

10:00-11:00 AM, Legislative Forum, Area Legislators
Newton Public Library (100 N 3rd Ave W, Newton, IA 50208)

10:00-11:00 AM, Legislative Forum, Sen. Donahue
Kirkwood Regional Center (1770 Boyson Rd., Hiawatha, IA 52233)

10:00-11:00 AM, Legislative Coffee, Rep. Holt
Shelby Co. Chamber of Comm. (1901 Hawkeye Ave Ste. 101, Harlan, IA 51537)

10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Office Hours, Rep. Wichtendahl
Roasters Coffee House (1059 N Center Point Rd., Hiawatha, IA 52233)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Legislative Forum, Rep. Wills
Emmetsburg Chamber of Comm. (1121 Broadway St., Emmetsburg, IA 50536)

11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Legislative Coffee, Reps. Mommsen & Determann
DeWitt Community Center (512 10th St, DeWitt, IA 52742)

MONDAY, MARCH 17

9:00-11:00 AM, Office Hours, Rep. Johnson
Mars Café (2318 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311)

03/12/2025

We get asked: what's the point?

The answer: It's time to humanize and help each other.

Get to know your neighbors. Understand what they need and how you can help. Maybe they can help you, too. The more connected and energized you can make your community, the easier it becomes to face growing challenges.

It takes time to make friends and allies. Start now.

03/10/2025

Feeling anger is not the work. Show up for your neighbors.

03/07/2025

What do you think, Iowans?

Americans expect several groups in society to gain influence – and others to lose it – under President Donald Trump’s new administration. But Republicans and Democrats have different expectations about who these groups will be.

https://pewrsr.ch/4idN8Cx

03/07/2025

We see you, The LeClaire Civic Club!

Update your calendar! The next meeting is March 25, 2025.

03/07/2025

Anyone opposed?

Two Iowa Democrats are teaming up to introduce a couple bills to impose term limits on lawmakers and forbid them from trading stocks while in office.State Sen.

02/18/2025

Iowa in 2025: where are we headed?

Iowa stands at a unique crossroads in 2025, balancing its deep agricultural roots with modern economic diversification, an evolving cultural identity and an increasingly interconnected role in the United States and the world. This guide offers an in-depth, data-driven exploration of Iowa’s present...

02/10/2025

How much does your county supervisor get paid?

Serving as a Polk County Supervisor is considered a full-time role, but some elected officials are also working other full-time positions too.

02/10/2025

HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW - an explainer from Iowa's Legislative Services Agency

02/10/2025

Iowa has the 4th highest incidence of alcohol-related cancers in the U.S., and the highest rate in the Midwest.

Iowa continues to have the 2nd highest rate of new cancers in the U.S. Data suggests that binge drinking may be a contributing factor.

Read the full report here:https://shri.public-health.uiowa.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cancer-in-iowa-2024.pdf

02/10/2025

Under our Constitution, some powers belong to the states. What is one power of the states?