20 Mar 2020

Getting Through Our Public Health Emergency

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 20, 2020) — It has been an exhausting week for many Iowans as we make immediate lifestyle changes to protect our families, workplaces, and communities from the COVID-19 outbreak. Our jobs, schools, routines, and plans have all been impacted.

As a legislator and fellow citizen, I am doing what I can to ensure this time of uncertainty is as short lived as possible.

15 Mar 2020

Stronger Penalties for Pet Abuse

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 13, 2020) — Iowa has been one of the worst states for protecting pets, but the Legislature is finally acting.

07 Feb 2020

Boosting School Funding Will Show Our Commitment to Future

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 7, 2020) — If Iowa is going to compete in the 21st-Century global economy, we need to make a strong investment in our students and schools.

After several lean years, we ought to set our sights on the long-term payoff we can achieve through a robust investment in education.

30 Jan 2020

Making Work More Family-Friendly

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 30, 2020) — Family-friendly policies and work places can help Iowa employers attract and retain the best employees. That’s good for our whole economy, and it’s why I’m focused on addressing the challenges working families face.

Child care

Iowa needs to make affordable, high-quality child-care a reality for more families and providers.

24 Jan 2020

Protecting Manufactured Home Owners

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 24, 2020) — The Iowa Attorney General has released recommended improvements to our state’s manufactured housing laws. This is a great opportunity to finish the work we began last year to strengthen the rights of manufactured home owners.

As out-of-state corporations have purchased manufactured-home parks in several Iowa communities, we’ve seen a spike in complaints concerning:

18 Oct 2019

The Most Important Reason to Vote in Every Election

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 18, 2019) — The US Supreme Court recently ruled that partisan gerrymandering claims cannot be decided by a federal court.

14 Jun 2019

How Can We Make Iowa No 1 again? Put Iowans First!

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 14, 2019) — We recently learned that Iowa is no longer the “best state” in the nation. We dropped from No 1 last year in US News and World Report’s annual rankings to No 14 this year.

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