The 2021 Legislative Session will begin on Monday, January 11. As usual, Gov. Kim Reynolds will conduct her Condition of the State on the following day where she will release her budget to the public. The final adjournment date is … Continued
Next week, the 2020 legislative session will officially begin. And after the Governor’s Condition of the State Address on Tuesday, we’ll be off and running. Like every session, there are opportunities and challenges that lay ahead. While we have a … Continued
The 2019 legislative session has concluded, and now MBI members are asking me: “how did we do?” For starters, we continue to see a Legislature that is truly seeking a way to constantly improve the business climate in Iowa. It’s … Continued
In just one week on Monday, Jan. 14, the 2019 legislative session will officially commence. And like every other legislative session before it, the start means opportunities (and frustrations) for MBI and our industry. Our job is to maximize the … Continued
GOTV (Get-Out-The-Vote) is an acronym used by political junkies, candidates, campaign staff and members of the media. Simply put, after all the campaign money is spent, commercials are done airing and the summer parades are over, it’s what really decides … Continued
The 2018 MBI Construction Golf Classic & Smoker again demonstrated the incredible support that our industry professionals provide to the influential MBI-PAC and our overall legislative efforts. We had a beautiful (but HOT!) day of golf, and I doubt anyone … Continued
You’ve all heard the adage, “it’s not what you know, but who you know!” This is especially true in business. Cementing long-lasting relationships in business is thought to be the single greatest factor in contributing to success. Today, relationships are … Continued
I’ve been thinking lately………. How does MBI begin engaging our members and employees who have not typically been involved with our MBI-PAC and our overall legislative efforts? It’s also directly related to the question I receive most, which is, “I’ve … Continued
Usually I don’t like talking about myself. And usually I try to shy away from those who like to mostly talk about themselves. So I do find this a little difficult, but there is a personal story that I would … Continued
