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2022 Iowa Legislative Session - Week 12 Summary

By BrownWinick | 04.04.2022
The end of the 2022 legislative session is getting ever closer as we approach the 100th day of session. Tuesday, April 19th is the target adjournment date, but that is not a hard and fast end date. Lawmakers’ per diem payments end on that date so it is a built-in incentive to conclude legislative work in a timely manner - the final “funnel” of... Read More

Iowa Property Tax Protests & Appeals

By Katie McKain Tegtmeier | 03.30.2022
The Iowa property tax is a tax on “real property”, which includes (among other things) land, buildings, structures, or improvements constructed on or attached to land. Assessments of real property occur every two years, in odd-numbered years. The assessment is intended to be the actual or market value for most property taxes. Iowa Code Chapter... Read More

2022 Iowa Legislative Session - Week 11 Summary

By BrownWinick | 03.25.2022
The Senate had a short week of debate with no activity Monday or Thursday. On Tuesday, the chamber did pass eleven bills off the floor. They also passed ten bills Wednesday with eight passing unanimously. Across the rotunda, House lawmakers debated eleven bills on Tuesday, four bills on Wednesday, and thirteen bills on Thursday. This included the... Read More

Government Relations Update - 03-21-2022

By BrownWinick | 03.22.2022
Friday, March 18th marked the filing deadline for state and legislative offices. November’s ballot will include races for U.S. Senate, all four U.S. House of Representative Districts, Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Secretary of Agriculture, and Attorney General. Candidates for the June 7, 2022 primary election are... Read More

Immigrants May Be Targets for Cybercriminals: What You Need to Know

By BrownWinick | 03.22.2022
Immigrants face many unique challenges in American society. Despite being a country comprised primarily of the descendants of immigrants, persons arriving in the United States to start a new life often find that there are many barriers to their success. Some obstacles may be inherent in moving to a new country, but others often serve to... Read More

2022 Iowa Legislative Session - Week 10 Summary

By BrownWinick | 03.21.2022
The second funnel deadline has come and gone. Bills that didn’t pass all the way through the first Chamber and the Committee in the other Chamber are DEAD for the session. Although, some bills come back as amendments to other bills - so we have to remain vigilant. Bills that have been referred to Ways and Means and Appropriations are not subject... Read More

2022 Iowa Legislative Session - Week 9 Summary

By BrownWinick | 03.16.2022
Vowing to keep Iowa a state “where you can live your life freely” Governor Reynolds announced her reelection campaign on Wednesday at the State Fairgrounds. Reynolds is Iowa’s first female governor, assuming the role in 2017 and winning her first election in 2018. Reynolds’ only announced Democratic opponent is Deidre De Jear. Recent polling... Read More

Government Relations Update - 03-10-2022

By BrownWinick | 03.11.2022
March 10, 2022 / REC SUMMARY The Revenue Estimating Conference (“REC”), comprised of a three-member panel (Kraig Paulsen, Holly Lyons, and David Underwood) met this morning (3/10/22) as part of their standard schedule of meetings to estimate future state revenues. A summary of the information discussed during the meeting is below, along with this... Read More

USPTO Terminates Global Patent Prosecution Highway with the Russian Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent)

By David Breiner | 03.11.2022
What is the GPPH? The Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) is an examination regime that enables expedited patent protection in foreign countries. Under the GPPH, participating patent offices have agreed that when an applicant receives a final ruling from a first patent office that at least one claim is allowed, the applicant may request fast... Read More

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