The Carroll Chamber of Commerce and Carroll County Growth Partnership (CCGP) will host their first legislative forum of the 2025 session this coming weekend. The Saturday, Jan. 25, forum begins promptly at 10 a.m. at the New Hope main campus on 18th Street. The approximately hour-long program features District 6 Senator Jason Schultz (R-Schleswig) and District 11 Representative Craig Williams (R-Manning). The event begins with a brief introductory statement from each of the legislators, followed by questions prepared by the Chamber/CCGP Legislative Committee. In a change from previous years’ forums, organizers request questions from the public or attendees to be submitted ahead of time using the email address chamber@carrolliowa.com. Legislators will have completed only two full weeks in session by the forum, so there are still many bills that have been newly introduced or are yet to be introduced. The Iowa Legislature’s first “funnel” to trim the number of eligible bills is March 7. Three other forums are scheduled: Feb. 22 at the Breda Shelter House, March 29 at Kuemper Catholic in Carroll, and April 26 at the Cretsinger Building in Coon Rapids.
