About Us!

The University of Iowa hosts the IPRO organization. We are a group of student researchers who are proud to prepare non-partisan policy reports for officials in the state of Iowa. Professor Tom Rice is the director of the program and maintains a working relationship with several state legislators and other officials.

Biographies:
Just who is writing all those reports anyway? Check out our biography pages to find out:

2006 Biographies

2007 Biographies

2008 Biographies

2009 Biographies

Apply to Join :
So, students out there are naturally wondering how to get in on this great opportunity. Have a look at our application page for more information.

Click here to apply

Legislators Visit IPRO!

Legislators continue to bring their perspectives and needs to our program in 2009 and we are deeply grateful for their time.

2009

Date--Legislator--Topics

1. August 28th -- Senator Jeff Danielson -- Economic Indicators, Child Support Enforcement, Adoptee Access to Adoption Records
2. September 9th -- Representative Jeff Kaufmann -- Gaming Laws, Tanning Bed Regulations, Texting While Driving
3. September 16th -- Representative Dave Jacoby -- Budget Issues, Agricultural Subsidies, Health Care, Pandemic Influenza Plans
4. October 5th -- Representative Rod Roberts -- Budget Concerns, Right to Work Issues, Gubernatorial Election Issues
5. October 19th -- Republican House Caucus Research Staff

2008

Date--Legislator--Topics

1. August 27th -- Senator Jeff Danielson -- Recent Flooding, Budget Concerns, Health Care Reform
2. September 8th -- Senator Joe Bolkcom -- Simplification of the Tax Code, Energy Issues, Flooding/Water Quality issues, Health Insurance, Education
3. September 12th -- Represenative Dave Jacoby -- Campaign Finance Reform, Age of Maturity, Tax Reform, Budget Process Reform
4. September 17th -- Senator Paul McKinley -- Corporate Taxes, Capitalization of Publicly Owned Inventions in the Marketplace, Teacher Student Discipline Strategies
5. September 19th -- Representative Jeff Kaufmann -- School Textbook Prices, Legislative Process, Campaign Finance Issues, Bottle Bill Proposals, Civil Union Legislation

IPRO would also like to thank former U.S. Congressional Whip David Bonior for his perspectives on the recent general election and the future administration.

We want to thank these busy legislators for taking the time to meet with us!

Our Sister Program

The University of Vermont hosts a similar program to IPRO, the Vermont Legislative Research Shop (VLRS). This program is under the direction of Professor Anthony Gierzynski and has amassed a large body of policy research. We encourage you to check out the website: http://www.uvm.edu/~vlrs/