Countering a bill the Iowa Department of Administrative Services prefiled in December to eliminate the mandate in Iowa Code that it maintain a historical resource center in Iowa City, a bi-partisan group of lawmakers Tuesday introduced a measure to ensure historical centers remain staffed and open in both Des Moines and Iowa City.
Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, Iowa House Democrats rolled out a property tax relief plan Monday that includes a 4 percent property tax cap, rebates for homeowners and renters, and a property tax freeze for seniors.
This year, Iowa lawmakers will return to the drawing board on providing property tax relief to Iowans, which is expected to be a main focal point of the 2026 legislative session after last year’s efforts to address the issue failed to take off.
Also, state legislator Dave Jacoby endorses Zach Wahls in Democratic U.S. Senate race
Deere and Co. would have to give back money from state tax credits after it laid off workers last year under a bill in the Iowa House.
Rep. Dave Jacoby, a Democrat from Coralville with more than two decades of experience in the Iowa Legislature, has rarely faced opponents in his bids for reelection. This year, he’s being challenged by Stephen Knoner, a Republican and first-time candidate for House District 86.
Iowa teens could work longer hours and more jobs, including those formerly off-limits as being hazardous, and serve alcohol under a controversial bill advanced Wednesday by House Republicans.
GOP says changes needed to modernize, put focus on re-employment. The legislationm they say, updates a system from the 1930s when unemployment compensation was the sole safety net for out-of-work Iowans.
The Charles City lawmaker has served as leader of House Democrats for three legislative sessions
Measure calls for mental health care funding to come from state instead of local property taxes while state voids a promise to send aid to local governments
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