Iowa Senate President Amy Sinclair said Thursday she believes state legislation that would limit eminent domain and regulate hazardous liquid pipelines is unconstitutional and will cost the state money, in both legal fees and missed economic development.
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State Government May. 12, 2025 2:41 pm135d ago
Activists yelled from the Iowa Senate Gallery on Friday after lawmakers declined to debate legislation that would address eminent domain and carbon capture pipelines
State Government Apr. 7, 2025 8:33 am170d ago
Republican leaders in the Iowa House and Senate said they are carefully monitoring the impact of sweeping tariffs on U.S. imports announced this week by President Donald Trump as they draft the state's budget.
State Government Sep. 4, 2024 7:36 am385d ago
Iowa Lt. Governor Adam Gregg has resigned from his position effective immediately, according to an announcement sent Tuesday by the governor’s office.
David Duer
Guest Columnists Aug. 7, 2024 8:12 am413d ago
At the recent Family Leadership Summit in Des Moines, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds lauded the success of Iowa’s Education Savings …
State Government Dec. 15, 2023 2:30 pm649d ago
Iowa Senate president: Investigation would 'distract’ state regulators from monitoring facilities
Erin Murphy, Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Jul. 17, 2023 5:00 am801d ago
Republicans point to recent election successes as proof that they are following the will of Iowa voters. But Democrats say this new law, which bans abortions after fetal cardiac activity is detected, and the next election will be different.
State Government Mar. 20, 2023 3:15 pm919d ago
Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing her only goal is ridding schools of sexually explicit material.
Government & Politics Feb. 24, 2023 5:49 pm943d ago
Republican state lawmakers continued to advance bills opponents say target and discriminate against Iowa’s LGBTQ community.
State Government Jan. 19, 2023 6:09 pm979d ago
The first legislative hearing on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal drew dozens upon dozens of Iowans.
State Government Jan. 13, 2023 8:40 am985d ago
The first legislative hearing on Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal drew dozens upon dozens of Iowans.
Campaigns & Elections Nov. 10, 2022 4:28 pm1049d ago
Republican state lawmakers on Thursday chose Sen. Amy Sinclair as the new president of the Iowa Senate following the defeat of current Senate President Jake Chapman in Tuesday’s midterm election.
State Government Mar. 30, 2022 7:34 pm1274d ago
Previously, the House passed its own version, which differs in many key ways
State Government Feb. 14, 2022 7:52 pm1318d ago
Public K-12 schools in Iowa are in line for a 2.5 percent increase in state funding under a proposal that cleared the Iowa Legislature on Monday and is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk.
Government & Politics May. 11, 2021 8:16 pm1597d ago
DES MOINES — Majority Republican legislators have voted to punish communities that reduce law enforcement funding, but Senate Democrats warned …