Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau

Supporters said it would expand the rights of landowners and clear up constitutional questions about the eminent domain authority for hazardous liquid pipelines.

House and Senate versions vary in coverage

The city approved nearly $2 million in settlement agreements with city staff without a public vote in 2023.

The proposal passed by the House would require that two-thirds of the members in each chamber — 67 in the House and 34 in the Senate — agree on any legislation that increases Iowa's income tax on individuals or corporations.

Republican leaders are seeing potential to expand their dominance in the state and further entrench their majorities. But Democrats, saying they have seen widespread public dissatisfaction with Republicans’ agenda, also see an opportunity to win back some critical seats this year.

Proposal would give more time for new pumps

Iowa law enforcement officials will be allowed to arrest and order the removal of an immigrant who entered the U.S. illegally under a bill House lawmakers sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds on Tuesday.

It seeks to clarify role of campus police handling protests

Iowa Senate lawmakers advanced, for the second time, a bill that would protect chemical manufacturers from lawsuits over failure to warn consumers about potential adverse health effects. The bill is supported by Bayer, the manufacturer of Roundup.

This week was the second “funnel week” at the Capitol and with mere weeks left in this year’s session, Iowa lawmakers are likely to take up competing AEA bills, proposed tax policy changes, and bills that address school safety.

Iowa’s tax receipts will come in slightly lower than expected this year, but revenues will hold steady in 2025 according to the latest projections from a state panel that estimates annual revenue.

Incumbent Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces primary challenge from Davenport minister

A bill that would limit the authority of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to purchase land for public use was shelved Wednesday ahead of a key legislative deadline.

Hemp-derived cannabis products in Iowa would be significantly limited in their potency under a bill Iowa House lawmakers passed on Tuesday.

Despite advancing the bill to the full committee, Republican senators on the subcommittee said they were uncomfortable with its vague language.