New Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh, R-Spillville, is introducing a new proposal in an attempt to break a 5-year legislative deadlock over eminent domain, carbon dioxide pipelines and landowner rights
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New Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh, R-Spillville, is introducing a new proposal in an attempt to break a 5-year legislative deadlock over eminent domain, carbon dioxide pipelines and landowner rights
Iowa City’s five-year deer management plan calls for a target population of 25 deer per square mile, but a drone survey showed in one part of the city, there are nearly 100 deer per square mile. Here’s how the city is planning to address the issue.
It’s among the proposals from the Iowa Attorney General’s Office ahead of the Iowa legislative session that starts later this month.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls accused U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of backing budget decisions he said have strained Social Security operations, while announcing a plan he says would reverse cuts and preserve benefits. Hinson’s campaign rejected the claims, saying she opposes benefit cuts and supports reforms to protect seniors.
Council members voted 4-3 in favor of Teague’s re-election as mayor. In Iowa City, the mayor is elected by council members every two years.
Iowa House Republicans say they want to act proactively in 2026 with a “tough on crime” package aimed at repeat offenders, bail reform and sentencing — even as recent data show Iowa crime trending downward.
The U.S. military seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro drew strong support from Iowa’s Republican delegation — and sharp criticism from Democrats who say the operation bypassed Congress and could pull the nation into another foreign war.
At a Jones County roundtable, Republican gubernatorial candidate Randy Feenstra argued Iowa can lure manufacturers back from overseas by pairing newly passed federal tax incentives with cheap, reliable energy, faster broadband buildout and high-tech workforce training.
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.
The vote on Monday advances NextEra Energy’s plan to restart the nuclear plant near Palo, but additional approvals and agreements remain outstanding.
Also in the notebook, Gov. Kim Reynolds establishes a task force on nuclear energy in Iowa
Republicans insist the state’s finances are in good health and everything is proceeding as they planned when they lowered Iowans’ state income taxes. Democrats are sounding alarms over the state spending more money than it is taking in.
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