County ordinances in Iowa that restrict the placement of carbon dioxide pipelines are overruled by the authority of state and federal regulators and cannot be enforced, a federal appeals court decided Thursday.
Reynolds has until June 14 to decide whether to sign into law or veto legislation that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and restrict the use of eminent domain
Several Republicans in the Iowa House have been highly critical of the way the current chair handled the commission’s review and approval of the involuntary taking of land with compensation to build a carbon dioxide pipeline across the state.
Governor is weighing whether to sign into law legislation that would regulate hazardous liquid pipelines and restrict the use of eminent domain
Debate and lawmakers’ votes in the Iowa Senate once again revealed a divide among statehouse Republicans over landowner rights, eminent domain and infrastructure projects
Activists yelled from the Iowa Senate Gallery on Friday after lawmakers declined to debate legislation that would address eminent domain and carbon capture pipelines
A dozen Republican senators have pledged to hold up the next state budget until its party’s leaders allow for debate and a vote on property rights legislation passed by the Iowa House.
Friday is the 110th calendar day of the 2025 session of the Iowa Legislature. It is the last day that state lawmakers will receive their stipend for daily housing and meal expenses. While their work is nearing completion, here are some of the important tasks that remain.
A review by Lee Enterprises and The Associated Press found that Summit brought 232 lawsuits against landowners across South Dakota, North Dakota and Iowa – including lawsuits seeking access to property for surveys.
The issues illustrate the legislative divide between Republican leaders in the Iowa House and Senate, which was apparent Thursday as legislation neared the second “funnel” deadline of the 2025 session.
A bill dealing with property rights, eminent domain and pipelines advanced through an Iowa Senate committee for the first time in four years, but an amendment dramatically altered the proposal
Also in the notebook, Iowa House legislators again approved a series of bills related to carbon capture pipelines and landowner rights, and called on the Senate to do the same
After years of House Republicans taking the lead, Senate Republicans have introduced sweeping legislation that would address pipeline regulations and landowner rights
Also, Iowa House Republicans advanced a series of bills addressing carbon capture pipelines and landowner rights
Also in the Capitol Notebook: A bill criminalizing ‘smuggling’ of noncitizens advances in Iowa House.
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