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  • Tue, May 13, 2025

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Activists shout 'Shame!' as Iowa Senate ends week without debating eminent domain

Activists yelled from the Iowa Senate Gallery on Friday after lawmakers declined to debate legislation that would address eminent domain and carbon capture pipelines

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Work underway by Iowa's anti-Semitism and government efficiency task forces

The Iowa DOGE and Iowa Anti-Semitism task forces, created by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Attorney General Brenna Bird, have begun meeting and conducting their work, albeit with scant public notice

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Prescription drug pricing bill heads to Iowa governor's desk

While supporters say it will help struggling rural pharmacies, opponents say it drives up costs for Iowans by tens of millions a year.

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Bill dealing with pipelines, landowner rights headed to Iowa Gov. Reynolds' desk

Debate and lawmakers' votes in the Iowa Senate once again revealed a divide among statehouse Republicans over landowner rights, eminent domain and infrastructure projects
  • Mon, May 12, 2025

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Government Notes: Eastern Iowa cities host Bike to Work Week events

Also, the Marion City Council is considering listing 988, the mental health crisis line, on some city vehicles to increase awareness

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Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand announces campaign for Iowa governor

State Auditor Rob Sand, the only Democrat to hold statewide elected office in Iowa, announced Monday he is running for Iowa governor in 2026.
  • Sat, May 10, 2025

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Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott announces bid for 3rd Congressional District

Democratic Iowa Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Lutheran minister from West Des Moines, is looking to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District in 2026. Political forecasters have the district as one of the most competitive in the country.

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Mount Vernon lawyer running as Democrat for Iowa Attorney General

Nate Willems, from Anamosa and now living in Mount Vernon, served in the Iowa House for two terms from 2008 to 2012 and works for Rush & Nicholson PLC in Cedar Rapids.

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Iowa schools now can create safety assessment teams

Gov. Kim Reynolds signs bills including one that says when regents have to set tuition.

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Government Notes: New map lets you track Cedar Rapids construction projects

Also in this week's Government Notes, the Linn-Mar school board will vote on the district's next fiscal year budget Monday.

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Johnson County supervisors take next steps toward redistricting

New law requires three Democratic-leaning Iowa counties — Johnson, Black Hawk, Story — to elect supervisors by district, not at-large

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Iowa House Democrats choose new leader

Iowa House Democrats on Thursday chose Rep. Brian Meyer, a Democrat from Des Moines, to lead the caucus after minority leader Jennifer Konfrst steps down at the end of the 2025 legislative session to run for Congress.

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Capitol Notebook: Iowa Senate confirms Reynolds' appointees for state boards

Also in the Capitol Notebook, the Senate advanced a ban on DEI funding for local governments and community colleges
  • Mon, May 5, 2025

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Iowa House Republicans look to lower household costs

While the bills have bipartisan support, House Democrats -- who are in the minority -- say they have been introducing legislation aimed at lowering costs for Iowans since the beginning of the session, and are calling for more relief.

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'Greatest job in the world': Economic Alliance director reflects on role in community development

Doug Neumann soon will step down this year after 19 years in economic development.

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America not far removed from sharia law

The other day I read that the Taliban, the extreme political group in Afghanistan that our president calls terrorists, is …

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Property rights, pipeline debate heating up among Iowa Senate Republicans

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.

Activists shout 'Shame!' as Iowa Senate ends week without debating eminent domain

Activists yelled from the Iowa Senate Gallery on Friday after lawmakers declined to debate legislation that would address eminent domain and carbon capture pipelines
On March 24, 2023, the Iowa Senate concluded its week without debating a bill aimed at restricting the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines, prompting activists to shout "shame" from the gallery. The proposed legislation, Senate File 355, sought to require that 90% of the land needed for such pipelines be secured voluntarily before eminent domain could be used. Despite the bill passing a subcommittee and being recommended for passage by the Senate Judiciary Committee, it did not reach the Senate floor for debate. This inaction led to frustration among landowners and activists, who fear the potential use of eminent domain by companies like Summit Carbon Solutions and Navigator CO2 Ventures for their proposed pipelines. The session ended with Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver adjourning the Senate until the following Monday, leaving the issue unresolved.

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