State lawmakers are gathering at the Iowa Capitol on Monday for the first day of Iowa’s 2026 legislative session, where they are expected to debate property tax relief and eminent domain restrictions.

Civility and a step back from heated political rhetoric were prominent themes Monday in the opening-day speeches of some Iowa legislative leaders as they launched the 2026 session. Among issues ...

Iowa lawmakers formally kicked off their 2026 legislative session Jan. 12, with Republicans promising a focus on property ...

Republicans opened the 2026 Iowa legislative session with unusual urgency, pushing early on property taxes, carbon pipelines and higher education. But as lawmakers raced to show momentum, Week 1 also ...

State lawmakers returned to the Iowa Capitol Monday to kick off the 2026 legislative session. It's the 10th year Republicans ...

Republicans, who enter their 10th year in control of the House, Senate and governor's office, say property taxes will be their top priority this year.

Iowa lawmakers announced the creation of a new Black and Brown Legislative Caucus on Monday, marking the first group of its ...

Close Up: Familiar fights 2 weeks into Iowa's legislative session ...

As the Iowa Legislature gavels in, it does so at a moment of real strain. The economic and demographic indicators that define ...

Following the Iowa Legislature can seem intimidating at times. But there are some key deadlines that can help you keep track ...

Iowa lawmakers gaveled in the 2026 legislative session on Monday, marking a decade of a Republican trifecta in the statehouse. The majority party’s legislative leaders pinned property tax relief as a ...

The Iowa legislature began its 2026 session Monday with House leaders outlining plans to reduce property taxes and return ...