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Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 17

Last week was the first week beyond the scheduled 110th day of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session, and legislators made significant strides toward adjournment. On Thursday, the chambers released a joint budget agreement; with...more

5/13/2025 / Constitutional Challenges , Legislative Agendas , LGBTQ , Political Campaigns , Political Candidates , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Elections , State Legislatures

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 15

It was a quieter week at the Iowa State Capitol as we reach the final stretch of the 2025 legislative session. As the first year of a general assembly, session is scheduled for 110 days, and this year, that day falls on...more

4/28/2025 / Energy Policy , General Assembly , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , Property Tax , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Legislatures , State Taxes , Tax Credits

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 13

Governor Reynolds not seeking reelection - In a video published on Friday, April 11, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that she will not seek reelection in 2026. In the post, Governor Reynolds cited her desire to be with...more

4/14/2025 / Appropriations Bill , Governor Reynolds , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , Political Candidates , Property Tax , State Budgets , State Legislatures , Tax Reform

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 12

Week 12 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session featured the final major deadline before legislators’ per diem runs out on the 110th day of session: the second funnel. To survive this deadline, bills must have passed through a...more

4/7/2025 / Agribusiness , Donald Trump , Governor Reynolds , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , Proposed Legislation , State Budgets , State Legislatures , Tariffs

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session Week 9

The Iowa Legislature returned after the first funnel deadline in Week 8 and the pace shifted as the Iowa House and Senate spent more time on floor debate and attention shifted to Ways and Means and Appropriations bills and...more

3/21/2025 / Election Results , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , Public Policy , State and Local Government , State Budgets , State Legislatures , Taxation

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 8

Friday, March 7 marked the first funnel deadline for the 2025 Iowa legislative session. By midnight, policy bills had to be passed by a committee in its originating chamber to remain eligible for consideration this year....more

3/10/2025 / Disaster Aid , Education Reform , Energy Sector , Healthcare , Leadership , Legislative Agendas , Property Tax , State Legislatures , Tax Reform , Unemployment

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 6

Week 6 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session has come and gone. Inside the Capitol, it was bustling with members of the public protesting and testifying in subcommittee while the outside world experienced sub-zero...more

2/24/2025 / Civil Rights Act , Education Reform , Gender Identity , Healthcare , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , State and Local Government , State Legislatures , Trump Administration

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 5

Week 5 of the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session closed with the first major deadline of the year. Individual legislators had until Friday, February 14, to request bills and joint resolution drafts to the Legislative Services...more

2/17/2025 / Educational Institutions , Energy Policy , Energy Sector , Executive Orders , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , Regulatory Reform , School Districts , State and Local Government , State Budgets

Iowa 2025 Legislative Session – Week 4

Iowa mourned the passing of Representative Martin Graber this week, who experienced a sudden heart attack on Friday, January 31. The House of Representatives canceled the majority of business on Monday for the visitation and...more

2/10/2025 / Casinos , Department of Education , Energy Policy , Legislative Agendas , New Legislation , Public Schools , State Budgets , State Legislatures , Students

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