May 3, 2026

The legislature has approved a plan lawmakers say will reduce property taxes for Iowa homeowners by about $4 billion over the next six years. After almost five months of negotiations, the bill was approved Sunday in the closing hours of the 2026 Iowa legislative session. “This General Assembly came here with a purpose and the […] View Full Story

This November Iowa voters will decide whether to anend Iowa’s Constitution and require a two-thirds supermajority vote in the legislature for any future income tax increase for individuals or corporations. House Republicans gave the ballot language final approval early Sunday afternoon. Democrats like Representative Dave Jacoby of Coralville said the legislature would have to resort […] View Full Story

The legislature has voted to set new state standards for businesses that hope to extract hydrogen from underground reservoirs and rocks. Senator Derek Wulf, a Republican from Hudson, said the bill provides a consistent framework that strengthens the rights of Iowans who own land above an underground pool of hydrogen. “Hydrogen is not some far […] View Full Story