Iowa legislative session hits 100-day deadline. What's the holdup?

Iowa's 2026 legislative session has reached its 100th day. But differences on property taxes, the budget and eminent domain ...
The Gazette

Ethics complaint alleges Zach Wahls violated Iowa Senate rules by working for political organization

Ethics complaint alleges Iowa Sen. Zach Wahls violated Senate rules through work with The Next 50; Wahls denies the ...

Iowa Legislature adjourns as marathon session seals property tax deal

A 34-plus hour marathon over the weekend left Iowa lawmakers bleary-eyed as they ended the 2026 session with property tax and budget deals.
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End of Iowa legislative session looms large

DES MOINES, Iowa — The end of the legislative session looms, and two key priorities for the Iowa Legislature are still unresolved. The budget for the upcoming Iowa fiscal year has yet to be determined ...
KCCI Des Moines

Iowa Legislature considers bill to ban local identification cards

EIGHT. NEWS AT FIVE STARTS RIGHT NOW. A BILL THAT WOULD BAN CITIES AND COUNTIES FROM ISSUING THEIR OWN IDENTIFICATION CARDS IS NOW MOVING THROUGH THE IOWA SENATE. THE LEGISLATION PASSED OUT OF THE ...

Iowa’s Hinson leans into Trump alliance, pushes congressional trading ban in Senate campaign

ATLANTA — Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson (Iowa) has become one of the more talked-about political figures in Iowa, where she’s ...

Iowa Democrats set to choose between two 'fighters' in Senate primary

State Rep. Josh Turek and state Sen. Zach Wahls are emphasizing their ability to take on U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa's ...

Iowa Senate ethics complaint filed against Zach Wahls

Iowa state Sen. Zach Wahls, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate, is facing an ethics complaint that alleges he violated rules from the Iowa Senate by working for ...

Zach Wahls, Josh Turek clash on abortion records in Iowa Senate debate

Zach Wahls and Josh Turek clashed over their records on abortion access in a U.S. Senate Democratic primary debate hosted by ...