Legislation that would enable people to ask a court to decide whether a pipeline project deserves the power of eminent domain was approved by an
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Iowa House Sends Newly Amended Aea Bill Back to the Senate as Talks Continue
As Republican lawmakers worked toward an agreement on changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, the House on Thursday sent back to the Senate an amended
Iowa Achieves #1 in Renewable Energy for Seventh Year
Des Moines, IA –The newly released Clean Power Annual Market Report from the American Clean Power Association (ACP) shows that Iowa has once again maintained
State Revenue Estimate Dips Slightly as Lawmakers Discuss Tax Cuts
Despite a slight reduction in expected incoming taxes, the Revenue Estimating Conference predicted Iowa will collect about $9.6 billion in the current fiscal year as
The Thompson Times
This past week was the second funnel week. A short explanation–Bills had to pass a floor vote in the chamber where it was introduced AND
Expansion of Ethanol Plants and Pipeline Routes Impact Water Availability
To the Editor, Plans to expand ethanol plants and pipeline routes across Iowa seem to ignore the fact that we are still locked in a
Which Bills Survived, Which Died As Second ‘funnel Week’ Ends At The Iowa Capitol
As lawmakers ended the second “funnel” deadline of the 2024 legislative session, many of the priorities laid out by Republican leadership at the beginning of
House passes bill raising penalties for fetal deaths, adding ‘unborn person’ language
House lawmakers passed a measure Thursday that would increase penalties in cases resulting in fetal deaths, a move Democrats said could put access to in
Iowa NRCS Announces May 7 Deadline for Conservation Agreement Proposals
DES MOINES, IA — USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing a funding opportunity for agreements that address Iowa-specific conservation issues. The proposal deadline
Who will be left to pay for rural Iowa’s roads?
Rural Iowa has too many roads, and the cost is increasingly being borne by too few people. Many small towns across Iowa have faced an
