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Week 12 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature Another relatively calm week at the Capitol leading into an “Egg-citing” Easter holiday weekend, as lawmakers continued advancing legislation through a mix of…
Week 11 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature A relatively uneventful and calm week at the Capitol followed the conclusion of the second funnel, as lawmakers began shifting into the final phase of the…
Week 10 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature Despite a blizzardy start to the week, Second Funnel Week ended with unseasonably warm temperatures and bright sunshine, marking the close of most policy committee…
Week 9 Legislative Update
Another week crossed off the session calendar as lawmakers prepare for the second legislative funnel, which is next Friday. For policy bills to remain eligible after the 20th, they will need to pass…
Week 8 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature With the first funnel deadline now behind them, lawmakers returned and shifted their attention to floor debate and negotiations on major policy issues. We saw…
Week 7 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature With the first funnel deadline now behind them, lawmakers returned and shifted their attention to floor debate and negotiations on major policy issues. We saw…
Week 6 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature And just like that, the first legislative funnel is behind us—marking an important milestone in the 2026 Iowa legislative session. During the first six weeks,…
Week 5 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature Happenings at the Capitol continued at a steady pace during the fifth week of the 2026 session. This week lawmakers spent a considerable amount of time in committee…
Week 4 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature This week at the statehouse was not defined by headline-grabbing floor votes, but by the steady grind of committee and subcommittee work as lawmakers begin…
Week 3 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature This week brought movement on several hot issues at the statehouse, including the Senate’s approach to the carbon pipeline and eminent domain debate, House…
Week 2 Legislative Update
After observing the MLK Day holiday on Monday, legislators returned to the Capitol and moved quickly into a full schedule of subcommittee and committee work. Dozens of subcommittee hearings were…
Week 1 Legislative Update
This Week in the Iowa Legislature The 2026 Legislative Session began at a rapid pace, with major policy initiatives being introduced by the Governor and in both chambers in the opening days of…