Day 1 Of Iowa Legislative Session

Live updates: Iowa Legislature convenes for its 2025 session
Lawmakers are gathering at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines to begin the Iowa Legislature's 2025 session. Follow along for updates.
Iowa's 2025 legislative session begins Monday. Here's what to know
Monday marks the start of Iowa’s 2025 legislative session, with state lawmakers returning to the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines for a few months of passing new state laws and deciding how to spend Iowans’ tax dollars.
Five issues to watch during the 2025 Iowa legislative session
Property tax cuts, changes to Iowa’s higher education system and a statewide policy over cellphone use in schools are among the priorities state lawmakers intend to tackle when the Iowa Legislature convenes Monday for the 2025 session.
How does a bill become a law in Iowa? Plus, what else to know as the 2025 session begins
Here's what to know about the legislative process in Iowa before the Iowa Legislature kicks off its 2025 session on Jan. 13.
Iowa's 2025 legislative session to begin with dozens of prefiled bills
In order for bills to become law, they first must be approved in a subcommittee. After that, bills must gain approval from a committee, then both chambers of the Iowa Legislature before getting a sign off from the governor.
Iowa’s 91st General Assembly gavels in legislative session today
Monday lawmakers at the Statehouse will gavel in Iowa's 91st General Assembly, signaling the start of the legislative session.
Iowa Man, 33, Sentenced to 55 Years for Kidnapping Former Girlfriend
Troy Mure Jr., 33 — who was previously convicted of vehicular homicide in a separate case nearly a decade prior — pleaded ...
Kari Lake returns to Iowa for MAGA event as questions swirl about her political prospects
Some MAGA-minded Republicans have suggested Kari Lake, an Iowa native, should challenge U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst in a primary in ...
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Iowa basketball offers 2026 in-state forward William Gerdes
The Iowa Hawkeyes handed out an offer to in-state, class of 2026 forward William Gerdes from Cedar Falls High School over the ...
Suspect in March 2024 Des Moines shooting returned to Iowa, charged with attempted murder
The charges come from an incident in the early morning hours of March 24, 2024, when first responders were dispatched to a ...
Iowa Republicans reintroduce Sarah’s Law as GOP zeroes in on border
Iowa congressional Republicans are reintroducing “Sarah’s Law” as the anniversary of a young woman allegedly killed at the ...
Property taxes will be focus of Iowa legislative session, Southwest Iowa state reps say
Southwest Iowa State House representatives KETV spoke with on Sunday all shared one priority heading into the legislative ...
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Gas prices increase in Iowa
Gas prices in Iowa rose 13.8 cents in Iowa in the last week for an average price per gallon of $2.88, according to GasBuddy.
Meet the 2025 freshman class: How 9 new Iowa lawmakers will shape the legislative session
From millennials to former school board and city council members, Iowa's new lawmakers have mixture of backgrounds to bring ...