2025 Legislative Session

The 2025 legislative session is now over, and Gov. Kim Reynolds has requested a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to limit eligible foods for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Iowa.

Iowa’s 2025 legislative session ended at 6:31 a.m. on Thursday after lawmakers worked through the night to negotiate the final details of the state budget.

The Iowa Senate passed a bill Monday night that would make it harder for carbon capture and other pipeline companies to use eminent domain.

Iowa House Democrats elected Rep. Brian Meyer of Des Moines to be the new House minority leader after Rep. Jennifer Konfrst announced Thursday that she was stepping down from her leadership post to run for Congress.

Iowa lawmakers are still in session, with the state budget yet to be finalized. Here's the latest.

Twelve Iowa Republican state senators are trying to force a vote on a bill to restrict carbon capture pipelines and add protections for landowners facing the use of eminent domain by refusing to vote for bills funding state government.

School districts must restrict student cellphone usage during class time starting this upcoming school year, under a bill signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds. The legislation is aimed at reducing distractions and boosting student engagement in the classroom.

The Iowa Senate passed a bill setting new standards for pharmacy benefit managers that lawmakers said will help keep rural pharmacies in business and lower the cost of prescription drugs.

Senate File 146 would prohibit the use of automated bots to purchase online tickets at concerts and sporting events.

As Iowa lawmakers are advancing a bill to establish a state psilocybin program, we take a look at how psychedelic-assisted therapy works and the latest research.