Rep. Ross Wilburn, D-Ames, opposed the amendment and said it could create logistical or First Amendment issues, especially if ...

Also in the Capitol Notebook, a bill that would create licenses for palliative care centers is headed to the governor.

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DES MOINES — Iowa House lawmakers advanced legislation Thursday that would require permission from an elected official for individuals or groups to hold events on Iowa Capitol grounds.

Organized labor representing public employees had to decide whether to honor their living or their dead at the Iowa Capitol this year. Instead, Iowa labor organizations gathered in blustery winds ...

But first, Iowa Capital Dispatch legislative reporter Robin Opsahl shares a statehouse update as we near the end of the legislative session, and The Gazette higher education reporter Vanessa ...

It was the latest dustup over an issue that has created friction inside the Iowa Capitol and threatened lawmakers’ ability to pass a state budget and adjourn for the year after a session that ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Media Iowa Capitol Bureau) - Friday is the final scheduled day of the 2025 legislative session. Lawmakers won’t be heading home for the year anytime soon, though.