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Bill allowing couples to opt out of no-fault divorce advances in Iowa Senate

The Hawk Eye 11 Feb 2026
A bill that would allow couples registering for marriage licenses to opt out of no-fault divorce advanced from an Iowa Senate subcommittee Monday. Senate File 2172, introduced by Sen.
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How is AI being used by state employees in Iowa? Senate bill seeks to define uses

The Daily Nonpareil 09 Feb 2026
Senate Study Bill 3014 would require state agencies to disclose the use of artificial intelligence tools and prohibit the use of artificial intelligence in certain matters ... .
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Iowa senators advance ban on ‘geoengineering,’ weather-altering activities

The Daily Nonpareil 09 Feb 2026
Senate Study Bill 3010 bans “geoengineering” activities for acts intending to “manipulate or alter the weather." ... .
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Appanoose County supervisor seeks Iowa Senate seat

Ottumwa Courier 09 Feb 2026
CENTERVILLE — Jeff Kulmatycki, an Appanoose County supervisor, Air Force veteran and small business owner, has announced his candidacy for Iowa Senate District 13 ... .
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Politics: Iowa senator speaks out against bill capping school funding

Telegraph Herald 08 Feb 2026
Iowa Sen. Tom Townsend, D-Dubuque, last week in a statement slammed Senate File 2201, which would further restrict the amount of funding for public school districts ... .
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Iowa Senate panel advances 1.75% per-pupil spending increase for schools

Telegraph Herald 04 Feb 2026
Iowa Republican senators said negotiations are ongoing but they were moving forward Tuesday with legislation setting a 1.75% per-pupil spending increase to “start the conversation” on school funding ... .
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Iowa Senate and House diverge on eminent domain as lawmakers advance Senate GOP proposal

The Valley News 03 Feb 2026
Iowa Senate Republicans advanced eminent domain-related legislation out of a subcommittee Thursday ... .
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Iowa Senate advances eminent domain plan

The Courier - Waterloo 01 Feb 2026
DES MOINES — Common ground on legislation regarding the use of eminent domain for hazardous liquid pipelines has yet to be found between the Iowa House and Senate as the two bodies continue to diverge on the issue after Senate ... .
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Politics: Bill restricting eminent domain undergoes changes in Iowa Senate

Telegraph Herald 01 Feb 2026
After similar legislation passed through the Iowa House of Representatives with relative ease last week, the Senate is considering a bill to distinctly limit the government’s authority to issue eminent domain for the purposes of pipelines ... .
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Iowa Senate, House diverge on eminent domain

Sioux City Journal 31 Jan 2026
DES MOINES — Common ground on legislation regarding the use of eminent domain for hazardous liquid pipelines has yet to be found between the Iowa House and Senate as the two bodies continue to diverge on the issue after Senate ... .
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Iowa Senate advances eminent domain legislation, striking out House bill

Globe Gazette 29 Jan 2026
Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh amended the legislation, House File 2104, with language from his own proposal ... .
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