In a visit to Iowa, President Trump rallied Republican support ahead of the midterms and tried to appeal to voters with provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill and by asserting his support for ethanol industry priorities.

Iowa Senate Majority Leader Mike Klimesh said he would amend a House-passed bill banning eminent domain for carbon pipelines with his own proposal to help pipeline companies find a path around unwilling landowners.

A group of Black Iowa lawmakers is expanding their legislative caucus to also include other racial minorities.

Muscatine Democrat Taylor Wettach launched a bid for Iowa state auditor, dropping out of the race for the 1st Congressional District. He hopes to stand up to corruption and ensure the office operates independently to root out waste, fraud and abuse.

Listen to IPR's Katarina Sostaric and Meghan McKinney review the latest from the Iowa Capitol. In week two of the legislative session, lawmakers considered bills related to property tax relief, eminent domain and higher education.

Hundreds gathered in downtown Iowa City over the weekend to mourn the death of Alex Pretti, the second Minnesota resident shot and killed by federal immigration enforcement officials this year. Many said they were horrified, disgusted and angered by what they saw in videos of the shooting.

Former Des Moines Superintendent Ian Roberts has pleaded guilty to falsely claiming he was a citizen on employment forms and possessing firearms without legal status.

Democrats in the Iowa House of Representatives proposed a water quality plan Thursday that calls for more financial assistance and incentives for farmers to adopt practices that reduce water pollution.

A new study predicts a growing gap between the supply of corn and market demand over the next decade, which could continue to drag down corn prices. Industry leaders are pushing for year-round E15 fuel sales and policies that support emerging low-carbon fuel markets for shipping and aviation.

The Iowa House passed a bill Wednesday that would ban the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines.