Amanda Winkelmann held up a baby bottle filled with tap water as she spoke at the Iowa Capitol Thursday about the need for greater attention to water quality ... .
The HouseNatural Resources Committee advanced two bills Thursday to help regulate oil and gas drilling as exploration for geological hydrogen in Iowa is ongoing ... .
Iowa lawmakers advanced two bills from House subcommittees last week that would restrict the commercial operation of self-driving vehicles and assign liability to the owners of autonomous vehicles ... .
The HouseCommerce Committee advanced six bills Wednesday, several of which lawmakers said were aimed at reducing the cost of utilities for Iowans ... .
Amanda Winkelmann held up a baby bottle filled with tap water as she spoke at the Iowa Capitol Thursday about the need for greater attention to water quality ... .
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources released a draft version of its 2026 biennial integrated report Tuesday, which listed more than 700 segments of rivers, lakes or wetlands in the state as impaired ... .
The HouseCommerce Committee advanced six bills Wednesday, several of which lawmakers said were aimed at reducing the cost of utilities for Iowans ... .
Iowa lawmakers took on hundreds of bills in the first six weeks of the 2026 legislative session, though several measures named as top priorities heading into the year, like eminent domain and property taxes, have yet to find consensus ... .
Advocates of a 1970s law that gives Iowans a nickel when they return their bottles and cans said the majority of the state supports keeping or expanding the law to make container redemption more accessible ... .
Reusable water make it easier to stay hydrated and help reduce waste from single-use plastic bottles. But we may not be cleaning them often enough ... .