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Wahls delivers retirement remarks in Iowa Senate

Globe Gazette 26 Apr 2026
DES MOINES — State Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, who is running for U.S. Senate in Iowa, delivered his retirement remarks in the Iowa Senate this week ... .
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Iowa Senate advances newest version of nuclear energy incentives bill

The Valley News 25 Apr 2026
A Senate subcommittee advanced Senate File 2498 Tuesday, which would exempt nuclear energy projects in Iowa from state sales and use tax ... .
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Iowa Senate rejects Health and Human Services leader’s nomination

The Valley News 25 Apr 2026
Larry Johnson’s appointment as director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services was rejected Tuesday by the Iowa Senate ... .
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Wahls delivers his retirement remarks in the Iowa Senate

The Valley News 25 Apr 2026
“When I was first elected, I never would have believed that I would become the youngest-ever Democratic leader — or the youngest-ever former Democratic leader,” Wahls said ... .
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Democratic Iowa U.S. Senate candidate Zach Wahls unveils economic policy plan

The Valley News 24 Apr 2026
Wahls, a Democratic state senator from Coralville, is proposing a wealth tax on billionaires and increasing the federal minimum wage, among other proposals ... .
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Iowa Senate rejects HHS director's confirmation

Sioux City Journal 23 Apr 2026
DES MOINES — Larry Johnson's appointment as director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services was rejected Tuesday by the Iowa Senate ... .
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Jack Whitver emotional in Iowa Senate retirement speech

The Valley News 23 Apr 2026
Jack Whitver gave an emotional farewell to the Iowa Senate on Monday, thanking his fellow senators and his family as he prepares to retire to focus on his health challenges ... .
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Iowa Senate sends bills on speed limits, disruptive students to governor

Telegraph Herald 23 Apr 2026
DES MOINES — The Iowa Senate on Wednesday spent a good portion of the afternoon discussing a swath of bills, several of which have now moved to the desk of Gov. Kim Reynolds after clearing both chambers of the Legislature ... .
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Capitol Notebook: Iowa Senate advances newest version of nuclear energy incentives bill

Dispatch Argus 22 Apr 2026
A Senate subcommittee advanced Senate File 2498 Tuesday, which would exempt nuclear energy projects in Iowa from state sales and use tax ... .
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In case you missed it: Hinson leads in Iowa U.S. Senate race fundraising

Globe Gazette 22 Apr 2026
Republican Iowa U.S. Senate candidiate Ashely Hinson outraised her primary opponent Jim Carlin and the race's Democratic candidates in the most recent campaign finance filing ... .
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Iowa Senate rejects Health and Human Services leader’s nomination (copy)

The Daily Nonpareil 22 Apr 2026
Larry Johnson’s appointment as director of the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services was rejected Tuesday by the Iowa Senate ... .
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Iowa Senate advances newest version of nuclear energy bill

The Gazette Cedar Rapids 22 Apr 2026
State lawmakers conduct legislative business Tuesday on the Iowa Senate floor during the 100th day of the 2026 session at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines ... Iowa Senate advances newest version of nuclear energy bill.
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Jack Whitver gives emotional retirement speech on Iowa Senate floor

Des Moines Register 22 Apr 2026
Whitver, a Republican from Grimes, was elected to the Iowa Senate in 2011 and became majority leader in 2018, leading Senate Republicans' agenda under the GOP's trifecta control of Iowa's state government.
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Whitver gives emotional Iowa Senate retirement speech

Muscatine Journal 21 Apr 2026
Jack Whitver gave an emotional farewell to the Iowa Senate on Monday, thanking his fellow senators and his family as he prepares to retire from the Iowa Legislature to focus on his health challenges ... .
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