Iowa House backs bill to halt eminent domain for energy projects
An Iowa House subcommittee approved House Study Bill 608 to let the Legislature pause eminent domain for pipelines and similar energy projects. The measure targets Summit Carbon Solutions pending permit with the Iowa Utilities Board and would require a petition and supermajority votes to resume proceedings. Supporters cite protecting landowners and private property, while opponents warn against reliability impacts for underserved communities.
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Iowa
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House
Steven Holt
R-Denison
Iowa Utilities Board
Summit Carbon Solutions
North Dakota
Summit
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Fort Dodge
Chaz Allen
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Iowa Utility Association
MidAmerican Energy
Alliant Energy
Towa
House Judiciary Committee
Utilities Board
Senate
Pete McRoberts
ACLU
Cedar Rapids man pleads to voluntary manslaughter in Fort Dodge 2016 shooting
Christopher Todd Johnson, 50, pleaded guilty in Webster County to voluntary manslaughter over the Dec. 20, 2016 fatal shooting of Donald Preston in Fort Dodge. He faced first-degree murder originally, with evidence including a .40 caliber Glock used in the crime and shell casings found near the body. Johnson awaits sentencing, with a 10 year potential term.
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Fort Dodge
Christopher Todd Johnson
Webster County
Johnson
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Preston
Shawna Anderson
Raul Crioyos
Anderson
Crioyos
Jacob Davidson
Choyos
Davidson
Walmart
Lizard Creek
Ings
Jefferson
Dayton
Capitol Notebook: Iowa land purchase limits move ahead
At the Iowa Capitol the Senate advanced a bill to bar the Iowa Department of Natural Resources from buying land via competitive bids. Opponents argued the language is too broad and would block real estate agents. Supporters from the Farm Bureau argued government should not compete with Iowans. The panel also advanced preschool funding and tougher penalties for assaults on prison staff, with multiple subcommittee votes paving paths for full committee action.
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Farm Bureau
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Summit Post
Kansas
Nebraska
Rhode Island
Tom Shipley
Nodaway
Annette Sweeney
Iowa Falls
Senate
Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee
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Herman Quirmbach
D-Ames
Iowa Association of School Boards
Senate Education Committee
Saulting
David Rowley
Spirit Lake
Tony Bisignano
Brenna Bird
Bird
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