Cami Koons

2 days ago | albianews.com | Cami Koons

Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, hugs landowner and activist Kathy Stockdale after the Iowa Senate passed legislation dealing with the use of eminent domain in carbon capture pipeline projects the night of May 12, 2025. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)Iowa senators voted 27-22 late Monday to pass a bill to limit the ability of carbon sequestration pipelines to use eminent domain, sending it to the governor’s desk after a drawn-out debate.

2 days ago | indianola-ia.com | Cami Koons

By CAMI KOONS | Capital Dispatch More than half of corn and soybean acres are planted, which puts Iowa farmers more than a week ahead of last year's pace, according to the crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

2 days ago | iowacapitaldispatch.com | Cami Koons

Iowa senators voted 27-22 late Monday to pass a bill to limit the ability of carbon sequestration pipelines to use eminent domain, sending it to the governor’s desk after a drawn-out debate. The decision follows four years of Iowans and House lawmakers urging for eminent domain reform in response to the proposed Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline. House File 639 comprised a number of bills passed by the House aimed at eminent domain.

2 days ago | southernminn.com | Cami Koons

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3 days ago | iowacapitaldispatch.com | Cami Koons

by Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 12, 2025 More than half of corn and soybean acres are planted, which puts Iowa farmers more than a week ahead of last year’s pace, according to the crop progress and condition report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Thirty percent of corn and 16% of soybean acres have emerged as of Monday.