Robin Opsahl

House Majority Leader Bobby Kaufmann spoke at the Hilton Des Moines Downtown ahead of the Iowa Legislature gaveling in for the 2026 session at the Republican Party of Iowa's annual Legislative Breakfast Jan. 12, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital D... See more

The Iowa State Capitol as seen Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Ahead of the 2026 legislative session, Iowa statewide elected officials have released proposals they hope lawmakers will address, including DNA testing for arrested... See more

Iowa Senate Republicans reveal their plan to lower property taxes Iowa Senate Republicans unveiled their property tax plan Monday as the 2026 session began, saying the state’s system for collecting these local taxes must be rebuilt in order to lower costs... See more

Senate Minority Leader Janice Weiner and House Minority Whip Sean Bagniewski answered questions from reporters at the Iowa Capitol Press Association legislative preview forum Jan. 8, 2026. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Iowa House Democrats... See more

Gov. Kim Reynolds, left, and U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, center, as well as Denison Community School District Superintendent Kim Buryanek, right, listened in on a class at Broadway Elementary School in Denison Jan. 7, 2026. (Photo by Robin Ops... See more