DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds vetoed a bill that aimed to reduce the use of eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines on Wednesday. The Des Moines Register reports Reynolds believes the bill as written would have caused economic development damage and other issues for future pipeline projects that don’t use the government’s ability to acquire land. House Speaker Pat Grassley called for a special session to override the Governor’s veto; Senate Majority Jack Whitver supported the Governor’s move.

IOWA CITY – The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is reporting the state’s third measles case of 2025 and is notifying the public due to potential exposure in public areas. The investigation has determined this measles case is not related to the first two cases in Iowa. The third case is in an unvaccinated child from the Eastern region of the state who was exposed during international travel. Iowa HHS and local health officials have identified locations visited by the individual while contagious, where the public might have been exposed to measles. This includes Costco and Marshall’s in Coralville and an Iowa City Walmart on June 4th and 5th.

CEDAR RAPIDS – Another challenger has entered the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. WHO-13 reports State Senator Zach Wahls has officially announced his intent to run in the June election ahead of a potential challenge with incumbent Republican Joni Ernst. Wahls joins State Representative J.D. Scholten and outgoing Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Director Nathan Sage as those officially declaring their candidacy.