DES MOINES – Governor Kim Reynolds opened the 2026 Iowa Legislative Session with the annual Condition of the State Address on Tuesday. The Des Moines Register reports a $3 billion property tax cut was at the top of her priorities for the next year. She began her speech discussing the two National Guard Staff Sergeants killed in December. Reynolds proposed a $50 million fund to cancer screening, prevention, and treatment.

DES MOINES – A new all-time passenger record was set at Des Moines International Airport in 2025. WHO-13 reports just over 3.25 million people used the airport last year, a 2.4 percent increase from 2024. The Des Moines International Airport added six new routes and opened a parking garage last year. A new terminal remains under construction until early next year.

DES MOINES – A dispute between two institutions of higher learning in Iowa over marketing has been resolved. KCCI-TV reports an agreement has been reached between Drake University and Des Moines Area Community College over rules about how the letter “D” can be used in marketing. Drake filed a lawsuit against DMACC over a logo that was being used by the community college. DMACC tried to use a standalone “D” in a 2023 marketing refresh, but Drake owns the trademark for the logo in Iowa, according to court records.