An Iowa state senator has introduced a bill that would place a 5 year moratorium on new gaming licenses in Iowa. Senator Jeff Reichman, a republican from Lee County, introduced the bill Wednesday. If enacted it would place a hold on new gaming licenses in Iowa until July 2030.

Iowa legislative session begins Monday and a key lawmaker plans to propose a moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. Representative Bobby Kaufmann’s bill would ultimately block the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission from considering a casino license application from Cedar Rapids.

Lawmakers are gathering at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines to begin the Iowa Legislature's 2025 session. Follow along for updates.

Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, chair of the House tax ... to file a bill that largely will mirror one that quickly passed the Iowa House with bipartisan support in the waning, early morning hours ...

Iowa lawmakers are expected to again consider a moratorium blocking the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission from awarding new gaming licenses in the state.

Property tax cuts, changes to Iowa’s higher education system and a statewide policy over cellphone use in schools are among the priorities state lawmakers intend to tackle when the Iowa Legislature convenes Monday for the 2025 session.

Iowa Republicans plan to bring up legislation in the coming weeks to block plans for a casino to be built in Cedar Rapids.The Iowa Legislature did so a few year

Iowa legislature convenes later this morning and Republican lawmakers say setting new limits on property taxes is their top priority. House Speaker Pat Grassley, a Republican from New Hartford, said it’s time for a broad conversation that shifts the focus to providing certainty for property tax payers.

Iowa lawmakers are poised to debate legislation that would block the construction of new casinos in the state, with a proposal expected to surface early in the 2025 legislative session. The measure, a response to Cedar Rapids’ ambitions to establish the Cedar Crossing Casino, would halt new casino developments until 2029.

Iowa legislative session begins on Monday and a key lawmaker plans to propose a moratorium on new casinos in Iowa. Representative Bobby Kaufmann's bill would ultimately block the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission from considering a casino license application from Cedar Rapids.

Here’s a look at the hot-button issues likely to resurface during this year’s Iowa legislative session, which begins Monday.

Wilton, intends to file a bill that would enact a five-year moratorium on issuing new casino licenses in the state, through June 30, 2030.