GOP senators vote down Democrats' effort to increase fines for water pollution

GOP senators vote down Democrats' effort to increase fines for water pollution

The Iowa State Capitol from the historic East Village in Des Moines on Oct. 30, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa Senate passed a bill Monday updating laws for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, but declined to debate a Democrat-led amendment to strengthen water pollution regulations.  “Iowans, are you listening to the debate?” Sen. Janet Petersen, D-Des Moines, said on the floor. “Do you see the bills coming from…