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“Summit asked to discuss the status of the project, and those discussions revealed that the project was dramatically off-schedule.” — Attorneys for Welspun Tubular, in a lawsuit against Summit Carbon Solutions over delays in its contract with the Iowa firm to manufacture pipe for a multi-state pipeline.
Pipe manufacturer Welspun Tubular’s lawsuit against Summit Carbon Solutions said its $183 million contract related to Summit’s pipeline project through Iowa and other Midwest states was delayed when the project ran into regulatory issues. (Photo via Getty Images)
With settlement talks having reached an impasse, a major lawsuit seeking $15 million in damages from Summit Carbon Solutions is heading toward trial in Delaware.
In 2024, pipe manufacturer Welspun Tubular filed suit against Summit Carbon Solutions, claiming it had been commissioned by Summit to produce about 785 miles of pipe, beginning in May 2023, at a total cost of about $183 million.
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, left, will return to Iowa in July for an Iowa Democratic Party event. He is shown here with Democratic Sen. Pat Leahy of Vermont at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 1, 2022. (Photo by Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom)
Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg — the winner of the 2020 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses — is coming back to Iowa in July, fueling speculation on a potential 2028 run.
Buttigieg will be the keynote speaker at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Liberty & Justice dinner this year, an annual fundraiser scheduled for 4 p.m. July 12 at Prairie Meadows Event Center in Altoona.
THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES
An Iowa nursing home is challenging the state’s position that it unfairly evicted a resident from the facility for using marijuana.
With the primaries over, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said Thursday his general election approach will remain focused on bipartisanship and finding “reasonable” solutions for Iowans as he faces off against businessman Zach Lahn in November.
Republicans were able to enact many of their top goals this year as Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the final bills from the 2026 legislative session into law.
More than 19% of the state’s registered voters participated in the 2026 primary election, up from more than 16% in the 2022 primaries, according to unofficial results from the Iowa Secretary of State.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed several bills related to agriculture and the environment into law Monday, including measures related to water quality, ethanol and the Iowa Farm Act.
The City of Waterloo is facing a lawsuit over alleged attempts by police officers to conceal a colleague’s drunken driving that contributed to a fatality.
One of the most prominent issues in Iowa mental health care is the lack of available psychiatrists and behavioral health providers, especially in rural communities.
Federal officials joined Iowa housing experts at an affordable housing development to tout the removal of regulations and other actions designed to make home construction and ownership more attainable.
Democratic Party leaders from a dozen states traveled to Washington, D.C., at the end of May to press for their voters to cast the first ballots in the next presidential primary.
Four days ahead of the June 2 primary, President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra to become the Republican nominee for Iowa governor.
NEWS FROM THE MIDWEST AND IOWA'S NEIGHBORS
‘We didn’t have time’: Pritzker, leaders defend adjourning without Bears deal | Capitol News Illinois
Northwest Indiana leaders believe chances improved for landing new Bears stadium | Indiana Capital Chronicle
Kansas Board of Regents testing appeal of streamlined, reduced-credit bachelor’s degrees | Kansas Reflector
Minor parties in Michigan are suing to allow fusion voting, calling current law anti-competition | Michigan Advance
Rural Minnesota’s grocery stores are changing plans, hands | Minnesota Reformer
Missouri to start using anti-trafficking app ahead of World Cup | Missouri Independent
Fed judge strikes down Nebraska law allowing some undocumented students in-state tuition | Nebraska Examiner
Human remains discovery near North Dakota governor’s residence interrupts construction | North Dakota Monitor
Ohio Senate advances photo voter ID amendment measure | Ohio Capital Journal
Republican voters once again opt to oust incumbents from South Dakota Legislature | South Dakota Searchlight
Flock on shaky ground in Wisconsin as communities weigh privacy and safety | Wisconsin Examiner
VOTING RIGHTS
As the 2026 general election approaches, some states are upending voting laws with redistricting, new voting restrictions, voter roll purges and more. States Newsroom posts new stories each day; here are just a few:
Supreme Court allows Alabama to use 2023 congressional map in August special primary | Alabama Reflector
WA urges US Supreme Court to take redistricting case | Washington State Standard
Democrats invested millions to challenge Supreme Court justices. Is it a sign of what’s to come? | Georgia Recorder
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