CAPITOL NOTEBOOK Wahls delivers his retirement remarks in the Iowa Senate LEE-GAZETTE DES MOINES BUREAU Apr 25, 2026 9 hrs ago 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State Sen. Zach Wahls, D-Coralville, who is running for U.S. Senate in Iowa, delivered his retirement remarks in the Iowa Senate this week.kAm(29=D H2D 7:CDE 6=64E65 E@ E96 x@H2 $6?2E6 :? a_`g[ H96? 96 H2D af] w6 H2D E96? 2?5 C6>2:?D E@52J[ 2E bc[ E96 J@F?86DE >6>36C @7 E96 x@H2 $6?2E6]k^AmkAm%H@ J62CD =2E6C[ 96 H2D 6=64E65 3J 9:D $6?2E6 s6>@4C2E:4 4@==628F6D 2D E96:C 42F4FD =6256C] x? a_ab[ E96 42F4FD G@E65 E@ @FDE (29=D 2D =6256C]k^AmkAmsFC:?8 9:D C6E:C6>6?E C6>2C<D @? 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