INDIANOLA — Adam Steen, the Republican former state agency head running to be Iowa’s next governor, is staking out some key policy positions in his nascent campaign.

Steen on Monday planted policy flags on multiple issues being debated within the party, including that he believes eminent domain should not be used for any private infrastructure projects, and that the state should not eliminate local property taxes without a separate tax offset to ensure the delivery of local services such as public safety, emergency response and education.

Steen laid out his positions during a meeting of the Warren County Republicans on Monday evening at First Assembly of God Church in Indianola.

Steen, from Runnells, is the former head of the state’s Department of Administrative Services. He is one of f

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