Governor of Iowa since 2017
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds Defies Feds to Scare Migrants and Endanger Kids: Making Iowa a place for immigrants to avoid amid an ongoing labor shortage and eased ...
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Iowa mental health services will be overhauled under bill passed by lawmakers: Iowa's mental health and disability services are facing an overhaul under a plan ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/18/iowa-legislature-mental-health-disability-service-overhaul-passed-by-lawmakers/73340107007/
Capitol Notebook: Bill to prohibit firearms tracking headed to Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ desk
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Lawmakers approve overhaul of Iowa’s mental health system. Here’s what it would do.
thegazette.com/state-government/lawmakers-approve-overhaul-of-iowas-mental-health-system-heres-what-it-would-do/
Kim Reynolds signs Iowa farmland law regulating foreign ownership. Here's what it does:
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/09/kim-reynolds-signs-law-boosting-disclosure-oversight-of-foreign-owners-iowa-farmland/73254650007/
McKenzie Snow nomination squeaks by for Iowa Department of Education director: McKenzie Snow's confirmation as Iowa Department of Education Director comes days ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/02/iowa-senate-confirms-mckenzie-snow-as-department-of-education-director/73177837007/
Iowa’s AEA restructure ‘phenomenal place to start,’ Gov. Kim Reynolds says : Governor tells reporters Wednesday she is ‘happy’ with new law that changed the ...
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Kim Reynolds deploys 100+ Iowa National Guard, State Patrol officers to US-Mexico border
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Kim Reynolds signs AEA overhaul, teacher pay raise into law. Here's how it will work:
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/27/aea-bill-iowa-teacher-pay-increase-kim-reynolds-just-signed-what-to-know/73112081007/
Iowa Supreme Court weighs reinstating ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban: Arguments focus on which legal standard to apply
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Kim Reynolds' Iowa education director faces heated criticism as confirmation moves forward
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/26/iowa-legislature-mckenzie-snow-faces-confirmation-as-education-department-head/73094145007/
Iowa Senate passes AEA plan as GOP leaders search for deal on special ed changes: The Iowa Senate passed a new plan to restructure area education agencies ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/18/iowa-legislature-senate-passes-aea-plan-looks-to-forge-deal-with-house/72849855007/
Program that links mental health services with police uncertain under Reynolds' overhaul
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2024/03/18/kim-reynolds-bill-could-jeopardize-program-linking-mental-health-police-heart-of-iowa/72934061007/
Iowa hires nonprofit to help families navigate disability services, replacing AEA-run program
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/03/04/iowa-hires-ask-resource-center-to-help-families-navigate-disability-services-students-replacing-aea/72845398007/
Iowa ends contract with AEA-run program that helps families navigate disability services
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2024/02/28/iowa-ends-aea-run-program-helping-families-navigate-disability-services-family-educator-partnership/72773598007/
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Iowa lawmakers pass bill boosting regulations for foreign farmland owners. What to know:
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/26/iowa-legislature-pass-bill-boosting-regulations-for-foreign-farmland-owners/72747725007/
Ludington: What's the real reason Reynolds wants to change Iowa's AEAs?: When I heard Gov. Kim Reynolds wanted to change Iowa’s system of Area Education Agencies ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/altoona/opinion/2024/02/12/opinion-the-aea-system-isnt-broken-so-why-does-reynolds-want-to-change-it/72493150007/
Iowa Senate votes to extend Medicaid for low-income mothers; others would lose coverage
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/02/19/iowa-senate-votes-to-extend-postpartum-medicaid-coverage-one-year-for-low-income-mothers/72662186007/
Over 100 Iowans decry Kim Reynolds' policies in protest outside governor's mansion
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2024/03/16/over-100-iowans-gather-to-protest-gov-kim-reynolds-policies/72869085007/
Iowa’s medical board adopts abortion rules if law is upheld: A state law that would ban most abortions after about 6 weeks is on hold
thegazette.com/state-government/iowas-medical-board-adopts-abortion-rules-if-law-is-upheld/
Paid articlePaid Kim Reynolds just released her revised bill to overhaul Iowa's 9 AEAs. Here's what's in it
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Paid articlePaid After a false start, take more time to find out what Iowa's AEAs really need: Opinion: If the governor had the right Rx for special education, she wouldn't have ...
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Half of US Governors 'Stand With Texas' in Defying Supreme Court at Border: One columnist said Gov. Greg Abbott's defiance was the "greatest threat to ...
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Iowa private schools see enrollment jump after passage of education savings accounts
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2024/01/26/iowa-private-schools-see-enrollment-increase-following-passage-of-reynods-education-savings-accounts/72369762007/
Kim Reynolds says 'we don't need nine' Area Education Agencies as she proposes overhaul
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/19/kim-reynolds-iowa-doesnt-need-nine-area-education-agencies-aea-special-education-services/72282583007/
Bill Northey, former Iowa agriculture secretary and USDA undersecretary, dies at 64
thegazette.com/agriculture/bill-northey-former-iowa-agriculture-secretary-and-usda-undersecretary-dies-at-64/
Paid articlePaid Iowa worst in the nation for state psychiatric beds, report says. How a new plan may help
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Why are flags at half-staff today in Iowa?: Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered flags in Iowa to be flown at half-staff to honor Bill Northey.
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2024/02/08/why-are-iowa-flags-half-mast-bill-northey-iowa-ag-secretary-obit-kim-reynolds-half-staff/72521043007/
Kim Reynolds proposes in annual speech to boost Iowa teacher pay, overhaul AEAs, cut taxes
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/09/kim-reynolds-area-education-agencies-teacher-pay-taxes-in-2024-condition-of-the-state-address/72089653007/
Quick Glance: Ramaswamy's Unconventional Strategy for Iowa
- The campaign is targeting traditionally low-propensity voters, aiming for a surprise in the upcoming elections.
- Shifting from TV ads to digital, mailers, and radio, the campaign is adapting its advertising strategy.
- Ramaswamy has invested over $25 million of his own money into the campaign and plans to invest more.
- Ramaswamy and an allied super PAC have spent approximately $7.9 million on ads, significantly less than their competitors.
Iowa Democratic bill would force Reynolds to accept $29M in summer food aid for kids
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/11/tom-vilsack-disappointed-reynolds-declining-federal-food-aid-for-kids/72193311007/
Will Sutton: Sending Louisiana National Guard to the Texas border isn't a good idea.
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Reynolds’ proposal upends Iowa’s area education agencies: They would focus only on special ed, and districts could opt out
thegazette.com/k/reynolds-proposal-upends-iowas-area-education-agencies/
Linn County assistant prosecutor appointed next 6th Judicial District judge : His current boss says he is ‘honest, intelligent, possesses immense legal ...
thegazette.com/crime-courts/linn-county-assistant-prosecutor-appointed-next-6th-judicial-district-judge/
GOP Governors' Refusal to Join Federal Summer Food Program Is Pure Politics: Their refusal to accept federal funding for a summer food program for ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-02-02/gop-governors-refusal-to-join-federal-summer-food-program-is-pure-politics
Paid articlePaid 9 possible reasons for Kim Reynolds being the most unpopular governor: Opinion: Why is Kim Reynolds the worst? She costs Iowa taxpayers money ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2023/12/13/kim-reynolds-most-unpopular-governor-reason/71905105007/
Tax cuts, special ed audit, birth control access. What to watch in the 2024 Iowa Legislature
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/12/20/iowa-gop-leaders-focus-on-tax-cuts-special-ed-services-in-2024-legislative-session-what-to-watch/71742075007/
Iowa’s governor opposes abortion — and has the final say on whether Medicaid pays for it
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/11/19/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-must-ok-medicaid-payment-for-abortion-hasnt-been-asked-republican-policy/71439864007/
Reynolds goes for broke on right-wing crusades: Gov. Kim Reynolds is doubling down on a right-wing agenda rejected by voters in Iowa and across the country on ...
stormlake.com/articles/reynolds-goes-for-broke-on-right-wing-crusades/
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds opposes abortion — and she has final say on whether Medicaid pays for it
thegazette.com/state-government/iowa-gov-kim-reynolds-opposes-abortion-and-she-has-final-say-on-whether-medicaid-pays-for-it/
Iowa and 14 other states pen letter against federal nursing home staffing proposal
thegazette.com/health-care-medicine/iowa-and-14-other-states-pen-letter-against-federal-nursing-home-staffing-proposal/
Iowa volunteer firefighter dies responding to field fire: The firefighter was responding to a field fire when the vehicle he was driving in was side-swiped by ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2023/10/26/ionia-iowa-volunteer-firefighter-anthony-hoffman-dies-when-utv-hit-by-firetruck/71332181007/
Iowa Gov. Reynolds supports state’s sports betting investigation: Meantime, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission director sympathized with a student-athlete ...
thegazette.com/state-government/iowa-gov-reynolds-supports-states-sports-betting-investigation/
Nearly 19K OK’d for Iowa's school savings accounts: But no details yet on how many students are using them and where
thegazette.com/state-government/nearly-19k-okd-for-iowas-private-school-savings-accounts/
Paid articlePaid Feds Arrest Ryan Christopher Kelly for Threats to Assassinate Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announces $5 million in child care grant funding: DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has made another $5 million in federal dollars ...
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Paid articlePaid Kim Reynolds issues disaster proclamations after bird flu cases found in northwest Iowa
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on new COVID-19 restrictions: 'Not on my watch': COVID-19 hospitalizations up in Iowa, but experts say not a cause for concern
thegazette.com/state-government/iowa-gov-kim-reynolds-on-new-covid-19-restrictions-not-on-my-watch-2/
Paid articlePaid Reynolds joins GOP governors in Texas to bash Biden border policy: Governor: Illegal drugs traced to Mexican cartels pouring into Iowa
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Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Concerns over Texas' Barrier to Deter Migrants Raises Questions
- Mexico has expressed concerns about the barrier to the US government
- Agreements between the countries could be affected if the barrier remains
- The barrier was moved closer to US soil as a precautionary measure
- Questions were raised about the effectiveness of the barrier and the river currents
Addressing hunger in Iowa should be easier under newly restructured state agency, director says
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Paid articlePaid Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds sends 109 Iowa National Guard soldiers to U.S.-Mexico border
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Paid articlePaid Capitol Notebook: Iowa Gov. Reynolds appoints her former office attorney to appeals court
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs six-week abortion ban - UPI.com: At the conservative Family Leadership Summit on Friday, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a 6-week ...
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How Republicans flipped America’s state supreme courts: State supreme courts were once dominated by Democrats. A concerted effort by right-wing groups has ...
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Abortion in Iowa is legal again, for now, after a judge blocks new restrictions: An Iowa judge temporarily blocked the state’s new ban on most abortions after ...
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Quick Glance: Iowa: Judge Temporarily Blocks New Abortion Restrictions
- An Iowa judge has temporarily blocked the state's new ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.
- The law prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, usually around six weeks of pregnancy before many women know they are pregnant.
- Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the law, emphasizing her role in the 2024 presidential election.
- The law was approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature in a rare, all-day special session and is facing legal challenges from ACLU of Iowa, Planned Parenthood North Central States, and the Emma Goldman Clinic.
Capitol Notebook: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds completes overseas trade mission: Also, Reynolds issues disaster proclamation due to severe weather in three counties
thegazette.com/state-government/capitol-notebook-iowa-gov-kim-reynolds-completes-overseas-trade-mission/
Paid articlePaid Editorial: Kim Reynolds feeds mistrust, with her reflexive support for Donald Trump
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Paid articlePaid Supreme Court says ex-health spokesperson can sue state but not Kim Reynolds over firing
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Paid articlePaid More than 29,000 apply for Iowa private-school funds in first year: More than double the number of expected students applied for Iowau2019s Education Savings ...
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Iowa governor signs bill loosening child labor laws: DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa teenagers could work more jobs and for longer hours under a bill signed into ...
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Quick Glance: Iowa law restricts gender identity instruction and bans sexual literature in schools
- Iowa teachers are prohibited from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with students up to sixth grade.
- Books depicting sexual acts will be removed from school libraries.
- Religious texts are not affected by the ban.
- Schools must publish an online list of books and instructional materials, allowing parents to review and request their removal.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law creating Iowa asset test for SNAP benefits. How it works:
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/06/01/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-signs-law-with-stricter-requirements-for-snap-medicaid/70147962007/
Republican Iowa governor rolls back state’s child labor law protections: Change in law allows teenagers to serve alcohol in restaurants and could allow children ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/27/republican-iowa-governor-rolls-back-child-labor-law-protections
Iowa Senate votes to pass Gov. Kim Reynolds' bill to raise sentences for fentanyl crimes
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/17/iowa-lawmakers-pass-kim-reynolds-bill-upping-penalties-for-fentanyl-crimes/70123024007/
Iowa Republicans call for higher fentanyl penalties, access to overdose medications
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/14/iowa-republicans-call-for-higher-criminal-penalties-at-fentanyl-event/70111319007/
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law reshaping Iowa government, reducing agencies. What it does:
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/04/iowa-agencies-to-merge-as-gov-kim-reynolds-signs-law-overhauling-state/70029499007/
Kim Reynolds appoints former Republican auditor to direct Iowa's Department of Revenue
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/28/new-iowa-department-revenue-leader-appointed-mary-mosiman-kim-reynolds/70056494007/
Opinion: Supportive educators help kids thrive. That's not indoctrination.: Opinion: Restricting instruction is not what’s best for kids, writes Ryan Wise of ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2023/03/09/supportive-educators-help-kids-thrive-not-indoctrination/69986341007/
Senate passes Kim Reynolds' bill to overhaul Iowa agencies. Which will lose positions?
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/07/iowa-senate-passes-kim-reynolds-bill-to-reshape-state-government/69978875007/
Kim Reynolds says \: Gov. Kim Reynolds introduces ex-US ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley during her first presidential campaign stop in Iowa on Feb ...
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This Iowa agency is the blueprint for Kim Reynolds' consolidation plan. How has it worked?
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/06/kim-reynolds-iowa-consolidation-government-how-health-services-merger-working/69882682007/
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2 students dead, teacher injured in shooting at Iowa school program founded by rapper
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Iowa town still trying to get paid $11,000 for Trump rally: The biggest outstanding bill from Trump's rally is the $10,002.38 charge for police officers to staff ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2022/12/08/iowa-town-still-trying-to-get-paid-11000-for-trump-rally/69712673007/
2 students dead, teacher injured in shooting at Iowa school program founded by rapper
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Gov. Kim Reynolds pardons turkeys remotely via video amid bird flu outbreak: "We're honoring the tradition a little bit differently this year ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/2022/11/22/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-pardons-turkeys-via-video-for-thanksgiving-tradition/69668496007/
Haley to hit campaign trail with Iowa Republicans: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is hitting the campaign trail for Republican ...
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3696944-haley-to-hit-campaign-trail-with-iowa-republicans/
Opinion: Kim Reynolds' 'Still Works' ad misleads viewers. Here's how.: Chris Martin, author and professor of digital journalism at UNI, discusses meaning of ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/10/02/kim-reynolds-iowa-governor-racial-stereotypes/69523954007/
Editorial: Indefensible ads like Kim Reynolds' can never make Iowa a better place
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/editorials/2022/10/02/kim-reynolds-commercial-iowa-governor/10447313002/
Gov. Kim Reynolds has controlled $2.7 billion in federal COVID-19 aid. Here's how she's spending it.
desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2022/09/25/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-spending-federal-covid-aid/8005938001/
Opinion: Pan Chuol spent 20 years pursuing US citizenship. He hopes his story helps others.
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/2022/09/18/pan-chuol-struggles-citizenship-hopes-to-help-others/10385659002/
Judge dismisses lawsuit filed against Gov. Kim Reynolds by ousted human services director
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