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 ...
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Iowa House passes Kim Reynolds' bill to overhaul mental health, disability services
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Lawmakers approve overhaul of Iowa’s mental health system. Here’s what it would do.
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Program that links mental health services with police uncertain under Reynolds' overhaul
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Nervous advocates worry that Iowa's mental health overhaul could leave some without care
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Rekha Basu: Kim Reynolds scrambles to make Iowa less welcoming, leaving real needs unmet
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Kim Reynolds has released her plan to restructure Iowa's mental health systems. Here's what it says:
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Iowa Republicans advance Kim Reynolds' bill defining 'man,' 'woman' over LGBTQ+ protests
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Iowa Senate votes to extend Medicaid for low-income mothers; others would lose coverage
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Kim Reynolds introduces bill defining 'man' and 'woman,' opponents brand it 'LGBTQ erasure'
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Kim Reynolds says 'we don't need nine' Area Education Agencies as she proposes overhaul
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Iowa worst in the nation for state psychiatric beds, report says. How a new plan may help
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Reynolds loves making it tougher for struggling Iowans: Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks to hospital staff and members of the community about the need to keep PA’s in ...
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Hiltzik: The GOP war on children's health: Iowa and Nebraska reject U.S. money for a summer chidren's food program even though the federal government is picking ...
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GOP Governors' Refusal to Join Federal Summer Food Program Is Pure Politics: Their refusal to accept federal funding for a summer food program for ...
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Iowa nursing homes invest in GOP campaigns, reap millions in taxpayer money, fend off bills
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Another Iowa legislative session? Great. That’s all we need: Gov. Kim Reynolds is escorted into the Iowa House of Representatives, on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10 ...
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Iowa’s governor opposes abortion — and has the final say on whether Medicaid pays for it
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GOP can't gamble on Trump, Iowa governor says as she throws her support to Ron DeSantis
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Quick Glance: Trump Rebukes Iowa Governor Prior to DeSantis Backing
- Former President Trump criticized Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) as 'disloyal' ahead of her expected endorsement of his GOP rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
- The endorsement would depart from the tradition of the governor of the Hawkeye State remaining neutral ahead of its caucuses, which mark the start of the Republican nominating process.
- The Trump campaign assured that Reynolds’s expected endorsement of DeSantis will have no impact on the race.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds opposes abortion — and she has final say on whether Medicaid pays for it
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Iowa and 14 other states pen letter against federal nursing home staffing proposal
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Teary Kim Reynolds updates First Gentleman Kevin Reynolds' lung cancer treatment: Gov. Reynolds got teary-eyed as she thanked Iowans for their prayers after ...
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Feds Arrest Ryan Christopher Kelly for Threats to Assassinate Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds
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Kim Reynolds promises more tax cuts as she reports $1.83 billion budget surplus: Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds calls a $1.83 billion surplus 'an over collection' ...
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Kim Reynolds issues disaster proclamations after bird flu cases found in northwest Iowa
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Gov. Reynolds on potential new COVID mandates: Hell, no: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during her daily COVID-19 news conference at the Emergency Operations ...
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Which Iowa boards and commissions could be cut or consolidated? See the list and report
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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
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Public accountability reporting asks: Are powerful institutions acting in public interest?
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Addressing hunger in Iowa should be easier under newly restructured state agency, director says
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Former Cedar Rapids lawmaker named to chair Board of Parole: Schulte is a behavioral health and health care consultant
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Week in Iowa, Sept. 18, 2023: Recap of news from across the state: Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally Wednesday in Dubuque ...
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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.
Opinion: Des Moines can and must take steps to protect abortion rights: Opinion: Simply letting state leaders take away reproductive health care is unacceptable ...
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'That's when the claws come out': Casey DeSantis solos in Iowa to launch 'Mamas for DeSantis'
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Quick Glance: DeSantis defends anti-LGBTQ video attacking Trump
- DeSantis defends an anti-LGBTQ video shared by his campaign that attacks Trump for his past support of gay and transgender people.
- DeSantis calls the video a 'fair attack' on Trump and denies it being homophobic.
- The video was shared amid a growing conservative campaign against LGBTQ rights and celebrations.
- Criticism of the video came from various sources, including the Log Cabin Republicans and U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.
Opinion: Is Kim Reynolds a threat to our public health?: Opinion: Dr. David Drake writes that he had to consider whether he could in good conscience attend a ...
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2023/05/27/kim-reynolds-threat-iowa-public-health/70253677007/
An Iowa mom who sued over the state's mask mandates ban is dropping her case. Here's why:
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Iowa Senate votes to pass Gov. Kim Reynolds' bill to raise sentences for fentanyl crimes
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Iowa’s governor signs law banning gender-affirming care for minors: Iowa's Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law Wednesday a ban on gender-affirming care ...
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Gov. Reynolds adds 6 more counties to disaster proclamation after Friday's tornadoes, storm
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Iowa Poll: Iowans narrowly favor $2M cap on pain and suffering in major malpractice cases
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Uniquely powerful, Iowa governor could be a caucus kingmaker. Why she won't play favorites.
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Uniquely powerful, Kim Reynolds could be a caucus kingmaker. Why she won't play favorites.
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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/
Iowa must permit school districts to require masks in some cases, federal court rules
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Editorial: Kim Reynolds consistently neglects Iowa's real problems: Sure, some people have it good under this governor. Many others struggle under a vanishing ...
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Kim Reynolds and Deidre DeJear spar in their only Iowa governor debate. Here's what they said
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Editorial: Deidre DeJear best understands where Iowa is and what it needs: She has a vision that is inclusive and forward-looking, a vision informed by facts and ...
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Iowa unemployment rate rises again in latest jobs report: The rate rose to 2.7% in September after rising to 2.6% in August, up from the year's low of 2 ...
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Coronavirus aid gave Gov. Kim Reynolds unprecedented spending power. How well has she used it?
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Gov. Kim Reynolds has controlled $2.7 billion in federal COVID-19 aid. Here's how she's spending it.
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Judge tosses lawsuit over Iowa auditor emails related to liberal blogger and AP journalist
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Taxes on businesses to drop after Iowa spent millions in federal aid to bolster unemployment fund
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Democrat Deidre DeJear pushes for boosting school, mental health funding in Soapbox speech at State Fair
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Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller calls to legalize fentanyl test strips as overdoses rise
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As drug overdose deaths rise in Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds plans messaging campaign for young Iowans
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COVID-19 relief funds should not be used to ‘harden’ schools: It is perhaps inevitable that political leaders, looking for ways to “harden schools” against mass ...
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