Erin Murphy

However, one Iowa economics expert said a recent settlement involving the National Association of Realtors will have a ‘substantial’ impact on the real estate industry

The governor says the new state program will help grow existing summer meal sites; critics say it will fall well short of what the federal program would have offered.

Added to the legislation was a ban on food assistance benefits from being used to purchase egg substitute products.

The Senate has been hesitant to take up legislation dealing with eminent domain for carbon capture pipelines in Iowa.

A state lawmaker says it may be time to consider repealing the state law that places a 5-cent deposit on most plastic and aluminum beer and soda containers

Republican Party of Iowa Chair Jeff Kaufmann also discussed the state’s first-in-the-nation caucuses and the working relationship between Donald Trump and Kim Reynolds for Iowa PBS’ “Iowa Press”

Reynolds told reporters Wednesday she is ‘happy’ with the new law that changed the structure and funding of area education agencies

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law Wednesday, saying it is no longer needed to boost women in government and that positions should be filled based on merit

Senate Democrats, who no longer have the numbers needed to reject gubernatorial nominations, opposed McKenzie Snow’s nomination over her lack of public education experience.

The bill’s supporters say it is needed to close a legal loophole and help pesticide manufacturers manage the costs of weed killers, while critics say Iowans who get sick from pesticides should have legal recourse, including over labeling.

Gov. Kim Reynolds calls changes to Iowa’s area education agencies ‘meaningful and necessary reform’

The legislation is a limited version of what Reynolds originally proposed, but has still been met with fierce opposition from AEA officials and statehouse Democrats

The Iowa Senate will vote whether to confirm former Trump administration education official McKenzie Snow as director of the Iowa Department of Education

A key Iowa Republican state lawmaker said the bill is being shelved this year while legislators work to better understand its potential impact

Iowa Senate Republicans voted Monday to approve their version of AEA changes, which more closely mirrors a proposal from Gov. Kim Reynolds. Now, lawmakers in the Senate and House must agree on which legislation to send to the governor.