Articles Tagged: Kim Reynolds

The House Oversight Committee invited Reynolds to speak during a hearing on government efficiency

The settlement agreement resolves a 2023 lawsuit that accused the State of Iowa of failing to provide federally required mental and behavioral health care services for Medicaid-eligible children

In a surprise upset Tuesday, a Democrat won the Jan. 28 special election to fill an open seat in the …

Agriculture is a major export industry for the U.S., and Canada and Mexico are some of the biggest importers of products produced in Iowa, including soybeans and pork.

State Rep. Martin Graber, R-Fort Madison, died Friday morning of a heart attack at the age of 72, according to Iowa House Republicans.

Gov. Kim Reynolds, during a visit Tuesday to Alburnett schools, said school districts losing students because of a recent law on school choice have the responsibility to make families choose to stay in the district -- rather than asking the state government to help address the decline.

Also, legislators considered a bill that would enhance penalties for individuals who wear a hood in an effort to conceal their identity while committing a crime.

Amie Wichtendahl of Hiawatha hopes her election serves as a ‘repudiation’ of anti-trans stereotypes

Under the proposed legislation — the full language of which has not been released — all Iowa school districts would be required to adopt by July 1, 2025, minimum standards for restrictions on personal electronic devices.

Also, the Iowa Senate is advancing new legislation that would require the teaching of fetal development in health and human growth classes

This week on the podcast, we talk about 2024 fundraising numbers for Iowa politicians and the upcoming special election for the Iowa Legislature. Plus, get your weekly dose of Iowa Legislature updates.

Campaign fundraising for state candidates who were not on the ballot in 2024 were due Tuesday.

Plans outlined this week by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to address the state’s physician shortage by increasing medical residency slots in the state could help bolster access to physician services and rural health care. One Iowa hospital CEO says the challenge will be making sure new residency slots can be supported at hospitals across the state.

Reynolds issued the order just days ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged hard-line immigration policies and mass deportations.

Also in the Capitol Notebook: Gov. Reynolds calls for parental leave for state workers