Articles Tagged: Kim Reynolds

Laura Belin had claimed in the lawsuit that her constitutional rights were violated when the Iowa House Clerk denied her credential applications from 2019 through 2024

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, at an anti-abortion rally Monday, reaffirmed their commitment to defend Iowa’s halted law that bans abortions early in pregnancy.

Ryan Wise, former director of the Iowa Department of Education said he appreciates the “spirit” of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal but says “very rapid changes could negatively impact schools and kids.”

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ proposal would streamline the services offered by and overhaul the funding structure for AEAs, which provide support and expertise to schools and students.

‘There’s just evil out there,’ she says, in discussing the Jan. 4 shooting that killed a sixth-grade student and principal

If you’ve wondered what economic impact Hawkeye women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark and the team have had on Iowa, a new think tank will soon have the answer. Plus, Gov. Kim Reynolds said it will help model the impact of tax cuts.

Democratic lawmakers, saying they were left out of the talks, cast doubt on the changes.

But both candidates celebrate the results as boosting their campaigns.

New bill prohibits agencies that provide expertise to educators and families from offering services schools have relied on for decades.

A federal judge has declared an Iowa law requiring gender balance on a judicial nominating commission to be unconstitutional.

Instead of the nearly $40 million Legislative appropriations increase Iowa’s Board of Regents wanted in the next budget year, Gov. Kim Reynolds has recommended a $12.3 million bump — amounting to a 2.5 percent increase for each of Iowa’s public universities.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’s 2024 Condition of the State address was heavy on claims about education in Iowa, but she also talked about the economy and health care challenges facing our state. The Gazette’s Fact Checker team checked nine of those statements -- which Reynolds used to bolster some of her key legislative priorities -- and gave her A’s, B’s and C’s for accuracy.

Reynolds proposes reducing the state income tax rate to 3.5% by next year.

In her annual Condition of the State address, the governor touts plan to raise teacher pay and reform area education agencies.

But Democrats say more accountability is needed following reports of neglect.