Iowa anti-hunger advocates said rulings by two federal judges that order the Trump administration to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program using contingency funds during the government shutdown offer some hope, but not immediate relief to the hundreds of thousands of Iowans who rely on the federal food aid program.
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday announced plans to deploy the Iowa National Guard, match $1 million in food bank donations and recruit volunteers to help feed families if federal SNAP benefits stop Nov. 1 amid the federal government shutdown.
The College Community elementary school is 1 of 4 to earn the recognition in the former federal program now operated by the state.
Gov. Kim Reynolds was among the speakers at the opening of Radix Recovery, a new drug and alcohol addiction treatment center housed in the former Higley Mansion in southeast Cedar Rapids.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds talked with local leaders about ways to reduce property taxes and streamline government operations during a visit to Peosta in Dubuque County on Thursday.
Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered Iowa HHS to work with food banks as federal officials warn that SNAP benefits may not go out Nov. 1. Food pantries say they’re already seeing higher demand and they’re bracing for a surge if payments are disrupted.
Senate File 75 requires Iowa counties home to one of Iowa’s three Regent universities to elect their county supervisors by districts, rather than at-large. All three counties — Johnson, Black Hawk and Story — currently have Democratic-leaning boards and elect supervisors countywide.
From a study of public employee salaries and benefits, to teacher bonuses for student achievement and incentives for shared government services, the Iowa DOGE Task Force report includes a number of recommendations for making Iowa government more efficient.
Also in Notebook: Eight more land reclamation projects near former coal mines in southeast Iowa are underway.
Nonpartisan panel revises its estimate from March, but chairman maintains state is ‘in a good spot’
Iowa Rep. Carter Nordman, new chairman of House committee on tax policy, joined Gov. Kim Reynolds and local government leaders for a roundtable discussion about residential property taxes Thursday.
Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann has been chosen by President Trump and RNC Chair Joe Gruters to lead the committee that will decide whether the state party keeps its first-in-the-nation caucus status in 2028. Meanwhile, Gov. Kim Reynolds unveiled $5 million in new state grants to expand collaborations between child care providers and preschool programs, part of an effort to help working families access full-day of care that meets their need.
After the arrest of former Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts over questions about his immigration and work authorization status, Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered all state agencies to use federal verification systems to confirm employment and licensing eligibility. The move has reignited debate over whether Iowa should mandate E-Verify statewide — and how reliable the system really is.
42 people took the Oath of Allegiance and officially gained their U.S. citizenship at a naturalization ceremony at the Living History Farms in Urbandale late Friday morning.
Soft drinks, candy, gum and many other foods — most of which are generally deemed to be unhealthy — will be ineligible for purchase with SNAP benefits starting Jan. 1.
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