Articles Tagged: Kim Reynolds

More legislation is needed as the state combines the former human services, public health and aging departments

Republican lawmakers and anti-abortion rights advocates hope the Iowa Supreme Court will use a case before it to set a more permissive legal standard for considering abortion restrictions.

Capitol Notebook: The nation’s largest e-cigarette maker, JUUL Labs Inc., will revamp its advertising and retail practices in Iowa, and pay $5 million over a four-year period as part of a new settlement.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds joined 24 other Republican governors in calling on President Joe Biden to end the federal COVID public health emergency.

Linn County Democrats gathered at their monthly meeting last week to discuss the 2022 midterm election results -- what went well and what the Iowa Democratic Party needs to do better to avoid future drubbings.

A look back at the top news stories from the week of Dec. 12

University of Iowa researchers – among their many discoveries – have created new disaster response models, artificial intelligence diagnostic tools, telemedicine tactics, and COVID-response measures. This week, Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded UI $8.2 million to keep expanding the bioscience research and economic development opportunities it generates.

Iowa-based interest groups made their pitches for state budget priorities in Gov. Kim Reynolds’ budget proposal in a hearing on Thursday.

Her move follows similar bans in other states and coincides with much broader legislation introduced Tuesday in Congress that would ban all transactions from any social media company in or under the influence of China and Russia and others.

A District Court judge on Monday rejected Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request to reinstate a blocked law that would ban abortions once a fetus’ heartbeat can be detected. Reynolds immediately announced her intention to appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court.

Eastern Iowa child care advocates say a bill by Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson to expand eligibility for families to receive child care assistance is a good start, but likely still struggle to find open child care spots, due to low reimbursement rates and wages in the state.

Some Republicans want the mandate eliminated via the annual defense budget bill.

Also, Iowa’s new state income tax rates are set for 2023

Gov. Reynolds will conduct the annual event via video Tuesday.

A look back at the top news stories from the past week.