A state board has completed its plan for greatly expanding options for Iowa children who need mental health care services. Department of Human Services Director Jerry Foxhoven says he's optimistic lawmakers and the governor will implement the board's proposals. "We looked at what is doable quickly … [Read more...]
Reynolds suggests King has a decision to make about his political career
Governor Kim Reynolds is offering some blunt advice to a fellow Republican. "I think that Steve King needs to make a decision if he wants to represent the people and the values of the fourth district or do something else," Reynolds said today in Ottumwa. Congressman King, often at the center … [Read more...]
Governor says state finances in much better place for new budget process
The administrators of state agencies soon will begin presenting their budget outlines for next year to Governor Kim Reynolds in a series of hearings. The leaders of nine state agencies will make their cases to the governor this afternoon at the statehouse. Reynolds, a Republican, spent much of … [Read more...]
Reynolds reflects on what’s ahead in first full term as governor
Governor Kim Reynolds this morning said she has just started thinking about personnel changes in state government and the policy agenda she'll ask her fellow Republican lawmakers to pass in 2019. "We're starting to do all of that right now," Reynolds said. "I didn't want to get ahead of myself. … [Read more...]
Historic night for women candidates Reynolds, Finkenauer, Axne
There were historic victories in Iowa for three women on the 2018 ballot. Today is the 532nd day Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has been Iowa's governor and Iowa voters on Tuesday gave her a full, four-year term in the job. "Thank you, Iowa! What an honor," she said to cheering supporters at … [Read more...]
Concluding campaign messages as polls on Election 2018 open at 7 a.m.
Election Day is here. The polls in Iowa open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. Four congressional races are at the top of the ballot, followed by a competitive race for governor. Republican Governor Kim Reynolds held a Monday morning rally in an Ankeny airport hanger before embarking on an eight-city … [Read more...]
Ivanka Trump talks economy in campaign stop for Governor Reynolds
Ivanka Trump, the daughter and a senior advisor to President Donald Trump made a campaign stop at a business in West Des Moines for Republican Governor Kim Reynolds today. Trump spoke to an invitation only crowd of around 100, and talked about the relationship she and the administration have with … [Read more...]
Governor says she speaks for herself, isn’t responsible for King’s comments
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa needs more legal immigrants to fill job openings and she "strongly" disagrees with some of the comments Congressman Steve King has made about the danger immigrants from places like Central America and Mexico pose to western civilization. "We are a … [Read more...]
Leading candidates for governor throw ‘more money’ accusations at one another
Just eight days remain until Election Day, so candidates and their supporters spent the weekend chasing down absentee ballots and claiming momentum is on their side. A crowd at the Scott County Republican Party headquarters in Davenport greeted Governor Kim Reynolds Saturday morning and she asked … [Read more...]
Union leader says assault at State Penitentiary was worse than administrators reported
The head of the union representing the largest share of state government employees is accusing the Department of Corrections of "downplaying" the severity of an incident at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison. State prison officials, in a news release last Friday, said a guard was treated … [Read more...]