Republican Kim Reynolds used tonight's "Condition of the State" address to press for a law requiring schools to offer 100% in-person instruction. "I'm asking the legislature to immediately send a bill to my desk that gives parents the choice to send their children back to school full-time," … [Read more...]
Reynolds to deliver Condition of the State address tonight
Governor Kim Reynolds will deliver the annual "Condition of the State" address at 6 p.m. tonight. During a speech early Monday morning, Reynolds may have given a preview of her general evaluation of the state's status. "This past year has been challenging, it's been unprecedented, and it's been … [Read more...]
Ernst says U.S. Capitol attack by ‘anarchists’ is absolutely inexcusable
Iowa Senator Joni Ernst says she and her fellow Republicans need to "lead the way" and help unite the country after last week's attack on the U.S. Capitol. "It was attacked. There is no doubt about it, folks," Ernst said this morning. "And the people that illegally entered that Capitol are … [Read more...]
Governor unhappy with speed of vaccine deployment in Iowa nursing homes
Governor Kim Reynolds says the pace of Covid-19 vaccinations for Iowa nursing residents and staff is unacceptable. Under a federal agreement, Walgreens, CVS, and a regional chain called Community Pharmacy were hired to get the shots deployed to Iowa nursing homes. Some nursing home managers say … [Read more...]
Governor shelves Invest in Iowa tax plan
Governor Kim Reynolds says due to the pandemic, she will not ask legislators to pass the tax reform plan she unveiled last February. "At this point, I'm going to pause the 'Invest in Iowa' initiative," Reynolds said this morning during a forum sponsored by the Iowa Capitol Press Association. "I … [Read more...]
Iowa’s governor says ‘a lot of questions’ remain about presidential election
Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is condemning those who stormed the U.S. Capitol and "chose to incite violence" yesterday. "It's unacceptable and they should be prosecuted to the fullest extent," Reynolds said. "That's not how we resolve our differences in the greatest nation on Earth and it … [Read more...]
Legislators await governor’s revised Invest in Iowa plan
Key legislators say the financial toll of the pandemic on Iowa isn't fully known and it's best to be prudent when it comes to any state tax changes. "I guess I'm kind of in the 'wait and see mode' to see what the governor comes with, with her Invest in Iowa, if she's going to move that forward or … [Read more...]
Reynolds aide says Iowa likely among few states able to discuss tax reform in 2021
A CPA who is an economic advisor to Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says Reynolds is developing proposals to boost broadband access and expand housing in Iowa. Joel Anderson, who is a member of the governor's paid staff, spoke earlier this month to an online gathering of the Iowa Chamber … [Read more...]
Reynolds says it’s too soon to consider using state reserves
The start of the 2021 Iowa legislative session is less than three weeks away, but Governor Kim Reynolds says it may be far longer before officials sort out how much more the state will get in federal pandemic relief -- and whether some of the billion-dollar state surplus and cash reserve will be … [Read more...]
Federal report blasts human experimentation at Glenwood Resource Center
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation concludes the Constitutional rights of intellectually disabled residents at a state-run facility in southwest Iowa were likely violated when they were used in human experiments. The report also concluded residents were subjected to physical harm due to a … [Read more...]