May 25 Some lawmakers propose loosening child labor laws to fill worker shortage By Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press In at least 10 states, legislators have proposed letting children work longer hours and in more hazardous occupations as a fix for labor shortages. They also say parents have the right to let their kids work, and without too much… Continue reading
Dec 12 Iowa judge blocks effort to ban most abortions in the state By Associated Press A state judge has blocked an effort to ban most abortions in Iowa by upholding a court decision made three years ago. Judge Celene Gogerty found that there was no process for reversing a permanent injunction that blocked the abortion… Continue reading
Mar 01 Iowa Gov. Reynolds should return $450,000 in improperly spent COVID funds, says state auditor By David Pitt, Associated Press Iowa's state auditor again called for Gov. Kim Reynolds to return nearly $450,000 in federal coronavirus relief funds that were used to pay for 21 governor's office staff members for three months in 2020. Continue reading
Feb 28 WATCH: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds delivers the Republican response to the State of the Union By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Reynolds depicted Biden's year in office as having “sent us back” to fraught times more than 40 years ago as she made the case for the “alternative” approach of Republicans hoping to capture control of Congress in this year's midterm… Continue reading
Aug 19 Lawsuits contend Iowa governor’s office violating open records law By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press A pair of new lawsuits contend the office of Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is illegally delaying the release of public records related to its $26 million, no-bid coronavirus testing contract. Continue reading
Mar 08 Iowa governor signs GOP-backed voting changes bill into law By David Pitt, Associated Press Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a Republican-backed bill that makes it harder to vote early, potentially eroding a key aspect of Democratic campaigns. Continue reading
Nov 17 WATCH: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds gives novel coronavirus update By Associated Press Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds provided a novel coronavirus update on Tuesday as the state surpassed 2,000 confirmed deaths from the pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 6:02 How Iowa became a coronavirus hot spot Iowa is dealing with a surge of coronavirus cases that has turned the state into a hot spot for the disease. The increase has been driven in part by the return to school, with virus clusters developing around the state’s… Continue watching
Aug 14 WATCH: Iowa governor defends storm response as residents struggle By Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press Reynolds says that 100 members of the Iowa National Guard arrived in hard-hit Cedar Rapids on Friday to help clear tree debris that's blocking downed power lines. Continue reading
Aug 05 Iowa governor signs order restoring felon voting rights By David Pitt, Associated Press Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed an executive order granting convicted felons the right to vote, ending Iowa’s place as the only remaining state to broadly deny voting rights to felons. Continue reading