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Iowa’s Republican Elected Officials Comment on Iowa Democratic Caucus Results Delay

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate defended the Iowa Caucus after results delay.
Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Cedar Rapids, IA on July 28, 2016. Photo credit: Max Goldberg, Iowa State Daily, cropped from original (CC-By-3.0)

Trump Will Have More Than 80 Surrogates in Iowa on Caucus Night

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign announced that they would have over 80 surrogates in Iowa on Monday night for the caucuses.

Kim Reynolds Appoints Dana Oxley to the Iowa Supreme Court

Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed attorney Dana Oxley of Swisher to the Iowa Supreme Court to fill a vacancy left by the death of Chief Justice Mark Cady.

Respecting Gun Rights: A Tale of Two States – Iowa and Virginia

State Senator Jason Schultz contrasts Virginia’s attempt to restrict gun rights to the Iowa Legislature’s work to respect and protect gun rights.

2020: A Legislative Year for Smaller Government and Smarter Solutions

Walt Rogers: Lowering income tax rates and unshackling excessive occupational licensing regulations are two policy examples of smaller government and smarter solutions.

Iowan Reaction to Phase One China Trade Deal

President Donald Trump signed the first phase of a new trade deal with China, cautious optimism marked most of the reaction from Iowa’s elected officials.

Reynolds Addresses Tax Cuts, Life Amendment in 3rd Condition of State Address

In her address, Gov. Kim Reynolds made several proposals including income tax cuts, funding the state’s mental health system, and passing the Life Amendment.

Wiggins to Retire from the Iowa Supreme Court

Acting Chief Justice David Wiggins announced his retirement from the Iowa Supreme Court effective March 13, 2020.

Iowans Want Tax Cuts Sooner Rather Than Later

Iowans for Tax Relief President Chris Ingstad called for income tax cuts, spending restraint, and occupational licensing and regulatory reform at Gov. Kim Reynolds’ public budget hearing.

Iowa Elected Officials Respond to USMCA

Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Iowa’s Congressional Delegation react to the deal reached between House Democrats and the White House on USMCA.

Reynolds Makes Four Judicial Appointments

Gov. Kim Reynolds appoints Paul Ahlers to the Iowa Court of Appeals and Laura Parrish, Roger Sailer, and Jeffrey Bert as District Court Judges.

Reynolds, Grassley, and Ernst to EPA: Uphold Renewable Fuel Standards

Kim Reynolds, Joni Ernst, and Chuck Grassley to EPA Administrator Wheeler: uphold the RFS and provide certainty to Iowa farmers and biofuels producers.

Iowa Ends FY2019 With Surplus of $289 Million

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced that the state of Iowa will end Fiscal Year 2019 with a surplus of $289 Million in the state’s general fund.

California Bans State Travel to Iowa Over Medicaid Defunding of Transgender Surgeries

Iowa becomes the 11th state added to California’s official travel ban list because it defunded sex reassignment surgeries of Medicaid dollars.

Karen Pence to Headline Reynolds’ 3rd Annual Harvest Festival

Karen Pence, the Second Lady of the United States, will headline Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ 3rd Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 21 in Des Moines.

Reynolds Appoints Kelly Kennedy Garcia to Head Iowa Dept. of Human Services

Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that she will appoint Kelly Kennedy Garcia as director of the Iowa Department of Human Services.