Iowa Judge Orders Sex Ed Funding for Abortion Providers to Continue
Polk County District Court Judge Joseph Seidlin temporary blocked a new law that restricts abortion providers from receiving state sex education grant money.
SF 634 adds new steps to the city and county budget processes, aimed at clarifying intentions around property tax increases and giving citizens the opportunity to be heard.
May 24, 2019
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Reynolds Vetoes Limits Iowa Legislature Placed on Attorney General
Gov. Kim Reynolds vetoed a measure requiring the Attorney General to get the Governor, Executive Council, or Legislature’s sign-off on out-of-state litigation.
Signing the Empower Rural Iowa Act, Gov. Kim Reynolds said “we are one step closer to achieving growth and prosperity in every single corner of our state.”
Iowa House Democrats Attempt to Block Judicial Nomination Reform in Court
A group of Democrat state representatives file a lawsuit in district court to block Gov. Kim Reynolds’ majority on the state judicial nominating commission.
Reynolds Appoints Dan Huitink to State Judicial Nominating Commission
Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Dan Huitink, deputy general counsel at the Vermeer Corporation, to fill a new seat on the state judicial nominating commission.
Reynolds Signs Bill Prohibiting Stun Gun Bans on Campus
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs a bill that prohibits Iowa’s public universities and community colleges from banning stun guns except in stadiums and hospitals.
Reynolds Appoints Coleman McAllister to District Court Bench
Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Assistant Attorney General Coleman McAllister to replace retiring District Court Judge Karen Romano in Polk County District Court.
Pence Surveys Iowa Flood Damage with Reynolds, Ernst, and Grassley
Vice President Mike Pence visited western Iowa on Friday to survey flood damage with Gov. Kim Reynolds, U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, and U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley.