Tag: Governor Kim Reynolds
Eighth Circuit Court upholds agriculture trespass laws
On Jan. 8, the Eighth Circuit Court unanimously overruled the District Court and upheld Iowa’s 2019 and 2021 agriculture trespass laws as constitutional.
"The Eighth...
Reynolds announces $5M investment to boost food bank capacity
Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) have announced a $5 million investment in food banks and food pantry networks to...
Iowa submits hydrogen hub application with Nebraska, Missouri
Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri have submitted a joint grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish the Mid-Continent Clean Hydrogen Hub...
Iowa gaming officials: Linn County casino application ‘on hold’
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission, meeting Thursday at the Wild Rose Casino in Emmetsburg, acknowledged that the Iowa Legislature has approved a two-year...
University of Iowa center tackles mental health crisis in K-12 schools
Experts during a June 2 Board of Regents presentation expressed concern that the K-12 mental health crisis in Iowa and across the country is...
Iowa investing $20 million in Nonprofit Innovation Fund
Governor Kim Reynolds announced a $20 million investment to help nonprofit organizations in Iowa through a competitive grant opportunity using federal American Rescue Plan...
Richard O. Jacobson Foundation gifts $70 million to University of Iowa for patient care...
The Richard O. Jacobson Foundation has committed a $70 million gift to the University of Iowa to support a new patient care building for...
Senators propose Iowa constitutional amendment ending marijuana prohibition
Democratic state senators Joe Bolkcom, Janet Petersen and Sarah Trone Garriot introduced a constitutional amendment during a Tuesday afternoon press conference that would end...
Gov. Kim Reynolds announces initiatives to address child care shortage
In response to the growing child care crisis hitting the state, and with Iowa leading the nation in the share of households where both...
Gov. Reynolds announces broadband grant recipients of $97.5M investment
Thirty-nine recipients have been awarded a total of $97,500,000 million for broadband infrastructure as part of the Empower Rural Iowa Broadband Grant Program.
The Office...