DES MOINES, IOWA (July 10, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment of Ashley West-Joons as a district associate judge in Judicial District 4.

West-Joons, of Missouri Valley, Iowa, is an attorney at West Law Office and also serves as the Harrison County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa and her law degree from Creighton University.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 9, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Chickasaw and Wright Counties in response to severe storms and flash flooding that occurred on July 4 and continuing. The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to respond to and recover from the effects of this severe weather and activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program.

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 9, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds announces the approval of Woodbury County for Individual Assistance under the previously-approved Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA DR-4796-IA, for Iowa counties where significan

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 3, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a proclamation for Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Floyd, Fremont, Harrison, Hancock, Humboldt, Kossuth, Lyon, Mills

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 1, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has sent a letter to Department of Labor’s Acting Secretary Julie Su in response to Iowa businesses being targeted with excessive fines.

The full letter reads as:

“I am writing on behalf of small businesses across Iowa that are facing excessive fines due to the US Department of Labor’s enforcement of youth labor laws.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 28, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Republican leaders released the following statements in response to the Iowa Supreme Court ordering the district court to dissolve the injunction on Iowa’s Fetal Heartbeat Law:

Gov Kim Reynolds:  

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen have issued a joint request for people to remain off the Missouri River in the coming days, as water levels continue to surpass flood stage. That urgent message comes following the latest update from emergency management officials and representatives from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 24, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a disaster proclamation for Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, and Pottawattamie Counties in response to the impending flooding in Western Iowa.

The governor's proclamation allows state resources to be utilized to prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of severe weather and temporarily suspends provisions or allows for the following during the duration of the proclamation:

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 20, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds authorized a disaster proclamation for Sac County, Iowa effective immediately through July 20, 2024.

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