DES MOINES, IOWA (February 6, 2023) — On Friday, February 3, Governor Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Patrick McAvan as a district associate judge in Judicial Election District 8A.

McAvan, of Fairfield, Iowa, currently serves as an Assistant Jefferson County Attorney. He received his undergraduate degree from Loras College and his law degree from the University of Kansas School of Law.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 3, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has selected Brigadier General Stephen E. Osborn as the 28th Adjutant General of the Iowa National Guard.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 2, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to Governor Sarah Sanders giving the Official GOP Response to President Biden’s State of the Union Address next week:

“Gov Sarah Sanders has been a longtime friend and I am so proud of her for being selected to give the Official GOP Response. It’s a tremendous honor, and nobody is better prepared than her.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 2, 2023) — Governor Karen Reynolds and the Department of Management’s Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) have announced the release of an Invitation to Qualify (ITQ) for communities in need of future broadband investment.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 31, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has approved more than $440,000 to cover a backlog of Iowa Veterans Trust Fund (IVTF) grants that were approved by the Iowa Commission of Veterans Affairs between March 3, 2021, and November 3, 2022, before the program was temporarily suspended due to insufficient funds. The funds are from the state’s allocation of Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, through the American Rescue Plan Act.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 30, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds and 24 other governors sent a joint letter to President Joe Biden voicing their opposition to a new rule regarding the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the revised definition of “Water of the United States” (WOTUS).

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 27, 2023) — The American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten gave the following statement to Fox Business:

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 25, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed HF68 into law amid hundreds of supporters in the Iowa State Capitol.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 24, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa House and Senate passing the Students First Act:

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 23, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has released the following statement in response to the shooting at Starts Right Here:

“I am shocked and saddened to hear about the shooting at Starts Right Here. I’ve seen first-hand how hard Will Keeps and his staff works to help at-risk kids through this alternative-education program. My heart breaks for them, these kids and their families. Kevin and I are praying for their safe recovery.”

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