DES MOINES, IOWA (October 21, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has shared her initial response to the final report and recommendations from the Iowa DOGE Task Force at a press conference where she was joined by chair Emily Schmitt. The report was submitted to the governor on September 29, 2025.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 14, 2025) — Earlier today, Governor Kim Reynolds ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff and remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, October 25, 2025, honoring Iowa Senator Claire Celsi on the day a ceremony will be held to celebrate her life.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 6, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued the following statement on the passing of Iowa State Senator Claire Celsi from District 16 including parts of West Des Moines, Clive, and Windsor Heights:

“Kevin and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Iowa State Senator Claire Celsi.

“Claire was an impassioned voice for Central Iowa constituents and advocated on their behalf for several years in the State House.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 1, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced she has appointed Mark Campbell as director of the Iowa Department of Administrative Services effective October 6, 2025.

A Fort Dodge native, Campbell is a small-business-owner who has also served his community for more than a decade as a Webster County Supervisor from 2013 to 2024.