DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Peggy A Whitson, space and science consultant and former astronaut, will be the afternoon keynote speaker for the Governor’s 2019 Future Ready Iowa Summit titled “STEM Education + Workplace Partnerships.”

The statewide event, which is open to the public, will take place on Tuesday, April 30, at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The Governor’s STEM Advisory Council will host the event.

FAYETTE, IA (March 25, 2019) — Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce its October 2018 graduates, followed by their respective majors:

Davenport, IA — Lucinda Chaney, Corporate Financial Mgmt Emphasis major;

Davenport, IA — Adam Chitwood, General Management Emphasis major;

Rock Island, IL — Josue Farias, Human Resources Mgmt major;

Geneseo, IL — Jordyn Gerhardt, Graphic Design major;

Bettendorf, IA — Julia Gottwald, Management major;

In Florida's November 2018 election, voters approved the following amendment to their state's constitution:

"Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any disqualification from voting arising from a felony conviction shall terminate and voting rights shall be restored upon completion of all terms of sentence including parole or probation. (b) No person convicted of murder or a felony sexual offense shall be qualified to vote until restoration of civil rights."

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — The ACLU of Iowa has filed an appeal on behalf of Adam Klein, the attorney for the family of Autumn Steele, who was shot by a Burlington, Iowa police officer and killed in 2015. The appeal addresses the Burlington Police Department and Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation’s refusal to release body-camera and other public information documenting the incident.