IOWA CITY, IOWA (January 14, 2020) — In December, more than 1,800 University of Iowa undergraduate, graduate, and professional students participated in ceremonies celebrating the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. As these students donned their caps and gowns — some of them the first in their family to do so — they embarked on a long journey that will forever be connected to their time at the UI as Hawkeyes.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (January 14, 2020) — United Way of the Quad Cities will host more than 40 leaders of local non-profit organizations on January 16, 8-9:30AM, for the first session of their new BOLD Institute, a program aimed at strengthening and supporting human-service nonprofits to increase their ability to create change in the region. This event will be held at The Birchwood Fields Learning Center, 4620 E 53rd Street, in Davenport.

On January 14, Senator Elizabeth Warren released a "Plan to Cancel Student Debt on Day One of My Presidency." Warren would use the US Department of Education’s "broad legal authority" to cancel up to $50,000 of debt on behalf of up to 42 million borrowers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 14, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds delivered her Condition of the State Address today at 10AM.

Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery:

Mr President, Mr Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, legislative leaders, Senators and Representatives, justices and judges, elected officials, distinguished guests, family, friends, and my fellow Iowans.