23 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Amber Thompson as District Judge

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 23, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced her appointment of Amber Thompson as a district judge in Judicial District 8A.

Thompson, of Sigourney, Iowa, serves as the Keokuk County Attorney. She received her undergraduate degree from Mount Mercy College and law degree from Drake University Law School.

20 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Advances Child-Care Solutions with Full-Day Continuum of Care Grants and New Statewide Fund

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 20, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has reaffirmed her commitment to strengthening Iowa’s child-care system by launching a new Statewide Solutions Fund, extending the successful Child Care Assistance pilot program that supports child-care workers, and introducing a Continuum of Care grant to encourage preschool and child care partnerships to provide a full day of care for 4-year-olds.

19 May 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Communications Director Greg Manz

By Merit Pages

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 19, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has announced her appointment of Greg Manz as communications director. Manz is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and brings years of communications experience to the position. 

19 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs List of Bills into Law

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 19, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the following bills into law:

19 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Sarah Martz Chair of the Iowa Utilities Commission

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 19, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the appointment of Sarah Martz as Chair of the Iowa Utilities Commission (IUC). Martz has served as an IUC commissioner since May 2023.

19 May 2025

Scott County Democrats Red White and Blue Dinner Focuses on Food from Around the World

By Scott County Democrats

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 19, 2025) — Pouding chômeur, a dessert created during the Great Depression in Quebec, is one of the featured foods offered during an around-the-world dinner for the Scott County Democrats annual Red White and Blue Dinner on Saturday, June 28.

16 May 2025

US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Announces Nearly $14 Million for Affordable Housing in Great Plains Tribal Communities

By US Department of Housing and Urban Development Press Office

WASHINGTON DC (May 16, 2025) — US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced nearly $14 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding for eligible Native American Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska to carry out affordable-housing activities in Indian Country.

15 May 2025

Mediacom Awards $1,000 World Class Scholarship to Davenport North High School Senior

By Katelyn Reeder

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 15, 2025) — Mediacom Communications announced the selection of Reese Green, a senior at Davenport North High School, as a recipient of the company’s World Class Scholarship Program. The $1,000 scholarship recognizes the Davenport resident for excellence in leadership and academics.

15 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds’s Statement on 2025 Legislative Session

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 15, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the conclusion of the 2025 legislative session:

15 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on “Families First Bill” Passing Iowa Senate and House

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 15, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to both the Iowa House and Senate passing HF 889, a bill to provide four weeks of paid maternity leave and one week of paid paternity leave for state employees:

“After working on it for three years, the families first bill is finally headed to my desk,” said Gov Reynolds.

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