09 May 2025

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Celebrates Win Defending English-Only Voter Registration Forms

By Zach Hoffman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 9, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement regarding the Iowa Supreme Court decision on non-English voter registration forms:

“Our win in the Iowa Supreme Court affirms that English is the official language for Iowa’s elections,” AG Bird said.

08 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Statement on Iowa Republicans' State Budget Agreement

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 8, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued the following statement after Iowa House and Senate Republicans reached an agreement on the Fiscal Year 2026 budget:

"As I've said for the last few weeks, my priority with the budget is maintaining fiscal discipline and putting Iowa tax-payers first,” Gov Reynolds said.

08 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Stacy Cervenka to Lead the Iowa Department for the Blind

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 8, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced she has appointed Stacy Cervenka as Director of the Iowa Department for the Blind.

07 May 2025

Iowa Attorney General Bird Announces Victory in Lawsuit Opposing California’s Electric-Truck Mandates

By Zach Hoffman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — Iowa Attorney General Bird has announced that California has agreed to take steps to repeal its electric-truck mandates that reach well beyond California’s borders. Iowa joined a coalition of seventeen states and the Nebraska Trucking Association in challenging a suite of California regulations called Advanced Clean Fleets in federal court.

07 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds, Iowa Health and Human Sources Announce “Healthy Kids Iowa” Summer Program to Feed More School Children

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service has approved a demonstration project submitted by Iowa Health and Human Services for the state’s own summer food pilot program. Healthy Kids Iowa is an alternative to the summer EBT program that serves Iowa children healthier foods at a lower cost by leveraging Iowa’s already-existing, successful network of summer feeding programs and community

07 May 2025

Attorney General Chief Deputy Leif Olson Nominated for US Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa

By Zach Hoffman

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 7, 2025) — On Tuesday, May 6, President Donald Trump announced Chief Deputy Attorney General Leif Olson’s nomination to serve as United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa. Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response:

06 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs List of Bills into Law

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law:

HF 532: A bill for an act enacting the dietician licensure compact.

02 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs List of Bills into Law

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 2, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the following bills into law:

01 May 2025

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs HF 782, Bill to Limit Cell Phones in Schools into Law

By Mason Mauro

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 1, 2025) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed HF 782, an Act relating to electronic devices in schools, including student access during instructional hours and school safety plans and including effective-date provisions.

01 May 2025

The Machine Shed Hosts Live Painting and Art Sale Featuring Twelve-Year-Old Artist Levi Event, Saturday, May 10

By Gretchen McLaughlin

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 1, 2025) — The Machine Shed is thrilled to welcome twelve-year-old art sensation Levi for a special Live Painting and Art Sale event on Saturday, May 10, 10AM, at I80 and Northwest Boulevard, in Davenport.

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