DES MOINES, IOWA (April 5, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that $8.3 million in matching grants have been awarded to assist five companies in upgrading water infrastructure at Iowa manufacturing and industrial facilities in Boone, Davenport, Dubuque, and Fort Dodge. The awards were made through Iowa’s Water Infrastructure Fund (WIF).

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 5, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the following bills into law:

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 4, 2023) — Attorney General Brenna Bird joined 21 other states in a letter opposing the Biden Administration’s Department of Energy’s new regulations, which would prohibit gas stoves that do not meet the new environmental standards. This would ban the sales of over half of all currently available gas stoves.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 31, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the recent politically-charged indictment of President Donald J Trump:

“This sham indictment only serves as a reminder to Americans that there is a two-tiered justice system under Joe Biden.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 31, 2023) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate is encouraging Iowans who receive a “No Activity” notice from his office in the mail to respond to it quickly. Registered voters who did not participate in the 2022 general election have been made inactive and will receive a notice in the mail to confirm their residential address. Those who do not respond will remain as an “inactive” status.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 30, 2023) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate presented a National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Medallion award to Kyle Phillips, former Chief Information Officer (CIO) with the Iowa Secretary of State’s Office. The award is in recognition for his leadership overseeing the rollout of Fast Track Filing and his 22 years of service to the citizens of the State of Iowa. Phillips recently began to transition into a new role with the state OCIO.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 29, 2023)  The Illinois House Progressive Caucus, representing nearly two-dozen progressive legislators in the Illinois House, is supporting a wide range of legislation this spring that will improve the lives of Illinoisans of all ages facing a variety of challenges.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 29, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has signed the following bills into law:

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 28, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the announced closure of Iowa Wesleyan University:

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 28, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds has appointed Mary Mosiman the new Director of the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) effective March 29, 2023. Mosiman currently serves as the department’s Deputy Director and Tax Management Division Administrator.

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