DES MOINES, IOWA (September 22, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds announced that Iowa’s corporate tax rate will drop to 7.1 percent from 8.4 percent for tax year (TY) 2024, which was not projected to happen until later than TY 2027.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 22, 2023) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa is excited to announce that it will hold its 2024 Caucus and Presidential Straw Poll on January 15, 2024, aligning with the date chosen by the other two major parties in the state. This historic event, occurring on Martin Luther King Jr Day, will honor the spirit of the First in the Nation Iowa Caucus, which are known for their small, intimate gatherings in each county.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 21, 2023) — On Tuesday, September 19, Representative Mike Vondran (R-Davenport) was appointed to the newly-created interim study committee on Iowa Law Enforcement Academy requirements.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 30, 2023) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to COVID-19 restrictions reemerging across the country:

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 30, 2023) — Together with the Boards and Commissions Review Committee, Governor Kim Reynolds is calling for public input on proposed recommendations to reform Iowa’s board and commissions.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2023) — Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference Monday, August 21, in Eagle Pass with Iowa Gov Kim Reynolds, Nebraska Gov Jim Pillen, Oklahoma Gov Kevin Stitt, and South Dakota Gov Kristi Noem to provide an update on their joint efforts under Texas' Operation Lone Star to respond to President Joe Biden's reckless open border policies.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 21, 2023) Governor Kim Reynolds announced on Friday, August 18, that Dax Oberreuter will join her administration as policy advisor for health-care and veteran’s affairs. Oberreuter most recently served as legislative liaison at the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). He previously held the same position for the Iowa Department on Aging and served as the agency's public information officer and planning and innovation administrator.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 18, 2023) — Iowa’s Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg has been elected Chair of the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA). NLGA is the professional association supporting lieutenant governors in all fifty states and the US territories. The mission of NLGA is to assist these leaders, and the states and territories themselves, to be as effective and as efficient as possible for constituents.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (August 15, 2023) — The Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Environmental Regulatory Group (IERG) applaud Governor JB Pritzker on the recent signing of legislation to improve the permitting process for businesses in Illinois.

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 9, 2023) — Iowa State Fairgoers will once again be able to vote for their preferred presidential candidate in the Iowa Secretary of State’s State Fair Straw Poll. Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate has announced the return of the unscientific poll, which allows fairgoers to cast a vote for their favorite candidate in the presidential primary as well as their favorite fair food. Ultimately, the straw poll encourages voter registration and participation.

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