The caveat: the state's full reopening will be contingent on keeping the virus at bay
History was made Tuesday night as the first woman and the first Black person was sworn in as Peoria's mayor.
DES MOINES — Trying to coax lawmakers to finish their 2021 legislative session, Gov. Kim Reynolds offered a plan Wednesday to accelerate incom…
During her weekly press conference on Wednesday at Iowa PBS studios, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said banning biological males who identify as fema…
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DES MOINES — Legislation banning “vaccine passports” in Iowa is on its way to Gov. Kim Reynolds for her expected signature.
JOHNSTON — Gov. Kim Reynolds defended as “a fairness issue” her call for a state law to prohibit transgender students from competing in sports…
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A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest from Monday:
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