Category: Kim Reynolds

Judge Temporarily Blocks Iowa’s 6-Week Abortion Ban

An Iowa judge issued a temporary injunction on Monday, blocking the state’s new ban on abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually at six weeks of pregnancy. This decision came shortly after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law, following approval by the Republican-led Legislature during an all-day special session last week. In…


Iowa Bans Transgender Procedures on Minors

Iowa has become the latest state to ban transgender procedures on minors after Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law on March 22. Reynolds also signed into law a second bill banning transgender students from entering school bathrooms or changing rooms that do not correspond with their biological genders. Under the first bill, SF 538 (pdf), health…


Trump Drops Major Hint About Running for President in 2024

Former President Donald Trump on Nov. 3 gave arguably the clearest signal that he plans to run for president in 2024, telling supporters in an Iowa rally that they should “get ready.” “And now, in order to make to make our country successful, and safe, and glorious, I will very, very, very, probably do it…


Iowa’s GOP Governor Kim Reynolds Announces Reelection Bid

Iowa’s Republican Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that she will be running for reelection in November. Reynolds made her announcement at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Wednesday, according to The Des Moines Register, with just eight months to go until the 2022 midterm elections. In her speech, 62-year-old Reynolds—who has served as governor in the state since 2017—told the…


Iowa Governor Announces End to COVID-19 Emergency Declaration

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday said she will end her state’s COVID-19 emergency declaration and will shut down vaccination and case count websites. “We cannot continue to suspend duly enacted laws and treat COVID-19 as a public health emergency indefinitely,” Reynolds, a Republican, said in a statement. “After two years, it’s no longer feasible…


New Iowa Law Guarantees Unemployment Benefit for Workers Fired Over Vaccine Mandate

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed into law a bill that aims to protect workers who lose their job for rejecting COVID-19 vaccination. The bill, House File 902, on Oct. 28 cleared both chambers of the Iowa Legislature in a one-day special session. It states that any business that has a COVID-19 vaccine mandate must…


Iowa Bans Mask Mandates in Public Schools, Cities, Counties

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed a bill to ban mask mandates in the state’s public schools, as well as in cities and counties, joining Texas. “The state of Iowa is putting parents back in control of their child’s education and taking greater steps to protect the rights of all Iowans to make their…


Iowa Governor Says She Declined Request to House Unaccompanied Minors

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said her state can’t receive unaccompanied minors amid the unfolding border crisis, which she says was caused by President Joe Biden, adding that he has a duty to correct the situation. Reynolds, a Republican, told WHO radio earlier this week that she declined a request from the Biden administration to come up with foster…


Iowa Governor Signs Bill Into Law Letting Residents Buy, Carry Guns Without Permits

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law on Friday lifting some restrictions to buy or carry a handgun in the state for law-abiding citizens.


Iowa Governor Signs Law Letting Residents Buy, Carry Guns Without Permits

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation into law on Friday lifting some restrictions to buy or carry a handgun in the state for law-abiding citizens.