by Luke Martz | Jun 3, 2021 | Governor, Opinion, Party Politics
Today, Rob Sand proved his critics right: he really is just a self-promoting hack. Or he’s incredibly incompetent. via GIPHY Or both? Yeah, definitely both. This morning, the State Auditor issued a “special investigation” claiming that Gov. Reynolds broke Iowa’s...
by John Hendrickson | Jun 2, 2021 | Governor, Opinion, Policy, Taxation
Governor Kim Reynolds and the Republican-led legislature continued to follow fiscal conservatism. The legislature passed an $8.1 billion FY 2022 state budget. This budget is $290.7 million more than the FY 2021 budget. The $8.1 billion budget is over $4 million more...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 19, 2021 | Governor, Policy
To combat sex crimes against children statewide, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new bill into law eliminating the statute of limitations of sex crimes against children. Senate File 562 goes over any crimes against children, including incest, sexual abuse, sexual...
by Caleb Lillquist | May 13, 2021 | Education, Governor
Drake University released a statement to students this week about school covid protocols for the fall semester. “Required campus safety protocols in the fall-including mask-wearing and social distancing-will be determined by how many people on campus are vaccinated....
by Luke Martz | May 6, 2021 | Governor, Legislature
Governor Kim Reynolds announced this week her backing signature of a future bill regarding a Transgender athletic ban in Iowa. “It’s a fairness issue. Either we have girl sports or we don’t,” said Reynolds. The Governor answered several questions from the media on...
by Luke Martz | Apr 7, 2021 | Governor
At a press conference Wednesday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds said no to so-called vaccine passports and noted that she is weighing her options to prevent their use, including legislation or executive order. “I’ve consistently put my trust in Iowans to do the right...
