by Luke Martz | Mar 9, 2021 | Campaigns, Governor, Legislature, Policy
Monday, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law SF 413. The new law strengthens and improves Iowa elections by updating polling site hours, early voting windows, rules for absentee ballots and establishes new penalties for County Auditors that break the law. Iowa...
by Luke Martz | Jan 29, 2021 | Education, Governor, Legislature, Policy
Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law SF 160 Friday; the law requires all Iowa schools to provide an in-person instruction option. The new requirement will go into effect on February 15. Just signed legislation into law giving parents the option to send their child...
by Luke Martz | Jan 12, 2021 | Governor, Policy
Tuesday evening, Governor Kim Reynolds delivered her annual condition of the state address, her fourth as governor. The speech is her opportunity to summarize the previous year’s events, highlight achievements, and layout Reynolds’ policy priorities for the new...
by Luke Martz | Jan 7, 2021 | Congress, Featured, Governor, Party Politics
A mob of over one thousand broke into the United States Capitol yesterday while both houses of Congress deliberated over objections to the November Presidential election results. Congress was in session to certify the votes from the Electoral College. The criminals...
by Luke Martz | Dec 16, 2020 | Governor, State Government
State auditor Rob Sand is continuing his strategy of criticizing everything Governor Reynolds has done during the pandemic, this time saying that providing federal CARES Act dollars to fund law enforcement during the pandemic is not “the best way,” even if it’s...
by Luke Martz | Dec 9, 2020 | Campaigns, Governor, Party Politics
Today it was announced that Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds would serve as the next Vice-Chairwoman of the Republican Governors Association. She will serve with Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, who has been elected to the role of Chairman. Their terms are for one year. The...