State Government News

Gov. Kim Reynolds has permitted bars to reopen in four of the six counties where they were shut down three weeks amid growing COVID-19 cases. She says social distancing requirements will be more strictly enforced.

Every 10 years, Iowa's constitution requires that the people of Iowa vote in the general election on whether to call a constitutional convention.

Gov. Kim Reynolds has ordered all bars, taverns, breweries and nightclubs in Black Hawk, Dallas, Johnson, Linn, Polk and Story counties to close effective Thursday evening. Restaurants will be required to stop serving liquor after 10 p.m.

Gov. Kim Reynolds formally asked President Trump to issue a major disaster declaration for communities and counties hit by a “devastating” derecho on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020.

On Friday, Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following open letter to the state of Iowa.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order Wednesday restoring voting rights to tens of thousands of Iowans with past felony convictions ahead of the November election.

A Johnson County District Court judge blocked Iowa’s new mandatory 24-hour abortion waiting period from taking effect Wednesday.“We’re glad that patients…

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said Tuesday local governments cannot implement mask requirements because they are not consistent with her public health disaster…

Iowa lawmakers finished the 2020 legislative session Sunday afternoon after a two-and-a-half month pause because of the coronavirus pandemic and an…

On the heels of the June 2 primary election that saw record turnout during the COVID-19 pandemic with expanded mail-in voting, Iowa lawmakers passed two…