Kim Reynolds

Newsbuzz is a roundup of some of the top headlines of the week, including major opioid settlements in the state and a look at Iowa's new Supreme Court Justice.

The western Iowa clinic has seen an increase in patients from states where abortion has been banned. It’s shifting to meet their needs.

Gov. Kim Reynolds said asking Iowa courts to reinstate a six-week abortion ban and lower the legal standard for abortion laws are the “next practical steps” after the U.S. Supreme Court and Iowa Supreme Court recently struck down legal protections for abortion rights. She spoke to reporters in Belmond Wednesday for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

Gov. Kim Reynolds and top Republican legislative leaders are asking Iowa courts to reinstate a ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy in the wake of two major court decisions that struck down legal protections for abortion rights.

The final nominees to fill a vacancy on Iowa’s highest court were chosen after public interviews were held Monday by the State Judicial Nominating Commission.

Two recent supreme court rulings—one at the federal level and one in Iowa—have opened the door to more abortion restrictions in the state. Abortion is still legal in Iowa, but it’s not clear how long that’ll last. Abortion opponents are urging state lawmakers to ban abortion, and abortion rights supporters are protesting and promising to fight back.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Thursday that will relax some staffing regulations for Iowa child care centers.

Governor signs a bill into law that will have a sweeping impact on Iowa's unemployment benefits system.

The plan puts money toward safety reviews and improvements to school buildings. It also creates a new school safety bureau at the Iowa Department of Safety to work with public and private schools across the state to prevent mass shootings.

Four Republican state lawmakers lost their primary races Tuesday night after Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds endorsed their opponents. All four incumbents opposed the governor’s bill to create state-funded scholarships for private school expenses.