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Gov. Reynolds Pardons Freedom & Flourish in Traditional Turkey Pardoning Ceremony

Gov. Kim Reynolds pardoned two turkeys today at Terrace Hill in Des Moines, continuing a longstanding Thanksgiving tradition celebrating Iowa’s Turkey...

Gov. Reynolds appoints Ashley Sparks as District Judge

Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced her appointment of Ashley Sparks as a district judge in Judicial Election District 2B.  Sparks, of Bondurant, Iowa, is...

Gov. Reynolds Extends Disaster Proclamation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in 6 Counties

Today Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the extension of a disaster proclamation for Buena Vista, Clay, Hamilton, Kossuth, Pocahontas, and Taylor Counties...

Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Taylor County

Today Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the signing of a disaster proclamation for Taylor County, Iowa effective immediately through December 10, 2023. The USDA...

Gov. Reynolds Extends Harvest Proclamation

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed an extension of the proclamation relating to the weight limits and transportation of grain, fertilizer, and manure. The...

Gov. Reynolds Issues Statement in Response to Court Filing on Fetal Heartbeat Law

Gov. Reynolds released the following statement in response to a brief filed today with the Iowa Supreme Court seeking to uphold the Fetal Heartbeat Law: "The...

Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Kossuth County

Today Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the signing of a disaster proclamation for Kossuth County, Iowa effective immediately through December 6, 2023. The USDA...

Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Hamilton and Clay Counties

Today Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the signing of a disaster proclamation for Clay and Hamilton Counties effective immediately through December 3, 2023. The...

Gov. Reynolds and Gov. Pillen Lead Letter Calling on Biden to Reconsider the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Long-Term Care Staffing Rule

Today, Gov. Reynolds and Gov. Pillen of Nebraska led a letter, joined by 13 other Republican governors, directing President Joe Biden to reconsider the CMS...

Gov. Reynolds announces $6.5M in new round of Destination Iowa funding for tourism and quality of life

Today, Gov. Reynolds announced a new $6.5 million investment in communities to bolster tourism and quality of life through Destination Iowa. The grant...