Governor

The USS Iowa is the first Virginia Class submarine built with accommodations for female crew members.

Gov. Kim Reynolds directed the state health department to seek federal approval for Medicaid work requirements, she announced Tuesday.

Gov. Kim Reynolds is not running for reelection, setting up a wide-open race in 2026. In a video statement Friday morning, Reynolds said she is stepping aside at the end of her term to give back to her family that has supported her political career.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill making changes to Iowa’s disaster relief assistance programs is on its way to the Iowa Senate floor after approval Thursday by the chamber’s Ways and Means Committee.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill into law Wednesday banning cellphone use while driving, unless it’s in a hands-free mode. The law takes effect July 1.

Republicans in the Iowa Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would require certain Iowans on Medicaid to prove they are working at least 80 hours a month to keep their coverage, if the federal government approves the state’s plan.

State officials say they are putting a new protocol in place related to the creation of new state jobs.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill that aims to improve access to health care across the state cleared its first hurdle in the Iowa Legislature Wednesday with bipartisan support.

State Auditor Rob Sand said the Iowa Department of Education denied him access to information about the state’s education savings accounts. Gov. Kim Reynolds said Sand used the wrong process to seek information and accused him of trying to score political points.

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed an executive order Monday launching the Iowa DOGE task force to find new ways to cut government spending. It follows President Donald Trump’s creation of a Department of Government Efficiency in the White House.