DES MOINES, IOWA (January 3, 2025) — On Thursday, January 2, Governor Kim Reynolds extended a disaster proclamation for O’Brien, Palo Alto, Sac, Sioux, and Worth Counties effective immediately through February 1

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 30, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the death of President James Earl “Jimmy” Carter Jr:

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 23, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has issued a proclamation setting Tuesday, January 28, 2025, as the date for a special election in Iowa Senate District 35 following the resignation of former Senator Chris Cournoyer.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced that opioid treatment and recovery providers in Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Dubuque, Mason City, Oskaloosa, and Sioux City have been awarded a total of more than $10 million in grants to expand or improve facilities or develop sober-living housing options in a statewide effort to better serve Iowans impacted by the ongoing opioid epidemic.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 17, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds met with Secretary of State Paul Pate and Iowa’s six presidential electors who officially cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The meeting of electors marks the state’s final step in closing a secure, accurate, and fair general election.

These six electors today unanimously cast their votes for Donald J Trump and JD Vance for President and Vice President.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 16, 2024) — On Saturday, December 14, Governor Kim Reynolds authorized a disaster proclamation for O'Brien County, Iowa, effective immediately through January 15, 2025. The USDA has confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial layer chickens.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 12, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement today in response to the December REC projections for Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026:

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 11, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds today authorized a disaster proclamation for Sac County, Iowa effective immediately through January 10, 2025.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 9, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the extension of a disaster proclamation for Sioux and Palo Alto Counties effective through January 7, 2025. The USDA has confirmed positive cases of highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in both counties.

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 6, 2024) — Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, December 7, 2024, in honor of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Pearl Harbor was attacked 83 years ago. 2,403 service members and civilians were killed.

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