Kim Reynolds wants a big unemployment tax cut for businesses. Here's how Iowa stacks up:
Iowa ranks ninth in the country for its unemployment trust fund balance and 12th for its taxable wage base for unemployment insurance.
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Reynolds' bill offering paid parental leave to state workers advances in Iowa Senate
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ bill to offer paid parental leave to state employees advanced in the Senate Tuesday, as she tries for a third year in a row to get Republican lawmakers to pass it.
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Iowa's governor calls for reform of state's unemployment insurance system
DES MOINES, Iowa – Governor Kim Reynolds has proposed legislation to reform Iowa’s unemployment insurance system.
Kim Reynolds issues reminder to Iowa public universities to comply with DEI prohibition
Kim Reynolds sent a notice to each of Iowa's state universities Thursday reminding them to comply with the state's prohibition of diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, programs. Reynolds signed Senate File 2435 into law in May,
Gov. Kim Reynolds directs top Iowa law enforcement to get ready for Trump deportations
Gov. Kim Reynolds has directed Iowa's top law enforcement officials to "fully cooperate and assist" with federal agencies carrying out deportations.
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Capitol Notebook: Election shows anti-abortion positions can ‘win,’ Iowa Gov. Reynolds says
Also, legislators considered a bill that would enhance penalties for individuals who wear a hood in an effort to conceal their identity while committing a crime.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds proposes school cell phone ban
Governor Kim Reynolds explained the bill aims at restricting cell phones during instructional time to prioritize learning and mental health.
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Capitol Notebook: Trump’s order ends DEI at universities, Gov. Reynolds tells Iowa schools
Also, the Iowa Senate is advancing new legislation that would require the teaching of fetal development in health and human growth classes
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Memo: Gov. Reynolds orders Iowa law enforcement leaders to support Trump immigration laws
MARCUS. STACEY. RIGHT NOW, IOWA GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS STANDS FIRMLY BEHIND PRESIDENT ELECT DONALD TRUMP WHEN IT COMES TO IMMIGRATION. SHE AND 25 OTHER REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS SIGNED ON TO A LETTER ...
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Gov. Reynolds introduces bill to reform unemployment insurance, stop overcollecting on Iowa businesses
Gov. Reynolds proposes lowering the maximum tax rate to the lowest allowed by federal law (5.4%), cutting the taxable wage base by half, and simplifying the unemployment insurance system by reducing the number of tax tables.
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Governor Reynolds introduces bill that restricts cell phone use in classrooms
Governor Kim Reynolds has introduced a bill aimed to restrict the use of cell phones during instructional time in classrooms.
Iowa leaders react to DC plane, helicopter crash
The crash, which is the deadliest U.S. air crash since 2001, is believed to have been caused by the helicopter flying into the path of the airliner, officials say. Following the tragedy, Iowa lawmakers and leaders offered their condolences.