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Reynolds won a full term as governor in 2018 and was reelected in 2022. Reynolds has signed legislation providing for educational vouchers as well as legislation supporting voting rights for felons and Second Amendment rights. Reynolds received poor approval ratings in 2020 for her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. She has a close relationship ...
September 19 - Iowa had a positivity rate during the last 24 hours of almost 15%, had 409 ICU beds available and 778 ventilators (80.21%) available, and had 76 COVID-19 patients in ICU with 38 COVID-19 patients on a ventilator. [61] September 26 - Sixteen counties reported a positivity rate greater than 15% over the previous 14 days. [62]
An amendment in 1988 specified that the lieutenant governor would be elected on the same ticket as the governor. [30] If the office becomes vacant, it devolves upon the lieutenant governor for the remainder of the term or vacancy. [31] Prior to 1857, if the office became vacant, the Secretary of State of Iowa would act as governor. [32]
The new estimates come as Iowa reports rising positive tests for COVID-19. Omicron is now predominant coronavirus variant in Iowa, CDC says Skip to main content
Since 2010, he has been the president and CEO of The Family Leader, a socially conservative organization in Iowa. Active in Republican Party politics, Vander Plaats ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Iowa in 2002, 2006, and 2010. [1] He was the party's nominee for lieutenant governor in 2006, losing to Democrat Patty Judge.
In a rare 3-3 split decision, the Iowa Supreme Court upheld a 2019 district court ruling that blocked the law. The latest ruling comes roughly a year after the same body — and the U.S. Supreme ...
This caught some by surprise since Iowa was struggling (compared to other states) to distribute coronavirus vaccines in early February. [117] On February 26, Arkansas fully repealed all mandates except for a mask mandate, which the governor said would likely be repealed at the end of March. Arkansas continues to make recommendations. [118]
Stephen Gruber-Miller covers the Iowa Statehouse and politics for the Register. He can be reached by email at sgrubermil@registermedia.com or by phone at 515-284-8169. Follow him on Twitter at ...