Amanda Rooker
Chief Political Reporter at KCCI-TV (Des Moines, IA)
Chief Political Reporter @KCCINews. CA native. @MedillSchool alum. Believer in Christ. Overly caffeinated. Links & RTs aren’t endorsements. Opinions are my own.
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1 week ago |
kcci.com | Amanda Rooker
A group of Iowa landowners is calling on Gov. Kim Reynolds to sign a bill they say would strengthen private property rights. The legislation, House File 639, would restrict companies from using eminent domain to build pipeline projects unless they qualify as a "common carrier." To qualify, companies would need to agree to serve the public fairly and transport things for other people or companies, not just themselves. Governor Reynolds has roughly two weeks to make a decision.
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1 week ago |
kcci.com | Amanda Rooker
What began as one Grinnell mother’s heartbreaking journey has become a new state law in Iowa. On Tuesday, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed "Mason’s Law," legislation that allows pediatric hospice homes to open in Iowa for the first time. The law is named after Mason Sieck, a 7-year-old boy from Grinnell whose final days inspired a movement. Mason’s mom, Shanna Sieck, has been at the heart of the fight.
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2 weeks ago |
kcci.com | Amanda Rooker
In her first local TV interview since the end of the 2025 legislative session, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds sat down Thursday with KCCI chief political reporter Amanda Rooker. In the wide-ranging discussion, Reynolds talks about her plan to add Medicaid work requirements and whether or not she'll sign bills that limit the use of eminent domain for pipeline projects and cut 911 funding.
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2 weeks ago |
kcci.com | Amanda Rooker
A new state law prevents Iowa cities and counties from banning fireworks on July 3, July 4, and New Year’s Eve. Currently, fireworks are legal across Iowa from June 1 to July 8 and Dec. 3 through the end of the year, but local governments have still been able to restrict or ban their use. That changes under legislation just signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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3 weeks ago |
kcci.com | Amanda Rooker
U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, the Republican currently representing Iowa's 4th congressional district, filed paperwork Monday to run for governor in 2026. If he officially launches a campaign, he would be the first Republican to announce since Gov. Kim Reynolds decided not to seek a third term.Right now, eastern Iowa pastor and former state representative Brad Sherman is the only Republican officially in the race.
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Iowa’s 4th district Congressman Randy Feenstra filed paperwork today to run for governor https://t.co/qA5pU4eDpB
BREAKING: @RandyFeenstra filed paperwork today to run for governor in 2026. If he launches a campaign, he’d be the first Republican to announce since Reynolds decided not to run again. The filing comes hours after Democrat Rob Sand launched a campaign for governor. @KCCINews https://t.co/SQbkt8RD2f
SCOOP: State Rep. @AustinBaeth won’t run for Congress in 2026. He was considering a run for IA’s 3rd district but told me it would’ve taken too much time away from family. @KCCINews Konfrst & Trone Garriott are running for the Democratic nomination. https://t.co/jtELQthcWr
