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Marissa Payne

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Statehouse Reporter at Des Moines Register

@DMRegister Statehouse reporter • Hawkeye 💛🖤 • Runs on 📰 & ☕️ • Past: @gazettedotcom • Tips? Email: [email protected]

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  • Gov. Kim Reynolds signs into law 'compromise' on spending $56M in opioid settlement funds

    3 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Marissa Payne

    Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill releasing over $56 million in opioid settlement funds and determining how future funds will be divvied up. Future settlement funds will be distributed to state agencies to allocate for opioid addiction treatment and prevention. The bill designates the existing funding for specific projects like jail-based services, recovery housing or organizations' infrastructure needs.

  • ACLU of Iowa asks 5 cities to change 'unconstitutional' policies restricting drag shows

    3 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Marissa Payne

    The ACLU of Iowa is urging five cities to revise ordinances that restrict drag performances, claiming they violate constitutional rights. The ordinances categorize "female" and "male impersonators" as adult entertainment, but the ACLU argues this is overly broad and that current obscenity laws suffice. This action coincides with Pride Month and follows a failed 2025 Iowa House bill attempting to criminalize taking minors to drag shows.

  • Does Iowa need 99 counties? DOGE task force weighs consolidation to spur property tax cuts

    3 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Marissa Payne

    Iowa's DOGE task force is considering issuing a recommendation to consolidate the state's 99 counties to improve government efficiency and enable property tax cuts. The task force argues that the current county structure is outdated and wastes resources, citing Iowa's low population density. The task force is focusing on streamlining services and regionalization rather than directly addressing property tax reform.

  • Does Iowa need 99 counties? DOGE task force weighs consolidation to spur property tax cuts

    3 weeks ago | amestrib.com | Marissa Payne

    Iowa's DOGE task force is considering issuing a recommendation to consolidate the state's 99 counties to improve government efficiency and enable property tax cuts. The task force argues that the current county structure is outdated and wastes resources, citing Iowa's low population density. The task force is focusing on streamlining services and regionalization rather than directly addressing property tax reform.

  • Google announces $7 billion investment in Iowa, including new Cedar Rapids data center

    4 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Marissa Payne

    Google will invest $7 billion to officially build a data center in Cedar Rapids and expand cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure in its Council Bluffs complex, more than doubling its existing investment in Iowa. State and city leaders say the May 30 announcement positions Iowa and Cedar Rapids as leaders in delivering AI technology to the world, and said it signals the state's role in staying ahead of emerging technologies.

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Marissa Payne
Marissa Payne @marissajpayne
29 May 25

RT @dsamuelsohn: Sen. Rand Paul dismisses GOP budget bill's spending cuts as 'wimpy and anemic' https://t.co/KLG3lYc9AK by @marissajpayne…

Marissa Payne
Marissa Payne @marissajpayne
15 May 25

RT @DMRegister: Iowa Legislature ends 2025 session with no action on property taxes. Here's what happened: https://t.co/1kyDAV5nTk

Marissa Payne
Marissa Payne @marissajpayne
15 May 25

RT @DMRegister: Iowa lawmakers send opioid settlement funding bill to Reynolds. How will $56M be spent? https://t.co/hsNyYDScX7