Skylar Tallal
Statehouse Reporter at Sinclair Broadcast Group
Statehouse reporter for @iowasnewsnow .Political Enthusiast. Email: [email protected]
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1 week ago |
cbs2iowa.com | Skylar Tallal
Des Moines — Governor Kim Reynolds gave the greenlight on changes to how Iowa's 911 boards are funded, despite concerns that 911 boards are already dealing with razon thin budgets. Now they'll be required to pay a fee to Iowa's Department of Homeland Security.
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1 week ago |
cbs2iowa.com | Skylar Tallal
DES Moines, Iowa — The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors, similar to a law passed right here in Iowa back in 2023. Trans youth in Iowa don’t have access to puberty blockers, hormones to reduce physical changes, or surgical operations. While not impossible, the court’s decision to uphold the Tennessee law means it’s unlikely a challenge to Iowa’s law would be successful. “I think it’s a monumental decision for truth and for following the data,” State Rep.
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1 week ago |
cbs2iowa.com | Skylar Tallal
DES Moines, Iowa — The two lawmakers targeted in the shooting in Minnesota over the weekend have Iowa ties. "Boy, did we, lost a lot," former state Sen. Rob Hogg said. "She was a very, very special person."Hogg, a former state legislator from Cedar Rapids, said he's known Minnesota House Rep. Melissa Hortman since 1992 when they attended law school together at the University of Minnesota. In 2023, Hortman was the keynote speaker at the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding in Clear Lake..
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2 weeks ago |
cbs2iowa.com | Skylar Tallal
"Seeing that we actually, finally got that signature means a lot for pretty much everyone in the pharmacy world," Dr. Nevin Radechel, the managing pharmacist at Medicap Pharmacy in Beaverdale, said. They point to low drug reimbursements rates as the cause for Iowa pharmacies shutting their doors, with about 34 closed just last year.
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2 weeks ago |
ktvo.com | Skylar Tallal
Reynolds said the bill goes too far, brings unintended consequences, and would put Iowa’s energy industry at a competitive disadvantage. Some Senate Republicans who voted against the bill supported her decision. However, House Republicans, Democrats and Iowa landowners are unhappy with the move. Iowa landowners, who have been working on property rights legislation for four years now, are outraged by the governor’s veto.
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Happening now: @eddieandrews announces he’s throwing his hat in the ring to become Iowa’s next governor. Currently, he’s a GOP Rep who plans to tackle education, eminent domain, human trafficking and property taxes. @iowasnewsnow #ia2026 https://t.co/TNH0F653ng
Here is his official announcement video:
Hey Iowa, I’m running to be your next Governor. https://t.co/fuKLvg0kfX
BREAKING: @RobSandIA officially announces he’s running for governor in 2026. I sat down with him to discuss his vision for the office and what issues are important to him. @iowasnewsnow #ia2026 https://t.co/gC9A1Elb64
