Stephen Gruber-Miller

1 week ago | desmoinesregister.com | Stephen Gruber-Miller |Michaela Ramm

Iowa has submitted a waiver request to the federal government asking for permission to implement work requirements for about 171,000 residents on the state's Medicaid expansion program. If the federal government grants the request, the state estimates about 100,000 Iowans who don't currently qualify as working would need to fulfill work requirements or risk losing their coverage.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Brianne Pfannenstiel |Stephen Gruber-Miller

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on social media Friday she will not seek reelection to another term — an unexpected move that resets the state's political landscape ahead of a 2026 midterm election year. "Today, I want to share a personal decision with you. One that was not made lightly, but comes with a full heart and a deep sense of gratitude," she said in a simple, straight-to-camera video.

2 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Stephen Gruber-Miller |Marissa Payne |Sabine Martin

Stephen Gruber-Miller Marissa Payne Sabine MartinDes Moines RegisterA bill shielding pesticide manufacturers from lawsuits joined a long list of casualties of the Iowa Legislature’s second “funnel” deadline. But the bill cutoff has left lawmakers closer to implementing work requirements for Medicaid recipients and banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The funnel, which was Friday, helps lawmakers narrow their priorities as the legislative session nears, in theory, its final weeks.

4 weeks ago | desmoinesregister.com | Brianne Pfannenstiel |Stephen Gruber-Miller

The Winneshiek County Sheriff's Office has removed a Facebook post that Attorney General Brenna Bird said violated Iowa law by stating the office would not cooperate with detainer requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Following an investigation, Bird on Wednesday threatened to sue Winneshiek County under Iowa's "sanctuary cities" law if Sheriff Dan Marx, a Republican, did not take down the post and share a clarification on Facebook by 5 p.m. Wednesday.

1 month ago | desmoinesregister.com | Stephen Gruber-Miller |Marissa Payne |Sabine Martin

Republican priorities to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs and institute work requirements for Medicaid recipients have survived a key legislative deadline, while bills to ban mRNA vaccines and make it a felony for doctors to provide abortion pills failed to advance. Friday’s first legislative “funnel” deadline helps winnow down the thousands of bills introduced this year.