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Iowa Gov. Reynolds on county consolidation: ‘We have to take a look at everything’

1 day ago | qctimes.com | Erin Murphy

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ task force on government efficiency has floated the idea, and Reynolds on Friday did not rule it out. “I’ve said this 100 times. … We have to take a look at everything,” Reynolds told reporters Friday after a public bill-signing ceremony.
Expanded cancer coverage for Iowa firefighters, police and others signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds

1 day ago | qctimes.com | Erin Murphy

DES MOINES — Firefighters and emergency responders have enough to worry about, Iowa Sen. Scott Webster said. Whether cancer treatment will be covered by their insurance, he said, should not be one of them. All forms of cancer will be covered by firefighters’ disability insurance coverage — rather than only the 14 forms previously covered — under legislation signed into law Friday by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Iowa governor signs tax incentive overhaul bill that includes credit claw back for layoffs

1 day ago | qctimes.com | Maya Marchel Hoff

DES MOINES — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed legislation Friday that will repeal, adjust and create multiple tax credits, including ones awarded to businesses for research and development. Senate File 657 contains 17 provisions, including the creation of tax credits for film production and sustainable aviation fuel, as well as the elimination of older credit programs.
Week in Iowa: Ernst hires a campaign manager hire, a truck hungry bridge and a triceratops skeleton coming to Iowa

2 days ago | qctimes.com | Maya Marchel Hoff

Welcome to Week in Iowa. Even with the wildfire smoke and incoming summer heat, it was a busy news week in Iowa. Week in Iowa usually starts off discussing politics, but there's a human interest story to shine light on today: the Big Lake Park "ripper." What is "the ripper"? No, it's not a new roller coaster, it's a railroad bridge in Council Bluffs that is known for ripping the tops off of large trucks that dare to drive under it.
The biggest problem facing women's hockey in Iowa, and what Iowans are doing about it

2 days ago | qctimes.com | Ethan Petrik

ABOUT THE SERIESPuck Pioneers is a three-part series on women's and girls' hockey in Iowa. The first two parts of the series will profile three Iowans who each fell in love with hockey despite a different path to the game. The third part will discuss how the state can grow the sport. Minnesota, the undisputed hockey capital of the United States, first held a girls’ high school hockey championship in 1995 at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood, Minnesota.
Iowa Senate President: Bill passed by state lawmakers ‘not a property owners’ rights bill’

2 days ago | qctimes.com | Erin Murphy

JOHNSTON — Iowa Senate President Amy Sinclair believes state legislation that would limit eminent domain and regulate hazardous liquid pipelines is unconstitutional and will cost the state money, in both legal fees and missed economic development. The bill passed during the final week of the legislative session last month and awaits action from Gov. Kim Reynolds.
Reynolds signs bill reducing unemployment insurance taxes for Iowa businesses

2 days ago | qctimes.com | Maya Marchel Hoff

PLEASANT HILL — Iowa businesses will see a $1.2 billion reduction in unemployment insurance taxes over the next five years under legislation signed by Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds. The governor signed Senate File 607 at US Erectors, a steel erection company in Pleasant Hill, on Thursday, surrounded by US Erectors employees, state lawmakers and officials.
What Hawkeye Cheyenne Vogel's goaltender mask reveals about her worldwide hockey journey

3 days ago | qctimes.com | Ethan Petrik

ABOUT THE SERIESPuck Pioneers is a three-part series on women's and girls' hockey in Iowa. The first two parts of the series will profile three Iowans who each fell in love with hockey despite a different path to the game. The third part will discuss how the state can grow the sport. The helmet — mask — of a goaltender tells a story. As much as Cheyenne Vogel's mask protects her, it also provides a look into her personality, character and history.
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst hires campaign manager to oversee 2026 reelection bid

3 days ago | qctimes.com | Tom Barton

Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst has hired Iowan Bryan Kraber to manage her reelection campaign. Ernst is serving her second, six-year term representing Iowa in the U.S. Senate and is up for re-election in 2026. She told reporters in 2024 that she intended to seek a third term, but has not formally launched a reelection campaign. Wednesday’s announcement, though, sends a clear signal that the Republican incumbent is building an operation to run for a third term.
Iowa DOGE Task Force floats consolidating counties, other changes during second meeting

3 days ago | qctimes.com | Maya Marchel Hoff

DES MOINES — Consolidating Iowa’s counties and benchmarking state employee benefits to those in the private sector were some of the ideas suggested during an Iowa DOGE Task Force meeting as ways to streamline state government and pare down state spending. Created by Gov.