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Iowa State Daily
March 30, 2018
As she spoke, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds focused on the recent statistic that Iowa is the #1 state in the nation, a position she committed to maintaining. Yesterday Governor Reynolds announced her campaign for election on Mar. 7 in her hometown of Osceola, IA. She became governor in May 2017 afterÃÂ ...
The Daily Iowan
March 30, 2018
One of those women is Gov. Kim Reynolds, who became the first female governor of Iowa when Terry Branstad left office to become U.S. ambassador to China. However, she is still looking to break a second glass ceiling as the first elected female governor in Iowa come November. “By seeing more womenÃÂ ...
Governing
March 30, 2018
Democrats are hoping for a bloody GOP primary and some updraft from a competitive U.S. Senate campaign by former Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen. Georgia: ... succeeded GOP Gov. Terry Branstad after he was named ambassador to China, is considered personable and is seen as a strong campaigner.
Quad City Times
March 29, 2018
Iowa's is even worse, a method chiseled into stone under former-Gov. Terry Branstad. Only the governor can restore voting rights in Iowa. And, under the most recent administrations, hell would freeze over before someone who's done their time could again exercise their constitutionally protected right to theÃÂ ...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 1, 2018
“Mike Naig has been a dependable deputy for Bill Northey,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said Thursday in announcing the appointment. “He has gained the experience, knowledge and staff connections necessary to complete Bill's term through January 2019.” Naig, who will turn 40 on March 2, has indicated heÃÂ ...
Governing
February 28, 2018
The Republicans with three or more consecutive terms are John Rowland of Connecticut, Butch Otter of Idaho, Terry Branstad of Iowa, John Engler of ... Leavitt was only the second governor in Utah history to be reelected to a third term. Current Gov. Gary Herbert is the third. Much like Leavitt, Herbert is aÃÂ ...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
February 21, 2018
Nate Boulton lays out vision as governor ... Iowa Sen. Nate Boulton answers a question as democrats rebut points in Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' Condition of the State Address at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, Jan ... Kim Reynolds and her predecessor, Terry Branstad, for the moves.
Lincoln Journal Star
February 19, 2018
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, 58, the area's only female governor and Iowa's first, talked about tax reform, repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, ... Terry Branstad was confirmed as U.S. ambassador to China. ... It was Reynolds' first Condition of the State address, but it was the last for Kansas Gov.
NPR
February 15, 2018
Ex-Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad enjoys special access to China's president from an old friendship. But, it's not clear if the relationship can stave off the headwinds the U.S.-China ... We're going to focus for a few minutes on China, where a former Iowa governor now serves as the country's ambassador.
Mason City Globe Gazette
February 2, 2018
Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, right, speaks with China Consul General Hong Lei before a Happy Chinese New Year concert Feb. 1, 2017, at ... this,” says Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey, stressing that there are no guarantees of results just because a former Iowa governor is the ambassador.
Quad City Times
January 20, 2018
Three is a crowd. Fred Hubbell no longer has the television airwaves to himself in the primary race to be Iowa Democrats' candidate for governor. ... Gov. Kim Reynolds is running for election to a four-year term after last year replacing former Gov. Terry Branstad, who was named U.S. ambassador to China.
Ames Tribune
January 19, 2018
Reynolds, a Republican, is overseeing her first session of the Legislature as governor after former Gov. Terry Branstad departed last year. She's also running for re-election this year, and entered the room to a standing ovation. Her visit to Ames marked a stop on her “Unleashing Opportunity” tour.
U.S. News & World Report
January 18, 2018
Thousands of pages of court documents reveal previously secret misconduct as attorneys for Hedlund argue he was unfairly fired in 2013 after complaining about speeding by then-Gov. Terry Branstad's security detail. The Iowa Attorney General's Office has asked a judge to dismiss the case before a trialÃÂ ...
Governing
January 18, 2018
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds replaced Terry Brandstad when he was tapped by President Trump to be the United States Ambassador to China last year. ... President Trump appointed three Republican governors to ambassadorships last year -- Terry Branstad of Iowa, Nikki Haley of South Carolina and SamÃÂ ...
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
January 16, 2018
But some asked how the candidates would appeal in November to voters who turned over control of the governor's office and both legislative chambers to ... Terry Branstad and the GOP curtailed public worker bargaining rights and shut down mental health care facilities. ... Norris, former chief of staff to Gov.
The Daily Nonpareil
January 16, 2018
When former GOP Gov. Terry Branstad delivered his Condition of the State speech last year to the new Republican-controlled Legislature, several issues were missing that later dominated the 2017 session: eliminating most collective bargaining rights for public workers; reducing workers' compensationÃÂ ...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
January 14, 2018
So several of the Democratic candidates for governor offered their perspectives on the Condition of the State address given Tuesday by Gov. Kim Reynolds. It was Reynolds' first such address; she rose from lieutenant governor this past summer when former Gov. Terry Branstad became U.S. ambassador toÃÂ ...
Caffeinated Thoughts
January 10, 2018
Reynolds outlined the 2017 accomplishments of the legislature prior to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad's resignation following his confirmation as U.S. .... With federal deductibility in place, when the federal government cuts taxes for working-class families, Iowa raises taxes on those same families. When theÃÂ ...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
January 10, 2018
Reynolds, 58, who became the state's first female governor in May when Gov. Terry Branstad resigned to become the U.S. ambassador to China, laid out an agenda for tax reform that includes ending federal deductibility, an initiative to expand broadband access in rural Iowa, a public-private effort toÃÂ ...
FierceHealthcare
January 9, 2018
Though Maine passed a ballot measure last fall to expand Medicaid eligibility, the state's conservative governor isn't giving up his fight against it. Gov. ... Terry Branstad, who ordered the move to managed care, originally estimated the state would save $232 million this year, the Associated Press reported.
Quad City Times
January 9, 2018
DES MOINES — Governor Kim Reynolds will make history again Tuesday when she becomes the first female governor to deliver a Condition of the ... and to share her first agenda and budget plan since taking over from Terry Branstad, who stepped down last May to become the U.S. ambassador to China.
Sioux City Journal
January 4, 2018
Since a 2012 state report indicated Iowa does not have enough qualified workers to fill middle-skill job openings throughout the state, Reynolds, former Gov. Terry Branstad before her, and state lawmakers have worked on myriad state policies and programs designed to help workers obtain more educationÃÂ ...
SFGate (blog)
December 20, 2017
Just a handful of dolls have been added since 1976, mostly because Iowa has no term limits and former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was in office for more than two decades. He stepped down earlier this year to become U.S. ambassador to China. Kim Reynolds, his lieutenant governor, is finishing his term asÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
December 18, 2017
Terry Branstad's brother, Monte Branstad, has been held in northern Iowa. ... DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The funeral for former Iowa Gov. ... governor, who is now the U.S. ambassador to China, remained on the family's century farm at Forest City to operate it while Terry Branstad pursued a political career.
Mason City Globe Gazette
December 15, 2017
FOREST CITY | The brother of the longest serving governor in U.S. history died earlier this week. Monroe "Monty" Branstad, 67, of Forest City, died Wednesday after being hospitalized earlier this month. He was remembered by family and friends for his hard work at Branstad Farms in Forest City, and hisÃÂ ...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
December 12, 2017
Then-presidential candidate Donald Trump, U.S. Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, Iowa Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, and then-Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad appear at a Trump rally in November at the Sioux City Convention Center. (Justin Wan/Sioux City Journal)ÃÂ ...
KIMT 3
December 11, 2017
Local reaction to Gov. ... KIMT News 3 - According to a recent poll conducted by the Des Moines Register, more than half of Iowa residents approve of how Governor Kim Reynolds ... Reynolds took over as governor in May after former governor Terry Branstad took the position as U.S. Ambassador to China.
Mason City Globe Gazette
December 31, 1999
When former GOP Gov. Terry Branstad delivered his Condition of the State speech last year to the new Republican-controlled Legislature, several issues were missing that later dominated the 2017 session: Eliminating most collective bargaining rights for public workers; reducing workers' compensationÃÂ ...
Quad City Times
December 31, 1999
Boulton, 37, is one of seven Democrats seeking the party's nomination for governor. He's a workers' rights attorney who has represented women facing discrimination, injured workers and the mentally disabled. He's also represented public employees in legal action challenging former Gov. Terry Branstad.
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
December 31, 1999
Since a 2012 state report indicated Iowa does not have enough qualified workers to fill middle-skill jobs throughout the state, Reynolds, former Gov. Terry Branstad and state lawmakers have worked on myriad state policies and programs designed to help workers obtain more education or training in orderÃÂ ...
Sioux City Journal
November 21, 2017
Steve King, R-Iowa, Lt. Gov. ... Terry Branstad introduce Sen. ... Reynolds said last week's GOP Governors Association meeting was a private ...
Quad City Times
November 17, 2017
Three in 10 voters either didn't know her or had no opinion of Reynolds, who was Gov. Terry Branstad's lieutenant governor from 2011 until ...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
November 15, 2017
The winner of the Democratic primary will face either Gov. ... Gov. Terry Branstad's lieutenant governor from 2011 until May of this year when he ...
Washington Examiner
November 15, 2017
At the time, Republican Gov. Terry Branstad was head of the state. Reynolds, who was lieutenant governor, took over in May 2017 after ...
Mason City Globe Gazette
November 14, 2017
Iowa Gov. ... Terry Branstad last May by conducting hearings with state ... by the governor and Legislature next session under Iowa's 99 percent ...
Burlington Hawk Eye
November 9, 2017
Five candidates for governor of Iowa, looking to unseat GOP incumbent Gov. ... Terry Branstad's administration — now transferred to Reynolds — as an “assault” ...
The Daily Nonpareil
November 7, 2017
Gov. Terry Branstad appointed Connie and Kim Schmett to state boards when Reynolds was lieutenant governor. Connie Schmett is on the ...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
November 4, 2017
The state's first female governor, promoted this year when former Gov. Terry Branstad became ambassador to China, will run next year with ...
HuffPost
October 30, 2017
Terry Branstad, the Republican governor who stepped down this year to ... The company declined to offer policies on healthcare.gov for the first ...
New Hampton Tribune
October 30, 2017
Democratic governor candidate touts his experience ... have a life set of experiences in both business and government that sets me apart from ... Tom Vilsack, I have some experience with cleaning up Terry Branstad's messes.
Centerville Daily Iowegian
October 30, 2017
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has made trips as the lieutenant governor to Terry Branstad, but Tuesday's visit is her first to Centerville as governor.
Mason City Globe Gazette
October 30, 2017
I love what I do,” said Reynolds, who took over as governor this summer after former Gov. Terry Branstad became U.S. ambassador to China.
Governing
October 28, 2017
If that pattern holds, it could affect the governors' races. ... in office since Terry Branstad, the longest-serving governor, took a job with the Trump .... Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle and Secretary of State Brian Kemp are the most likely ...
CNN
October 27, 2017
Illinois governor: Two familiar names and one outsider ... gear up for a fight with the wildly wealthy incumbent Republican Gov. ... If Trump had not tapped the state's now former Republican governor, Terry Branstad, to become ...
The Daily Nonpareil
October 16, 2017
Terry Branstad speaks before he resigns at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. ... to stonewall a case against the governor and the Department of Public ... the lawsuit brought by Hedlund should be delayed until former Gov.
Ames Tribune
October 14, 2017
Democratic candidate for Iowa governor Cathy Glasson speaks during ... Terry Branstad stepped down to become U.S. ambassador to China ... A large part of Glasson's campaign is shifting the focus of government away from ...
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
October 10, 2017
Yet one of the first issues seized by Democratic candidates for Iowa governor has been the state's tax ... Terry Branstad in 2014 won that county for the first time in six ... Erin Murphy covers Iowa politics and government for Lee ...
ABC News
October 10, 2017
Iowa Democrats see the state's governor's race as a prime opportunity to recapture power in the state. ... Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds is finishing the final 18 months of veteran Republican Terry Branstad's term. Reynolds is ...
The Daily Nonpareil
October 10, 2017
elect Terry Branstad, in Urbandale, Iowa. ... Chamber of Commerce and The Siouxland Initiative for 15 years before then-Gov. ... Gov. Kim Reynolds, the former lieutenant governor who succeeded Branstad this spring after he ...
Middletown Press
September 29, 2017
FILE - In this May 24, 2017, file photo Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad speaks before he resigns at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. Branstad will ...