Gov. Kim Reynolds staff blocked a reporter from entering a press briefing. Bleeding Heartland reporter Laura Belin is credentialed in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature and regularly covers the Iowa Governor. Belin is a noted liberal writer on Iowa politics. The Governor’s Office said the briefing was invitation-only and that it did not offer an invite to Belin. It did not explain its reasoning. | Iowa Starting Line

Gov. Kim Reynolds took a moment in her Condition of the State address to recognize the lives and service of three lawmakers who passed away last year. More: https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-governor-kim-reynolds-condition-of-the-state-speech-2026-full-text/69992418 | KCCI