Former Iowa governor and U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad reflects on Kim Reynolds' decision not to run for reelection and what kind of leader he thinks Iowa needs next.

After leading the state for nearly a decade, the Republican incumbent who became Iowa’s first female governor in 2017 made a surprise announcement Friday that she will not seek a third term in 2026.

Roughly 24 hours after Gov. Kim Reynolds made the announcement that she won’t be seeking a third term, she took time to speak to reporters during Saturday’s annual Egg Hunt on the Hill. For more than ...

Occasionally, I collide with my past in the form of laminated ID cards. Some I keep in my wallet as reminders. Others I have hidden from myself out of forgetfulness.