GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS HOSTED A ROUNDTABLE MEETING IN HULL THURSDAY WITH SIOUX COUNTY COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO DISCUSS ISSUES, SUCH AS SNAP FUNDING AND PROPERTY TAX REFORM IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2026 LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
AFTER THE SESSION, REYNOLDS SPOKE WITH MEDIA AND SAYS THE STATE WILL MATCH CASH DONATIONS TO IOWA FOOD BANKS STARTING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, UP TO A MILLION DOLLARS.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS WITHHOLDING NOVEMBER FOOD ASSISTANCE THROUGH SNAP BECAUSE OF THE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
REYNOLDS BLAMES DEMOCRATS IN WASHINGTON FOR THE SHUTDOWN WHO ARE WITHHOLDING SUPPORT FOR A REPUBLICAN FUNDING BILL BECAUSE THEY WANT AN EXTENSION FOR HEALTH CARE TAX CREDITS.
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REYNOLDS SAYS IOWA CAN’T FUND THE $45 MILLION DOLLARS A MONTH NEEDED TO PROVIDE SNAP BENEFITS TO IOWANS.
SHE ORDERED THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD TO GET READY TO HELP DISTRIBUTE FOOD STATEWIDE.
THE STATE ALSO PLANS TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS TO HELP.
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LT. GOVERNOR CHRIS COURNOYER, STATE SENATOR JEFF TAYLOR AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE SKYLER WHEELER WERE AT THE EVENT WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS.
Kay Henderson & Sheila Brummer contributed to this story
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GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS IS ORDERING THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD TO PREPARE FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION MISSIONS AS IOWA FOOD BANKS AND PANTRIES EXPECT MASSIVE DEMAND WHEN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF IOWA HOUSEHOLDS DO NOT GET MONTHLY SNAP BENEFITS ON SATURDAY DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
RADIO IOWA’S O. KAY HENDERSON REPORTS.
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FEDERAL OFFICIALS NOTIFIED THE STATE DAYS AGO THAT 45 MILLION DOLLARS IN SNAP BENEFITS FOR OVER 130-THOUSAND IOWA HOUSEHOLDS WOULD NOT BE DELIVERED ON NOVEMBER 1ST.
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