OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR    
Governor Kim Reynolds ★ Lt. Governor Adam Gregg    

    

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 14, 2023    
CONTACT: Kollin Crompton, (515) 745-2840,  [email protected]    

    

Gov. Reynolds Statement on Iowa Supreme Court Opinion in Case 22-0789 

    

DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds released the following statement in response to the Iowa Supreme Court opinion in case 22-0789: 

 

“The initial outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic consumed every aspect of our daily lives, and accordingly my office shifted its entire focus to help Iowans navigate that difficult period. During that time, there was an unprecedented number of open records requests and many of those went unfulfilled for a period. While we disagree that this lawsuit should continue, my office has eliminated the backlog of open records requests and is committed to upholding our responsibility to respond to any new requests in a timely manner.” 

 

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