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A spokesman for the Republican governor did not immediately respond to a request to comment on the lawsuit. Belin has sought video messages Reynolds may have recorded for meatpacking plant employees during the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic and communications asking the governor to sign or veto certain legislation.

She also sought records about the use of the governor's mansion, Terrace Hill, for events held by private organizations. Evans made a request in August for specific records regarding Iowa State Patrol employees being deployed at taxpayer expense to assist Texas with border security.

The council he oversees is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of newspapers, radio and television stations, media associations, educators, publishers, broadcasters, and others interested in open government and First Amendment rights.

The Associated Press is a member. Kauffman sought information about the governor auctioning off a dinner with her at Terrace Hill to benefit the Des Moines Christian school and communications regarding the former director of the Iowa Veterans Home, who was terminated after allegedly receiving salary overpayments.

The law does not allow public officials to delay access to records for an unreasonable amount of time. Reynold and the health department provided information months later, after the lawsuit was filed, then argued the cases were moot because the state complied.

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Even as cases spike, local officials said they are not ready to make decisions they made earlier in the pandemic, such as requiring masks or limiting activities in the community. COVID cases in Lancaster County last week reached an all-time high during the pandemic of nearly 2,, topping the previous record of 2, Because of that demand, Nomi Health has brought in additional staff and is planning to expand its free parking lot testing site in Lincoln.

Previously, people could drop in at the site unregistered, but in recent weeks delays for the free tests have stretched to several hours and have led to people getting turned away at the end of the day. The move is opposed by Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, who said the Douglas County Health Department lacks the authority to issue such a mandate. Nebraska doctors are warning that treatments effective against the COVID omicron variant are in such short supply that not all who qualify for them are getting them.

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