Hunter
06/09/24
Governor Kim Reynolds issued has rescinded dozens of executive orders issued by past governors that she deemed no longer necessary.
The Gazette reports her executive order removes 62 executive orders and amends two that mostly dealt with agencies that no longer exist, events that happened decades ago or issues that are now superseded by federal law. The rescinded orders date back to the administration of Democrat Harold Hughes in 1964. Two of Reynolds’ own previous orders are being rescinded.
The governor said Thursday’s order is a continuation of her efforts to shrink the scope of state government, eliminate unnecessary components and reorganize its structure. Her administration enacted a bill last year that overhauled state government and slashed the number of Cabinet agencies. In the 2024 session, Reynolds enacted laws that reduced the number of state boards and commissions.
Among the orders the Gazette says Reynolds rescinded include are a call for all Iowa peace officers to assist when President Lyndon B. Johnson visited Des Moines in 1964; prohibitions on discrimination by state employees that are superseded by state and federal law; and the creation and direction of several agencies and working groups that no longer exist.