2021
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Anti-Vax Bill Advances In Iowa Senate
As Iowa continues to fall behind national rates of COVID-19 vaccines administration, Republicans on Tuesday advanced a bill through a Senate subcommittee that would further protect non-vaccinated residents and prohibit vaccine mandates set by employers or health care systems. Over 80 people joined an hours-long virtual meeting before the bill passed 2-1 with Republican Sens.…
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Dems Grapple With A GOP Session More ‘Extreme’ Than Some Expected
When Republicans retained full control of Iowa government in the 2020 elections, Democrats knew full well they would face another challenging legislative session. But GOP legislators have pushed the boundaries of hot-button Iowa partisan issues during the first month of the state’s 2021 legislative session to an extent some did not expect, all while loosening…
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Iowa Immigrants See Hope In Biden’s Early Executive Orders
Immigration has been at the center of many presidential campaigns, with each cycle bringing about proposals to fix our broken immigration system. President Biden’s pro-immigration agenda has brought hope to millions, from undocumented people, DACA recipients, asylum and refugee seekers in Iowa and the entire country. Undoing what Trump has done will take a tremendous…
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New Ad Targets Miller-Meeks On COVID Relief, GOP Tax Cut Hypocrisy
Provisionally-seated Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is already facing one of her first big tests in Congress with the coming COVID-19 relief package. Just this Friday, the House advanced the portion of the bill that provides $1,400 direct payments to most Americans and up to $3,600 for every child in a family. Many Republicans have signaled their…
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MAGA Conspiracy Theorist Declares For Chuck Grassley’s Seat
A Western Iowa legislator who believes Democrats stole the 2020 election from Donald Trump and called America’s current political situation a “war” will announce his candidacy for longtime Sen. Chuck Grassley’s seat on Monday. It’s unclear yet whether Grassley, 87, will seek an eight term. Most in Iowa politics had expected that any Republican interested…
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Reynolds Fundraises Off Her COVID Safety Rollback
Gov. Kim Reynolds is turning her actions during Iowa’s deadly pandemic into a moneymaker for her reelection campaign. Earlier today, Reynolds’ political account tweeted out a fundraising link with a video of her appearance on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show where she promoted her rollback of many of Iowa’s COVID safety measures. In it, the…
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Iowa Badly Trails Neighbor States In Vaccines
Iowa is behind most neighboring Midwestern states in administering federally delivered COVID-19 vaccines, while Republican lawmakers say the state isn’t “getting its fair share of COVID vaccines.” Gov. Kim Reynolds at a press conference on Thursday said that Iowa—currently ranked 46th in the nation per capita in administering shots to residents— is receiving fewer doses…
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Public Education “Revenge Bill” Rolls Through Iowa Senate
Another fast-tracked education bill that will short Iowa’s public schools is vindictive amid ongoing COVID-19 challenges, Democrats say. Introduced by Senate Republicans less than a week ago, the education plan that suggests a 2.2% funding increase — well below inflation levels — will be debated Tuesday on the Senate floor. A number of Democrats have…
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Reynolds’ COVID Actions Bring More Concern To Latino Business Owners
Iowa’s governor is relentless in her disregard for science and the lives of Iowans. Once again, she puts profit before the health and life of the very people she is supposed to care for and represent. She insists that encouraging folks to do the right thing will do the trick. Well, here are some news…
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Kim Reynolds Declares The Pandemic Over In Iowa
Good news, Iowans: the pandemic is over. Well, at least in Gov. Kim Reynolds’ mind it is. In reality, thousands of Iowans are still testing positive for the virus every day, hundreds die weekly, and the vaccine rollout here is a total mess. But for those wishing to ignore reality (and the health and safety…
