My phone rang days after we published an article about the COVID-19 clusters surging in meat packing plants in Iowa. It was a woman, a plant employee, who told me, "We got a text to let us know that we have to show up tomorrow for work, first thing in the morning."...
The number of COVID-19 cases linked to meatpacking plants in Iowa is growing daily, an issue Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer wants federal agencies to address by ensuring workers have the protective equipment and testing needed to perform their jobs safely. As of...
Steve King has been a Republican Congressman from Iowa since 2003, but this year faces a significant threat in the primary from Randy Feenstra. King was out-raised by Feenstra once again in the first quarter of 2020, as Feenstra took in nearly $123,000 compared to...
After being added to President Donald Trump's Opening Up America Again task force today, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is hopeful the country is just a little over two weeks away from reopening large parts of its economy. In an interview this afternoon with WHO Radio's...
After being added to President Donald Trump's Opening Up America Again task force today, Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is hopeful the country is just a little over two weeks away from reopening large parts of its economy. In an interview this afternoon with WHO Radio's...
The final month of the first fundraising quarter of 2020 was dominated by coronavirus news as states, including Iowa, took measures to close businesses, keep children home from school and implement social distancing. Candidates were off the campaign trail for much...
The final month of the first fundraising quarter of 2020 was dominated by coronavirus news as states, including Iowa, took measures to close businesses, keep children home from school and implement social distancing. Candidates were off the campaign trail for much...
At today's press conference, a reporter asked Gov. Kim Reynolds whether she had spoken with the workers who were worried that they were being forced to show up to unsafe work conditions. Reynolds replied by turning it back on employees. "That's a part of educating,...
At today's press conference, a reporter asked Gov. Kim Reynolds whether she had spoken with the workers who were worried that they were being forced to show up to unsafe work conditions. Reynolds replied by turning it back on employees. "That's a part of educating,...
At today's press conference, a reporter asked Gov. Kim Reynolds whether she had spoken with the workers who were worried that they were being forced to show up to unsafe work conditions. Reynolds replied by turning it back on employees. "That's a part of educating,...
