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At her morning press conference today, Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out the path Iowa will take to reopen its economy. The reason for doing it now, she said, is that the mitigation strategies previously in place aren’t sustainable, so the state’s approach must change. “The...
At her morning press conference today, Gov. Kim Reynolds laid out the path Iowa will take to reopen its economy. The reason for doing it now, she said, is that the mitigation strategies previously in place aren’t sustainable, so the state’s approach must change. “The...
Iowa is number one in the nation for states where coronavirus is spreading fastest. That spot was secured according to MSN and 24/7 Wall Street, a financial news and commentary website. It compared the number of confirmed cases and deaths from April 16 to April 23,...
Iowa is number one in the nation for states where coronavirus is spreading fastest. That spot was secured according to MSN and 24/7 Wall Street, a financial news and commentary website. It compared the number of confirmed cases and deaths from April 16 to April 23,...
Guest op-ed from House Democratic Leader Todd Prichard On Friday, Governor Reynolds started loosening the public health measures being used to stop the spread of COVID-19. She also announced she would be taking additional steps to loosen more restrictions on Monday....
Southeast Iowa first gained statewide attention, in terms of COVID-19 cases, when rural Washington County rivaled the state's big cities in its number of positive patients early on in the pandemic. Washington County's first cases were reported March 18, though the...
Southeast Iowa first gained statewide attention, in terms of COVID-19 cases, when rural Washington County rivaled the state's big cities in its number of positive patients early on in the pandemic. Washington County's first cases were reported March 18, though the...
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst wants the Paycheck Protection Program to be expanded so local newspapers, radio and TV stations can access financial assistance at a time when journalists are being furloughed and laid off due in large part to a dramatic drop in advertising...
Early voting begins Thursday, and with it, the first ballots will be cast to determine who will represent Iowa in the U.S. Senate for the next six years. The third installment of Starting Line's series of comparative pieces centers on how candidates in the Democratic...
There's yet another meat packing plant in Iowa facing a COVID-19 outbreak, but plant leaders won't disclose how many people are sick. As KCCI reported last evening, the Tyson plant in Perry, Iowa, about a half hour northwest of the Des Moines metro, confirmed that...
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 of...
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 of...
A volunteer emergency medical technician debates when it's necessary to use personal protective equipment and when it's not so he can conserve the supply. A grandmother rarely leaves her apartment for fear of contracting the virus and spreading it to her family. A...
The second in Starting Line's three-part series of comparative pieces focuses on what each of the Democratic Senate candidates consider to be the issue of most importance to them. Absentee ballots will start to be mailed across Iowa on April 23 ahead of the June 2...
Today, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced three new outbreaks at long-term care facilities in Iowa. Cases in these facilities account for the majority of deaths due to the coronavirus in Iowa, about 53 percent. Reynolds said two of these facilities are in Polk County and the...
Guest op-ed from Sami Scheetz, former Iowa Constituency Outreach Director for Bernie Sanders. For more than 150 years, Iowa has served as a progressive beacon for the rest of the nation. We outlawed the death penalty nearly 60 years ago and became one of the first...
Guest op-ed from Sami Scheetz, former Iowa Constituency Outreach Director for Bernie Sanders. For more than 150 years, Iowa has served as a progressive beacon for the rest of the nation. We outlawed the death penalty nearly 60 years ago and became one of the first...
Guest op-ed from Jonathan Grieder, a Waterloo City Councilmember Local government is key and fundamental to our system of government here in Iowa. In fact, it’s so important that in 1968 Iowa voters codified home rule into the Iowa Constitution. Local city councils,...
Guest op-ed from Jonathan Grieder, a Waterloo City Councilmember Local government is key and fundamental to our system of government here in Iowa. In fact, it’s so important that in 1968 Iowa voters codified home rule into the Iowa Constitution. Local city councils,...
Guest op-ed from Jonathan Grieder, a Waterloo City Councilmember Local government is key and fundamental to our system of government here in Iowa. In fact, it’s so important that in 1968 Iowa voters codified home rule into the Iowa Constitution. Local city councils,...
There was a bit of an awkward moment in Gov. Kim Reynolds' daily press conference today. When asked why the state hadn't entered into a contract to develop a model for Iowa's coronavirus spread until April 7, Reynolds pushed back by noting that there were still...
There was a bit of an awkward moment in Gov. Kim Reynolds' daily press conference today. When asked why the state hadn't entered into a contract to develop a model for Iowa's coronavirus spread until April 7, Reynolds pushed back by noting that there were still...
A new television ad airing today from Iowa Voices connects U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's health care voting record to the coronavirus pandemic by highlighting past support for bills to end insurance protections for Americans with preexisting conditions. Individuals who...
Guest op-ed from Ellie Miglin, a youth activist, and president of the Roosevelt High School Democrats Youth activism is powerful because of how it highlights what a small group of people can do, often without any previous political, social or financial infrastructure...
Guest op-ed from Ellie Miglin, a youth activist, and president of the Roosevelt High School Democrats Youth activism is powerful because of how it highlights what a small group of people can do, often without any previous political, social or financial infrastructure...
Pressure on Gov. Kim Reynolds to formally issue a "stay-at-home" or "shelter-in-place" order is mounting as state lawmakers and more members of Congress this week sent letters in support of stricter measures to keep Iowans inside. 1st District Congresswoman Abby...
In her defense of Iowa's continued lack of a shelter-at-home order, Gov. Kim Reynolds has often argued at her press conferences that the state's current recommendations and actions have already accomplished what many other states with lockdown orders already have....
In her defense of Iowa's continued lack of a shelter-at-home order, Gov. Kim Reynolds has often argued at her press conferences that the state's current recommendations and actions have already accomplished what many other states with lockdown orders already have....
A doctor at Iowa Speciality Hospital recently told CEO Steve Simonin, "for every positive, there's probably 90 walking around who haven't been tested." "Another doc said a lot of people are just going to have it and not going to show symptoms and aren't going to get...
Guest op-ed from youth activist Isabella O'Connor of Des Moines. In a post-caucus and coronavirus-ridden state, Iowans are struggling to remain, or become, politically active. Many people who were already engaged in politics, or looking for a new hobby while social...
