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#COVID-19

Medical experts, educators concerned about mandatory in-person learning

February 3, 2021  |   Nikoel Hytrek

With a pandemic far from under control, Iowans are unsurprisingly concerned about the newest legislation signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds last week, that requires all school districts, public and private, have a model for 100 percent in-person learning and provide that option to parents. The debate was divided between Democrats speaking for teachers […]

Iowans Want Safe, Healthy Communities. Why Doesn’t Reynolds?

January 29, 2021  |   Matt Sinovic

Iowa families, students, and educators all want the same thing. We want to get back to school, to work, and our daily lives as soon as possible, and as safely as possible. Today the Governor made that harder by forcing schools to return to full-time in person learning whether it’s safe or not. This new […]

Focus on Relief Not Party Politics

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020  |   Sue Dinsdale

COVID-19 has taught us that paid leave saves jobs and saves lives. We know we need a national paid leave plan that covers all Americans. 

Ernst on Vacation as Iowa Passes 1,000 COVID Deaths

August 21, 2020  |   Mary Burke

Our leaders should be working to prevent deaths in Iowa, and slow the spread of the virus.

Iowa’s Medicaid program is in serious trouble

July 30, 2020  |   Amy Adams

Iowa’s Medicaid program, along with our state budget, is already stretched to the limit and is about to break unless the federal government does its part and provides more funding for this critical program and other essential services.

Senators Ernst and Grassley, the World Is Watching Our Elections

July 27, 2020  |   Ben Jealous

This is a moment of shared national crisis. It calls for a shared national response to protect our elections, and make sure that the will of the people—all the people—is heard in November.

ACA Impact on Women in Healthcare

July 7, 2020  |   Mary Burke

As a nurse, a mother and a woman, I’m extremely concerned about efforts to repeal or diminish health care coverage.

Art Cullen: It’s On All Of Us

May 31, 2020  |   Art Cullen

We do not prioritize life over livelihood, argues Art Cullen, and we use people of color toward that end as chattel.

Iowans deserve a healthier way to restart the economy

May 26, 2020May 26, 2020  |   Senator Janet Petersen

It is time to give Iowans confidence that the decisions to reopen our businesses, local schools, childcare facilities, and houses of worship are based on data and common sense, not polling.

Governor Reynolds’ comments bully concerned workers

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020  |   Mike Owen

Governor Kim Reynolds is misrepresenting workers’ legal protections during the health emergency she declared.

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