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Ernst: ‘Iowa Has Fared Pretty Well’ During Coronavirus Pandemic
Iowa has the fourth-highest growth rate of coronavirus in the country and some of the nation’s largest numbers of cases per capita, yet in a recent interview with Breitbart, Sen. Joni Ernst said the state “has fared pretty well” during the pandemic. “Iowa has fared pretty well. We are a very rural state, but some…
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Finkenauer Rolls Out Priorities For Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Each time Congress has passed legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers know another bill is not far behind. This time, as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to prop up city and state budgets walloped by the pandemic, the scope of a fifth relief package is less certain. But Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer…
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Finkenauer Rolls Out Priorities For Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Each time Congress has passed legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers know another bill is not far behind. This time, as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to prop up city and state budgets walloped by the pandemic, the scope of a fifth relief package is less certain. But Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer…
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Finkenauer Rolls Out Priorities For Next Coronavirus Relief Package
Each time Congress has passed legislation in response to the coronavirus pandemic, lawmakers know another bill is not far behind. This time, as Democrats and Republicans spar over whether to prop up city and state budgets walloped by the pandemic, the scope of a fifth relief package is less certain. But Iowa Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer…
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IA-04: GOP Candidates Want Iowa To Reopen As COVID Cases Climb
Sioux City, and the state of Iowa, have had the highest average daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, but Republican candidates vying to represent the 4th District in Congress believe now is the time to begin reopening the economy. “Do I think we overreacted? Yes, to a degree,” Congressman Steve King said Sunday…
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IA-04: GOP Candidates Want Iowa To Reopen As COVID Cases Climb
Sioux City, and the state of Iowa, have had the highest average daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, but Republican candidates vying to represent the 4th District in Congress believe now is the time to begin reopening the economy. “Do I think we overreacted? Yes, to a degree,” Congressman Steve King said Sunday…
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IA-04: GOP Candidates Want Iowa To Reopen As COVID Cases Climb
Sioux City, and the state of Iowa, have had the highest average daily growth rate of COVID-19 cases in the country, but Republican candidates vying to represent the 4th District in Congress believe now is the time to begin reopening the economy. “Do I think we overreacted? Yes, to a degree,” Congressman Steve King said Sunday…
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Aside From Tyson, Where Else COVID Is Spreading In SE Iowa
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 outbreak at McCreedy Home was not confirmed until April 7. The long-term care facility…
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Aside From Tyson, Where Else COVID Is Spreading In SE Iowa
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 outbreak at McCreedy Home was not confirmed until April 7. The long-term care facility…
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Joni Ernst Wants Local Media Covered By COVID Relief Funding
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 revenue. The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was created as part of…
