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IA-Sen: Giffords’ Gun Safety Group Endorses Theresa Greenfield
Giffords, a nonprofit gun safety organization founded by former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, is wading into Iowa’s U.S. Senate race with its endorsement of Democratic candidate Theresa Greenfield. A mass shooting survivor, former Congresswoman Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly founded Americans for Responsible Solutions in response to the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary…
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No Stimulus Check, No Job; COVID Relief Leaves Out College Students
As most Americans await the arrival of a stimulus check from the federal government, a key demographic is left wanting: college students. In order to qualify for a cash payment as part of Congress’ $2 trillion economic relief package, an individual cannot be claimed as a dependent on a tax return. “Usually, students under the…
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Finkenauer Announces Federal Grant For Meskwaki’s Coronavirus Efforts
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer announced today the Meskwaki Nation in Tama County will receive an Indian Housing Block Grant as part of federal efforts to help Native American communities mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. The $99,520 grant, created by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is part of $200 million in relief funding…
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Finkenauer Announces Federal Grant For Meskwaki’s Coronavirus Efforts
Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer announced today the Meskwaki Nation in Tama County will receive an Indian Housing Block Grant as part of federal efforts to help Native American communities mitigate the spread of the coronavirus. The $99,520 grant, created by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is part of $200 million in relief funding…
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IA-Sen: Where The Democrats Stand On Health Care Policy
County auditors across Iowa will begin mailing absentee ballots to voters on April 23 ahead of the June 2 primary, which largely has faded into the background as the state and nation grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. Absentee voting will be more important than ever this year as election officials encourage Iowans to vote from…
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IA-Sen: Where The Democrats Stand On Health Care Policy
County auditors across Iowa will begin mailing absentee ballots to voters on April 23 ahead of the June 2 primary, which largely has faded into the background as the state and nation grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. Absentee voting will be more important than ever this year as election officials encourage Iowans to vote from…
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Iowa Lawmakers, Candidates Increase Calls For Stay-At-Home Order
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 Finkenauer was the first federal official to do so, sending a letter to the governor…
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‘A Big Unknown’: Rural Iowa Hospitals Brace For Surge Of Coronavirus Cases
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 tested, and so it’s a big unknown,” Simonin…
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Joni Ernst Touts Paid Sick Leave She Voted Against
Sen. Joni Ernst joined Gov. Kim Reynolds Sunday at her daily press briefing via video conference to outline key provisions of the three bills signed by President Trump to assist individual Americans, small businesses and large companies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. From her home in Red Oak, Ernst said she and Sen. Chuck Grassley…
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Joni Ernst Touts Paid Sick Leave She Voted Against
Sen. Joni Ernst joined Gov. Kim Reynolds Sunday at her daily press briefing via video conference to outline key provisions of the three bills signed by President Trump to assist individual Americans, small businesses and large companies impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. From her home in Red Oak, Ernst said she and Sen. Chuck Grassley…
