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From COVID To Derecho, Iowa’s Refugee Community Struggles To Hang On
Nduwimana Kanumba’s entrance into the world was rough. At five days old, a derecho tore through his family’s Cedar Rapids apartment, ripping off their roof and bringing debris crashing down onto his crib. His mother suffered a gash on her shoulder during the storm while protecting him in her arms. She and Kanumba’s two older…
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It’s Even Worse Than You Think In Cedar Rapids
Everyone in town warned those who hadn’t seen it yet that the level of destruction in Cedar Rapids was “unimaginable.” That was somehow understating it. Volunteers and relief groups poured into Iowa’s second-largest city this weekend to assist with cleanup and humanitarian help after Monday’s derecho storm devastated a giant swath of the Iowa landscape.…
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Upsets And Big Wins In Key Iowa Down-Ballot Races
While the Federal races got most of the attention in the June 2 primary, there were also many important down-ballot primaries that will shape the general election in November. The most noteworthy primary on the Iowa Senate side was in Senate District 22, the western suburbs of Des Moines. This seat is currently held by…
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Iowa Plant Workers Describe Inaction, Safety Concerns, Fear
Widespread outbreaks at meat packing plants in the Midwest are quickly becoming the latest crisis in the ongoing pandemic. Hundreds of workers, many of whom are immigrants and refugees, are becoming sick, some have already died, and the resulting plant closures are risking the nation’s food supply chain. In Iowa, a significant percentage of the…
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Without An Order, Many Iowa Plants Still Full Of Workers
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. Schools are closed, people are social distancing, many workplaces are telecommuting, and bars, restaurants and…
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Without An Order, Many Iowa Plants Still Full Of Workers
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. Schools are closed, people are social distancing, many workplaces are telecommuting, and bars, restaurants and…
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Iowa Shuts Down
Please check out our Iowa COVID-19 Timeline for an up-to-date count of cases in the state and other bits of news about Iowa’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Iowans may look back and remember today as the great St. Patrick’s Day shut-down. After recommending Sunday evening that schools in Iowa shutter for at least four…
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Greenfield Submits 20k+ Signatures In Bid To Take On Ernst
Theresa Greenfield marched up to the Iowa Statehouse this morning, flanked by dozens of labor union members carrying boxes that contained over 20,000 signatures to put her on the ballot for the June primary. It was the most names of any of her Democratic competitors who also hope to take on Sen. Joni Ernst for…
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Greenfield Submits 20k+ Signatures In Bid To Take On Ernst
Theresa Greenfield marched up to the Iowa Statehouse this morning, flanked by dozens of labor union members carrying boxes that contained over 20,000 signatures to put her on the ballot for the June primary. It was the most names of any of her Democratic competitors who also hope to take on Sen. Joni Ernst for…
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The Starting Line Team’s Favorite Iowa Caucus Moments
With a little time to breathe now that most of the drama around the caucus reporting has slowed down, the Starting Line team is looking back at everything we experienced this past year. There really is nothing else in American politics like living through a caucus campaign cycle, whether you’re working on a campaign, reporting…
