State leaders are issuing another challenge to Iowans about filling out their census forms, as we're in a close race with other states in the region. Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg, who chairs the Iowa 2020 U.S. Census Complete Count Committee, says a new campaign called "Key to the Future" is … [Read more...]
Iowa lawmaker says COVID-19 ‘isn’t even killing anybody’
A group of Iowans who oppose mandatory vaccination laws is rallying outside the Iowa Capitol today. State Representative Jeff Shipley, a Republican from Fairfield, supports the group's cause. "I'm not going to be governed with unsubstantiated health theories, let's just start with that," Shipley … [Read more...]
Help available to nurses feeling the stress from COVID-19 work
Iowa faced a shortage of nurses prior to COVID-19 and now there's fear of a deepening demand for those health care professionals as the pandemic may bring more rapid burnout. Kate Judge, executive director of the American Nurses Foundation, says a new national well-being initiative targets only … [Read more...]
2020 Iowa legislative session resumes after 11 week pause
Most of the 150 members of the Iowa House and Senate are back in the capitol today after an 11 week hiatus as the governor asked Iowans to avoid meeting in groups of more than 10. As is their custom, lawmakers began their workday with a public prayer. In the House, Republicans who control the … [Read more...]
Changes made to help with confusion about federal relief debit cards
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller says discussions with the U.S. Treasury Department have led to some changes to address issues with the debit cards sent out as federal relief money payments. Miller's spokesman, Lynn Hicks, says there was little information sent out beforehand, and that raised … [Read more...]
Primary election turnout sets a record
Secretary of State Paul Pate -- the state's commissioner of elections -- says a record 487,000 votes were cast in the primary, even though in-person voting was sparse. "Everything went real well -- a real light physical turnout, but basically that was our plan and that's what we anticipated," … [Read more...]
COVID-related liability protection being considered as Iowa legislature reconvenes
The 2020 Iowa legislature reconvenes today after an 11 week suspension due to COVID-19 concerns. "Certainly these are unprecedented times and there is no playbook for it," Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver told Radio Iowa on Tuesday. "The whole world has changed in the last several months and … [Read more...]
Randy Feenstra defeats Steve King by 9.7 points
Republican voters in Iowa's fourth congressional district have delivered a historic verdict, deciding against re-election for a long-time lawmaker with a penchant for controversial comments. Challenger Randy Feenstra defeated Congressman Steve King's bid for a 10th term by nearly 10 points. "I … [Read more...]
Hinson wins with 78% of GOP Primary vote
State Representative Ashley Hinson of Marion easily won the GOP Primary in Iowa's second congressional district. She defeated fellow Republican Thomas Hansen with 78 percent of the vote. "It's been a trying several months for all of us as we've been making our way through the COVID-19 pandemic … [Read more...]
Iowa Democrats choose Greenfield to challenge Ernst
Theresa Greenfield of West Des Moines has captured the Democratic Party's nomination for the U.S. Senate and will challenge Republican Senator Joni Ernst's bid for a second term. "There's no doubt this will be a tough fight, but that's never stopped me before," Greenfield said tonight, "and it's … [Read more...]