Tag Archives: Coronavirus

Laundering Face Masks–Again

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Paul Deaton

Laundering home sewn face masks is back on the to-do list. It looks like we’ll need them. On Monday I wrote we are not really taming the coronavirus in Iowa or in the United States as a whole. Too many … Continue reading →

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Denial, The Coronavirus Is Your Friend

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Paul Deaton

When the U.S. Congress passed the CARES Act there was an unspoken assumption the coronavirus pandemic would be of short duration and gone by now. Based on this, the Republican president and Republican Iowa governor pushed to “reopen the economy.” … Continue reading →

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I Am Ready To Scream!

Posted on July 18, 2020 by Dave Bradley

From day 1 of the pandemic it has been more than abundantly clear that the Republican Party as a whole had no plans to do anything really substantial to stop the spread of the disease. They followed the lead of … Continue reading →

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Watch Iowa Press Special On Coronavirus And Employee Rights

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Trish Nelson

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How To Make A Simple DIY Face Mask

Posted on March 20, 2020 by Trish Nelson

It is unclear how effective masks are for the general public to wear around as far as protection, but because they are generally unavailable we thought we would share this DIY video. This one is made out of only 2 … Continue reading →

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Ernst, Grassley Vote to Strip Paid Sick Leave From Emergency Coronavirus Legislation

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Trish Nelson

531,000 Iowans Lack Access to Paid Sick Leave DES MOINES, IA — Iowa Forward Executive Director Emily Holley released the following statement after Iowa Senators Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley twice voted against paid sick leave for Iowans who need … Continue reading →

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Rural Communities Face Unique Challenges With COVID-19

Posted on March 11, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Just as important as taking the White House back from Trump is to both win a senate majority so we can send Moscow Mitch packing and to maintain the majority in the House of Representatives.  This could be the year … Continue reading →

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