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Tag Archives: Coronavirus
Laundering Face Masks–Again
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
Posted in Public Health
Tagged Coronavirus, coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, Covid-19 Vaccines, public health, Vaccine hesitancy
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Denial, The Coronavirus Is Your Friend
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
Posted in Fiscal Crisis, Progressive Community, progressive values
Tagged CARES Act, Coronavirus, Covid-19, COVID-19 stimulus, economic depression
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I Am Ready To Scream!
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
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Blog for Iowa, Covid-19
Tagged Coronavirus, priorities, school reopening, schools, seeking normal
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Watch Iowa Press Special On Coronavirus And Employee Rights
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Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Coronavirus, Employee rights
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How To Make A Simple DIY Face Mask
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
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Coronavirus, DIY mask
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Ernst, Grassley Vote to Strip Paid Sick Leave From Emergency Coronavirus Legislation
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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Tagged Chuck Grassley, Coronavirus, Iowa senators, Iowa Voices, joni ernst
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Rural Communities Face Unique Challenges With COVID-19
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
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Coronavirus, Coronavirus in rural communities, Covid-19, J.D. Scholten, J.D. Scholten for congress, Steve King's border fence
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