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Tag Archives: Covid-19
Focus On Covid-19 And Indoor Air
Interesting information here. Important discussion with Scott Bowman, a building engineer about COVID-19 and indoor air mitigation.
Republicans Are Blocking Covid Relief
“Iowans need relief. Chuck Grassley & Joni Ernst are failing them.” “As the pandemic continues its uncontrolled spread, Americans are also facing a flatlining economy. Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans are dead set on blocking robust relief for people who … Continue reading
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Tagged Covid relief, Covid-19, Moscow Mitch, Protect Our Care, Senate Republicans
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“How Do You Ask A Man To Be The Last Man To Die For A Lie?”
The headline is a bit of a paraphrase of famous quote from John Kerry before a Senatorial committee investigating the Viet Nam War. Nearly 30 years later this quote is in many ways applicable to the top issue of the … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Covid-19, Joni Ernst, Kim Reynolds
Tagged Bob Woodward, Covid-19, joni ernst
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Letters From Loebsack
I’ve received a number of official reply letters from Dave Loebsack in the 14 years he served as our congressman. He discusses priorities for the CARES Act follow on bill in this one. July 28, 2020 Dear Mr. Deaton, Thank … Continue reading
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Tagged CARES Act, Congressman Dave Loebsack, coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, dave loebsack, Iowa politics, Rep. Dave Loebsack
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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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Rep. Axne, Iowans Speak Up for Seniors Amid Pandemic
This just in from Progress Iowa: Rep. Cindy Axne, Iowans Speak Up for Seniors Amid Pandemic Coronavirus, Poor Leadership from Gov. Reynolds Reveals Struggles in Care Centers (Des Moines, Iowa) — Thursday, Rep. Cindy Axne, Glenn Hurst, Executive Director of … Continue reading
Posted in 2020 election campaign, Covid-19
Tagged #IA03, Cindy Axne, coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, Covid-19 in Iowa, Iowa seniors, Rep. Cindy Axne
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Institute A Face Covering Mandate
Institute a face covering mandate A guest post by Janice Weiner As a city council member, I took an oath to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution and the Constitution of the State of Iowa. The Iowa Constitution’s Bill of … Continue reading
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Tagged #wearamask, coronavirus pandemic, Covid-19, Home Rule, Iowa city council, masks
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Seniors And Trump’s War On Health Care
From Progress Iowa: REPORT: How Trump’s War On Health Care Has Worsened the Coronavirus Crisis for Iowa Seniors Matt Sinovic <matt@progressiowa.org> For Immediate Release: June 18, 2020 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0133 REPORT: How Trump’s War On Health Care Has Worsened … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2020 election campaign, Affordable Care Act, Blog for Iowa, Joni Ernst, Medicare
Tagged Covid-19, Feenstra, Hinson, Miller-Meeks, wear a mask, Young
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Parts Of Iowa Have A Broadband Access Problem
Iowa broadband data analysis from The Iowa Policy Project https://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2020Research/200608-IPP-broadband-bgd.html “Overall, 21.2 percent of Iowa’s residents lack a broadband subscription, even with mobile access included, according to the most recent Bureau of the Census data (American Community Survey 2018, five-year … Continue reading
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Tagged Covid-19, Iowa broadband data, Iowa infrastructure, iowa policy project
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A Fractured People
Reprinted with permission from the May 2020 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. The PP is funded entirely by reader subscription, available only in hard copy for $12/yr. Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. … Continue reading
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Tagged AIDS, Covid-19, Prairie Progressive May 2020, Ronald Reagan
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