Tag Archives: Governor Kim Reynolds

KCCI Interview Exposes Reynolds’ Deeply Flawed Voucher Plan

Posted on January 23, 2023 by Trish Nelson

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ voucher scam is being voted on today in the Iowa House and although there is talk that it may not pass, it seems likely that it is a done deal. Still,  kudos to KCCI chief political reporter … Continue reading →

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Iowans Forced To Collect Own Covid-19 Data

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Trish Nelson

Early on in the pandemic, whenever I watched a Reynolds press conference I was struck by her attitude of arrogance, even contempt, for the press in the room and by association, all Iowans. She looked bored and put out by … Continue reading →

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List Of Statewide Iowa House And Senate Candidates

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: A note from Senator Rob Hogg Dear Friends: I hope you are safe and healthy during the COVD-19 pandemic. Below, I share a list of candidates for office as you get ready to vote (hopefully by mail) … Continue reading →

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Iowa Fiscal Partnership: Iowa COVID Metrics “Remain a Mystery”

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Trish Nelson

This from Peter Fisher at Iowa Fiscal Partnership iowafiscal.org/covid-metrics-arbitrary-backward-facing/ “While we now know something of how the guidelines work, much remains a mystery. We do not know why this scoring system was adopted, who developed it, what science is behind … Continue reading →

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Governor Reynolds Press Conference: “We Now Have Community Spread”

Posted on March 15, 2020 by Trish Nelson

UPDATE: Sunday night Governor Reynolds issued an update of four more Iowa coronavirus cases and additional community spread. She recommended that Iowa schools close for the next four weeks.  You can watch the video here.  The governor will hold a … Continue reading →

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Attend Your Local Town Hall On Iowa’s Medicaid Mess

Posted on May 8, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from Progress Iowa From cuts to services for Iowa’s most vulnerable – some people are even being denied coverage for their wheelchairs – to late reimbursements for providers, Governor Kim Reynolds’ Medicaid privatization scheme is a disaster. We can’t … Continue reading →

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