DES MOINES, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — The Iowa Restaurant Association applauds Governor Kim Reynolds' announcement to begin graduated openings of hospitality and other businesses in 77 counties across Iowa that have had a downward trend in COVID-19 positive cases (see proclamation language below). The Association was in contact with the Governor’s Office prior to the announcement and was able to provide input on the potential mitigation steps all restaurants can reasonably take in order to begi

WASHINGTON DC (April 28, 2020) — The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on April 27 joint coronavirus-related interim guidance for meatpacking and meat-processing workers and employers — including those involved in beef, pork, and

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 28, 2020) — In a letter dated April 27 and sent to Vice President Mike Pence — the head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force — Governor Kim Reynolds, US Senators Joni Ernst and Charles "Chuck" Grassley, along with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, asked for additional support from the administration for the state’s pork producers.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 27, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has sued an Orange City man for alleged price-gouging, accusing him of charging excessive prices on more than 250 items on eBay, including toilet paper, paper towels, and disinfecting and sanitizing products.