17 Mar 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 17, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a State of Public Health Disaster Emergency activating the public health response and recovery aspects of the State Disaster Emergency Plan effective at noon today.

17 Mar 2020

USDA Announces Feeding Program Partnership in Response to COVID-19

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 17, 2020) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a collaboration with the Baylor Collaborative on Hunger and Poverty, McLane Global, PepsiCo, and others to deliver nearly 1,000,000 meals to students in a limited number of rural schools closed due to COVID-19:

17 Mar 2020

Iowa PBS's Iowa Outdoors celebrates Iowa State Parks' 100th Anniversary

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (March 16, 2020) — For 100 years, Iowans have enjoyed and explored their state's natural beauty through the state parks system. To commemorate this milestone, Iowa Outdoors, Iowa PBS's series centered on outdoor recreation and Iowa's natural resources, will feature three new episodes honoring the history and beauty of Iowa's state parks. The 30-minute episodes will air weekly on Wednesdays at 6:30PM in April, premiering on statewide Iowa PBS beginning April 1.

17 Mar 2020

For the Safety of Iowans, Rep Dave Loebsack to Change Office Operations

By Joe Hand

IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 16, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that in the interest of public safety and to help slow the spread of COVID-19, or Coronavirus, he will be closing his physical offices in Iowa City, Davenport, and Washington DC, effective March 17, 2020. All staff will continue to serve Iowans via teleworking.

17 Mar 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Provides Update to The State of Iowa, Additional COVID-19 Case in Iowa

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 16, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds held a press conference to provide an update to the state of Iowa on current 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) mitigation efforts.

17 Mar 2020

Detect, Deter, and Annihilate: How the Police State Will Deal with a Coronavirus Outbreak

By John W Whitehead

“Fear is a primitive impulse, brainless as hunger, and because the aim of horror fiction is the production of the deepest kinds of fears, the genre tends to reinforce some remarkably uncivilized ideas about self-protection.

17 Mar 2020

Finance Committee Chairman Statement on Coronavirus Latest

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 16, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley issued the following comments on Congressional work responding to the novel coronavirus.

17 Mar 2020

April is Keep Iowa Beautiful Month

By Kevin Techau

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 16, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds is proclaiming April as Keep Iowa Beautiful month. The proclamation will encourage all citizens to help plan and participate in local programs that will enhance the cleanliness and beauty of our communities and state. During the Statehouse ceremony Monday, March 23, 1:30PM, she will also be presenting the winners of KIB's annual awards program and three high school scholarships.

Keep Iowa Beautiful award winners are:

16 Mar 2020

EPA Expands COVID-19 Disinfectant List, Adding Nearly 200 Additional Products

By EPA Region 7 Office of Public Affairs

LENEXA, KANSAS (March 16, 2020) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing an expanded list of EPA-registered disinfectant products that have qualified for use against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. The list contains nearly 200 additional products — including 40 new products that went through the agency’s expedited review process. The agency also made key enhancements to the web-based list to improve its usefulness.

16 Mar 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces Assistance for Employees and Employers Affected by COVID-19 Related Layoffs

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 16, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds today announced assistance for workers and employers impacted by layoffs related to COVID-19.  The guidance includes information for employees filing for unemployment insurance claims, as well as information on programs available for employers.

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