DES MOINES, IOWA (April 15, 2020) — On April 14, the state of Iowa has released an updated dashboard on coronavirus.iowa.gov that will be updated da

WASHINGTON DC (April 15, 2020) — On April 14, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote to Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz, in his role as chair of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE), regarding CIGIE’s role in the inspect

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 15, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and AARP Iowa are calling for older voters to continue practicing social-distancing and to utilize absentee voting by mail for the June 2 primary election. Sec Pate will mail every active registered voter in Iowa an absentee-ballot request-form later this month, and AARP will launch radio ads today encouraging older voters to take advantage of voting by mail.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 13, 2020) — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 123 additional positive cases for a total of 1,710 positive cases. There have been an additional 981 negative tests for a total of 16,986 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. 

According to IDPH, an additional 2 deaths were also reported.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 13, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate unveiled a searchable database Monday that allows Iowans to easily locate people available to do remote notarizations. The new feature allows searchers to find remote-authorized notaries by city, zip code, and other means. The database is available by clicking here.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 13, 2020) — On April 12, The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) was notified of 77 additional positive cases for a total of 1,587 positive cases. There have been an additional 383 negative tests for a total of 16,005 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. Today’s results do not reflect a complete 24-hour cycle of testing as IDPH is currently transitioning to new reporting time frames.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 13, 2020) — On April 11, The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) had been notified of 122 additional positive cases for a total of 1,510 positive cases. There have been an additional 1,057 negative tests for a total of 15,622 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs. 

According to IDPH, an additional 3 deaths were also reported.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 10, 2020) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration.

The proclamation provides additional regulatory relief necessary to respond to this public health disaster. This includes provisions to give health facilities greater flexibility, remove certain in-person regulatory requirements, and permit community colleges and school districts to adjust to the suspension of in-person instruction.

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DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 9, 2020) — Scott County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections Roxanna Moritz announced she is consolidating polling places for the June 2, 2020 Primary Election in an effort to combat spread of COVID-19. Moritz said she temporarily is reducing the number of polling places to 23 from the usual 63.

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