DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2020) — Please see the joint statement from Libertarian Party of Iowa Chair Mike Conner Jr and Iowa Green Party Co-Chair Erin Young regarding the impact the spread of COVID-19 has had on meeting Iowa’s candidate filing deadlines, and the health and welfare of Iowa in general.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF2142, which provides $85.5 million in new state funding for regular program budgets in the 2020-21 school year. This funding comes at a critical time for school districts looking to finalize their budgets for the coming school year. 

WASHINGTON DC (March 12, 2020) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley:

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Iowa has had 14 presumptive cases of COVID-19.

My staff and I remain in constant communication with federal agencies to ensure that the federal government is properly managing emerging threats to public health.

I’m also in regular touch with the Iowa Department of Public Health, which is meeting daily with its partners to share information with Iowans.

WASHINGTON DC (March 11, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley today issued a warning to all 77 colleges, universities and school districts with known active Confucius Institutes on campus: Know who you’re dealing with. Sen Grassley is urging each school to request an FBI briefing to fully understand the academic research and national-security threats posed by the Chinese government-backed organizations operating on campus.