The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.
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The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the most contagious coronavirus mutant yet.
State and local governments across the nation are contemplating how to spend their shares of funding allocated through the federal American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill intended to support the public health response and lay a foundation for an equitable economic recovery.
A vision for lake transformation started with Cedar Rapids citizens long before the $20 million ConnectCR bridge and lake revitalization project came to fruition.
The 2021 recipients are using their grants for solar projects, energy efficiency and education programs. Nonprofits, businesses or K-12 students based in Iowa City may apply for grants for projects that can be completed in 12 months, match the city’s climate action goals, are “impactful and measurable” and benefit a diversity of Iowa City residents.
As Gov. Kim Reynolds announced she would send Iowa State Patrol troopers to the border with Mexico, the state’s top public safety leaders raised concerns whether her commitment would leave enough staff for “law enforcement obligations in Iowa” and run up a “significant cost for sending personnel out of state,” according to records obtained by The Gazette.
Zalmay Niazy’s journey has been publicized on a national scale, including in June in The Gazette. The Afghanistan native was an interpreter for the U.S. military for three years before he left the country to build a new life in Iowa Falls.
A prosecutor says an Iowa man seen in a videotaped confrontation with a police officer during the Capitol insurrection should be returned to jail until trial because he violated terms of his release by watching anti-government internet videos about the Jan. 6 attack.
On Iowa Politics is a weekly news and analysis podcast that aims to re-create the kinds of conversations that happen when you get political reporters from across Iowa together after the day's deadlines have been met.
Watch the replay from the Aug. 26, 2021 Pints & Politics, featuring The Gazette's James Lynch, Todd Dorman, Adam Sullivan, Erin Jordan and guest panelist Sofia DeMartino.
Although CARES Act funding is one-time, and the service is hoped to be perpetual, connecting therapists with clientele means a continuing funding stream even after federal dollars run out.
Greg Buelow, Cedar Rapids public safety communications specialist, shares information about the city’s Neighborhood PACT program, a grassroots campaign to empower individuals with information about how to prepare for disasters and navigate the aftermath.
The governor’s office says the order is not enforceable and that, after a year with COVID-19, Iowans know how to protect themselves.
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