Live Updates: Trump Plans Georgia Visit To Campaign For Senate Runoff Candidates

Last week, Gov. Kim Reynolds called for the Legislature to fast-track the legislation in her Jan. 12 Condition of the State address.        

Labor leaders said leaders at the Iowa Capitol aren't taking adequate safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.        

"I have recently learned there was no imminent threat at that time," Sen. Zach Whiting said in a statement Thursday.        

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is asked about vaccinating undocumented workers in the state's meatpacking plants during her Jan. 21, 2021, COVID-19 news conference.        

This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Robin Lockman feared the worst for her town of Cheyenne, Wyoming. As the city’s treasurer, she estimated that it might lose up to 25 percent of its budget as tax revenues stalled and the prices of oil, gas and coal tanked, eliminating money the city typically receives from the state as royalties from the extractive energy industry. So the city did the hard work of laying off 18 employees and cutting funds for travel and training.

On Tuesday night, the acting Department of Homeland Security secretary David Pekoske signed a memorandum implementing a 100-day moratorium on certain deportations starting January 22. The measure was announced as part of an agency-wide directive to review policies and practices—including those regarding detention and cooperation with local and state law enforcement—and ensure “a fair and effective immigration enforcement system” based on “sensible priorities” and limited resources.