Republican leaders in the Iowa Legislature will consider a bill Thursday that would make it more difficult for businesses to require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Gov. Kim Reynolds Worries Iowa Residents By Banning Mask Mandates In Schools, Statewide
05/20/21 AT 11:44 AM
Iowa s Republican Governor Kim Reynolds announced Thursday that she has signed a law prohibiting all K-12 schools, cities and counties from issuing mask mandates, leaving some residents confused and upset.
“The state of Iowa is putting parents back in control of their child’s education and taking greater steps to protect the rights of all Iowans to make their own health care decisions,” Reynolds said.
“I am proud to be a governor of a state that values personal responsibility and individual liberties. I want to thank the Iowa Legislature for their quick work in bringing this bill to my desk so that it can be signed into law.”
Dear Waterloo & Cedar Falls: End the Mask Mandate NOW [Opinion]
The last roughly 14 months have presented us with many challenges. The COVID pandemic had been difficult for everyone. Heath, employment, feeling trapped, etc. During this time, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds took a lot of flack for not imposing a mask mandate in the state. She did, eventually, put one in place after the holidays when cases shot through the roof. In response to her delay in enforcing a mandate, many cities and/or counties imposed their own mandates. Included are Waterloo and Cedar Falls. I, personally, was a huge supporter of this as I felt it was the right thing for Iowans. Wear the mask, keep everyone around you safe. That was then.
Opinion: It Was Too Soon to Lift COVID Restrictions in Iowa
Some were celebrating Sunday morning when many of the COVID-19 restriction in Iowa were lifted while others were disappointed. I am one who was disappointed. After a tumultuous battle with the pandemic in our state, numbers are at the lowest since October. October 6 to be exact. With each passing day, thousands more Iowans are receiving either vaccine shot one or booster shot (shot two). That s great, but does that mean it s time to
stop with restrictions? I don t think so.
We um, earned national attention a number of times this summer for how poor we Iowans were managing the pandemic. There was the situation at Tyson. that was all over CNN, Fox News, all nightly news broadcasts. There was our reluctance to have a mask mandate in the first place, that got us some attention. There was no reason for us to be proud of how we d handled the pandemic here at home. However, in November, Governor Kim Reynolds