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Masked and confused in Des Moines

Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie ordered people to wear masks in public Wednesday — some seven months into the global pandemic. He didn’t order it when the restaurants and schools were shuttered. He didn’t order it when businesses started slashing jobs because of shortfalls caused by the economic fallout of a nation on pause. ButContinue reading “Masked and confused in Des Moines”

An open letter to Iowa’s Congressional delegation on the stalled stimulus bill

Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley and Reps. Cindy Axne, Abby Finkenauer, Steve King and Dave Loebsack: My name is Daniel Finney. I’m a resident of Des Moines and a voter. I write to you not as a member of a political party. I am independent, but I have been registered as both a DemocratContinue reading “An open letter to Iowa’s Congressional delegation on the stalled stimulus bill”