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News from May 2023

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Gov. Reynolds Announces Informational Webinars for Parents on Applying for Students First Education Savings Accounts

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 26, 2023

Governor Reynolds has announced a schedule of informational webinars to assist parents and guardians who plan to apply for the state’s new Students First Education Savings Accounts (ESAs).

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Ernst Names Small Business of the Week, Geothermal Eco Options, Inc.

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 26, 2023

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee, on May 22, 2023, announced her Small Business of the Week: Geothermal Eco Options, Inc. of Howard County

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ICYMI: Ernst Continues to Push her Bipartisan Solution to Fentanyl Crisis

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 25, 2023

In case you missed it, Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) has been advocating for her bipartisan Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act, which she introduced alongside Senator Tim Kaine (D-Va.).

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May 23: Congressional Record publishes “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section

By Hawkeye Reporter | May 25, 2023

The Congressional Record published “FOREIGN TRAVEL FINANCIAL REPORTS” in the Senate section on May 23.

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Ernst Fights to Protect the Food Supply

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 24, 2023

On May 19, 2023, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is joining a bipartisan effort to improve resources for animal disease preparedness, including Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), African Swine Fever (ASF), and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) that continue to pose a significant threat to Iowa’s agriculture.

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Iowa: 175 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Hawkeye Reporter | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 175 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Pocahontas County in Response to Severe Weather

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 23, 2023

On May 16, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for Pocahontas County in response to severe weather that occurred on May 12.

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Ernst, Baldwin Continue Work to Support Mental Health Needs of Agriculture Communities

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 23, 2023

During Mental Health Awareness Month, U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, are building off of their bipartisan efforts to provide our nation’s agricultural community with critical mental health support and resources.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in Iowa during week ending May 6?

By Hawkeye Reporter | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 153 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Ernst Works to Stop Military, Federal Employee Retirement from Bolstering Communist China

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 22, 2023

On May 17, 2023, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) joined the bipartisan Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act, which would ban the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) from steering federal retirement savings to China.

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Attorney General Bird Joins Governor Reynolds for Fentanyl Bill Signing to Increase Penalties for Drug Dealers

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 22, 2023

Attorney General Bird joined Governor Reynolds for a roundtable discussion with local law enforcement and signing of the fentanyl bill they partnered on to increase penalties for drug users and dealers.

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Gov. Reynolds Signs HF 630 Into Law

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 22, 2023

On May 16, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bill into law:

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Iowa during week May 6

By Hawkeye Reporter | May 21, 2023

Iowa's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 6, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Who contributed the most in Iowa during week ending May 20?

By Hawkeye Reporter | May 21, 2023

The top 100 political contributions made during the week ending May 20 can be found here.

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121 people in 65-74 age group in Iowa are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Hawkeye Reporter | May 21, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 121 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Ernst Slams Biden for Sidelining Women in Sports

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and 19 Republican colleagues issued a clear rebuke of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona’s proposed changes to Title IX and condemned the Biden administration’s plan to force schools to allow biological males to compete against women in sports.

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Iowa: 75 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Hawkeye Reporter | May 20, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 75 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Ernst, Kaine, Bice, Carbajal Combat Threat of Fentanyl

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 20, 2023

Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, are leading a bipartisan effort directing increased federal attention to fentanyl trafficking by utilizing the tools of the Department of Defense (DoD) and involving Mexico as an active partner to combat this crisis and disrupt Mexican cartel activity.

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Gov. Reynolds Signs SF 228 Into Law

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 18, 2023

On May 12, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bill into law:

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Gov. Reynolds Statement on Unemployment Assistance Lawsuit

By Hawkeye Reporter Report | May 17, 2023

Gov. Reynolds released the following statement in response to a potential class action lawsuit regarding unemployment assistance: