BREAKING: Over 4,900 kids in Iowa have now contracted coronavirus since January 29, the date when Gov. Reynolds signed Senate File 160 to force schools to offer 100% in-person without providing safety precautions.
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Rob Hogg
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Rob Hogg
@SenatorRobHogg
Iowa state senator (retired) and author of America’s Climate Century (2013). Born at 322 parts per million.
Cedar Rapids
Joined April 2014
- BREAKING: More than 2,750 kids in Iowa have now contracted coronavirus since Gov. Reynolds signed SF160 to force 100% in-person without safety precautions on Jan. 29. Today, Iowa reported another 71 new cases for kids under age 18, for a total of 2,757 in just 23 days. (1/2)
- You know how Gov. Reynolds is threatening Iowans with losing unemployment if they don't go back to work? Well, it turns out Iowa law provides unemployment if a worker leaves due to "unsafe," "intolerable" or "detrimental" working conditions. Iowa Admin. Code 871-24.26(2), (4).
- Happening this morning - Cedar Rapids #ClimateStrike outside City Hall, Mt. Mercy student named Ayla, in week two of her strike @GretaThunberg #FridaysForFuture
- BREAKING: Iowa reports another 104 kids under age 18 have contracted coronavirus. In the 8 days since Gov. Reynolds signed SF160, to force schools to offer 100% in-person, Iowa has reported 1,180 new cases for kids, risking themselves, their families, staff, and the public.
- My wife won a billboard at a charity fundraiser so this happened on Blairs Ferry Road going west from Council Street. I’m proud of her, and I’m excited to help win Iowa for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz! Get your votes in! Choose Joy! Choose Harris!
- Iowa Senate Republicans just voted 30-19 to prohibit the GOP Secretary of State from mailing out absentee ballot requests to voters during epidemic, which he did in the record-breaking June 2 primary (HF2486 as amended). 2 GOP Senators voted no. Tell House GOP to stop HF2486.
- Replying to @SenatorRobHoggYesterday, Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said: "The track & trace analysis shows that infections occur mainly in two places: in school and at work." Belgium is working on new school safety precautions "as quickly as possible." (4/4)
- Replying to @SenatorRobHoggThe spread of coronavirus among Iowa's kids is a danger to themselves, now and in the future, and also endangers families, staff, and the public who can get coronavirus from the kids. Please use public health practices to stop the spread among Iowa's children! (2/2)
- An Independent was just in the office and told me that Independents are going to deliver Iowa for Kamala Harris! Great message. Let’s win iowa!
- Replying to @SenatorRobHoggToday, on limited testing, Iowa reported 44 new child cases, for a total of 4,916 since Jan. 29. The 44 new child cases were out of 317 total new cases. There were only 1,790 new people tested and only 5,818 total tests reported today. (2/4)
- "Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out." Sad. I can remember bipartisan support for food assistance in Iowa. It's federal money. It helps farmers, too.Iowa won’t participate in US food assistance program for kids this summer | Click on the image to read the full story kcci.com/article/iowa-w…
- Replying to @SenatorRobHoggChild cases are a danger to the kids themselves, now and in the future, as well as families, staff, and the public. Data source: "Accessibility status page" at coronavirus.iowa.gov. Jan. 29: 34,574 "child cases" Mar. 21: 39,490 "child cases" (shown below) (3/4)
- Breaking: The Iowa Democratic Party has found in-state union printers who will produce Harris-Walz yard signs for $5. Order your sign at the link below, and order a few extras to share with your local county party. Let's win Iowa for Harris and Walz!
