Starting on Monday, Iowans behind on their rent, utility bills or mortgage payments due to COVID-19 will be able to receive assistance paying what they owe. At 2 p.m. on March 29, the online application process for both the Iowa Rent and Utility Assistance Program and the COVID-19 Iowa Foreclosure Prevention Program will begin. “I’m […]
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Iowa’s new eviction and foreclosure aid program excludes many potential applicants
On Friday, Iowa launched a program to help people facing eviction or foreclosure due to hardship caused by COVID-19, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced at her daily press conference. But very few currently receiving unemployment benefits will likely qualify for help from the Iowa Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program. The program is being administered by the […]
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State bypassed standard procedures to settle sexual harassment case just days before last November’s election
Shortly before last November’s election, state government officials bypassed normal procedures and quickly agreed to a multi-million dollar settlement of sexual harassment claims against a longtime friend and political ally of Gov. Kim Reynolds, the Associated Press’ Ryan J. Foley reported on Thursday. Foley obtained correspondence between Iowa Solicitor General Jeff Thompson and Paige Fielder, […]
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Ex-Iowa Finance Authority fired for sexual harassment shouldn’t be getting unemployment, judge rules
Former Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Director Dave Jamison isn’t entitled to unemployment benefits an administrative law judge ruled on Thursday. Jamison was fired in March after IFA employees filed complaints against him alleging years of sexual harassment. The former director had originally been granted unemployment benefits and was paid $3,185 between April and June. Jamison […]
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‘It’s not safe for women to be around him’: Letter that led to firing of Iowa Finance Authority director released
On Thursday afternoon, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office reversed its previous stated position, and released the letter that led the governor to fire Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Director Dave Jamison last month. The governor’s office had originally responded to an open records request from the Associated Press that it had no written documents related to the […]
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Gov. Reynolds refuses to disclose records about her firing of the Iowa Finance Authority director
Gov. Kim Reynolds is refusing to explain what led her to fire the director of the Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) last month. When the governor’s office announced the firing of IFA Director Dave Jamison on Saturday, March 24, it issued a press release stating: “On Friday evening, the governor’s office was made aware of credible […]
