Governor defends using federal pandemic relief funds on staff salaries

September 17, 2020 Carol Kuster State News 0

Republican Governor Kim Reynolds is defending her decision to use federal cornavirus relief money to cover the salaries of 21 members of her staff. “CARES (Act) money can be used for salaries,” Reynolds said during a news conference Wednesday. “That’s very clear in what allowable allocations are.” Some Democrats in the Iowa Senate have called […]