Thursday, April 15th, 2021

Governor Kim Reynolds says she expects the temporary pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to be manageable for Iowa. IPR Health reporter Natalie Krebs updates us on the coronavirus vaccine rollout in the state. Republicans in the Iowa Senate have advanced a $6.3 million budget increase for the Department of Corrections, less than the House proposal to raise prison funding by $20 million. Both chambers are proposing bigger increases than usual in response to the killings last month of two Anamosa prison employees. Plus, a report from Harvest Public Media on the unclear affect and environmental benefits of the green energy movement on barges.