The Democratic leaders of the Iowa House and Senate urged Republican Governor Kim Reynolds to issue a formal stay-at-home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. They sent a letter to the governor asking her to go further in her response to the new coronavirus Democratic U.S. Congresswomen Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne also called on Reynolds to do the same. Reynolds says she’s already put strong restrictions in place. Siouxland Public Media’s Sheila Brummer talked to one local politician who