04 Sep 2019

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Encourages Iowans to Participate in National Voter Registration Month

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 4, 2019) — September is National Voter Registration Month and Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate encourages all eligible Iowans to participate by registering to vote or making sure your voter information is up-to-date. The National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) established September as National Voter Registration Month in 2002 to encourage voter participation and increase awareness. Secretary Pate is the President of NASS.

04 Sep 2019

News from The German American Heritage Center (GAHC)

By German American Heritage Center

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 4, 2019) —

GAHC Book Discussions, September 10, 7-8:30PM, Bettendorf Public Library

Join the GAHC Book Discussion group on Tuesday, September 10 at 7PM for the first of their 2019-2020 book discussions.

04 Sep 2019

Iowa Business Council Members Urge Immediate Immigration Reform

By Anne Roth

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 4, 2019) — Members of the Iowa Business Council (IBC) addressed members of Congress at their third-quarter meeting. In addition to advocating for the swift passage of the US-Mexico-Canada trade Agreement (USMCA), they asked elected officials to consider thoughtful reforms to the US legal immigration system that reflect employer needs, market forces, and workforce demands. 

04 Sep 2019

Op-Ed by Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Steve Daines: It's Time to Stop Rx Sticker Shock

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (September 4, 2019) — As United States Senators representing the Big Sky state and Hawkeye country, older Montanans and Iowans keep a watchful eye on spending. Like millions of Americans across the country, they are mindful that they need to stretch their savings in order to pay the bills and uphold their quality of life in retirement.

04 Sep 2019

War in All But Name as US State Department Offers Bribes to Pirates

By Thomas L Knapp

If at first you don't succeed, spread some money around. The Financial Times reports that the US State Department is offering cash bribes to captains of Iranian ships if they sail those ships into ports where the US government can seize them.

04 Sep 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Questions Use of DOJ Memo to Limit Recovery of Tax Dollars Lost to Fraud

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (September 4, 2019) — Senator Chuck Grassley is seeking details on the role of Justice Department (DOJ) guidance in government’s efforts to dismiss claims of fraud against tax-payers. The 2018 Granston memo issued by DOJ’s Commercial Litigation Branch outlines when DOJ can seek to dismiss fraud cases brought by whistleblowers on behalf of the government. Those cases have led to the recovery of more than $59 billion in tax-payer dollars lost to fraud since 1986.

04 Sep 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack's Representative to Hold Office Hours

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (September 4, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack will have a member of his staff in Clinton and Scott Counties for open office-hours. Brian Kramer, Loebsack’s District Representative, will be at the following locations. Dist Rep Kramer will be on hand to work with individuals who are having difficulty with a government agency, have suggestions for Rep Loebsack, or would just like to share their concerns. Members of the public are invited to attend.

04 Sep 2019

Join Gilda’s Club for a Ladies’ Night Out Thursday, September 26

By Stevie Lorenz

DAVENPORT, IOWA (September 4, 2019) — Calling all Quad Cities divas! Diamonds and Divas, the popular ladies’-night-out event, is back! Join Gilda’s Club Quad Cities on Thursday, September 26, at the Putnam Museum and Science Center for a night filled with pampering stations, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a chocolate fountain, and a whole lot of fun!

04 Sep 2019

A Simple New Technology Could Stop Birds from Colliding with Power-Lines

By The Birding Wire

 

04 Sep 2019

With a Growing Debt, a Fiscally Responsible Blueprint is Needed to Handle The Next Recession

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (September 4, 2019) — Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, argued in an opinion piece that we should have a fiscally-responsible framework for handling a recession agreed to well in advance of one. That way, if policy-makers decide to implement a stimulus plan to combat a recession, they will also have agreed to the principle that it should be paid for over time.

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