23 Aug 2019

Will the DNC Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Victory Yet Again?

By Thomas L Knapp

President Donald Trump faces an exceedingly-narrow path to re-election in 2020. In order to beat him, the Democratic nominee only needs to pick up 38 electoral votes. With more than 100 electoral votes in play in states that Trump won narrowly in 2016 — especially Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Florida — all the Democrats have to do is pick a nominee ever so slightly more popular than Hillary Clinton.

23 Aug 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack to Speak at Mississippi River Trail Ribbon Cutting in Buffalo

By Joe Hand

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 23, 2019) —

WHO:  Representative Dave Loebsack

Roy Farnum, Buffalo Park Board Chair

Mark Lofgren, State Senator

Kathy Wine, River Action

WHAT:  Rep Loebsack will speak at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening of a new portion of the Mississippi River Trail in Buffalo

WHERE:  Intersection of Elm and IA 22, Buffalo

23 Aug 2019

Local Students at the University of Iowa is a Member of the Hawkeye Marching Band

By Rick Klatt

IOWA CITY, IOWA (August 23, 2019) — 260 current University of Iowa students are members of the 2019 Hawkeye Marching Band, one of the "top ten college marching bands in the nation," according to CNN Headline News and one of the Big Ten Conference's marching bands whose halftime show is "worth the watch," according to Sports Illustrated.

23 Aug 2019

Google.org Announces Impact Challenge Iowa Winners

By Jessica Maldonado

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA (August 23, 2019) — Google announced the five winning nonprofits for Iowa’s Google.org Impact Challenge today. Each of these organizations will receive $175,000 and, beginning on August 23, Iowans are invited to vote for the "People’s Choice" winner, who will be awarded an additional $125,000. In total, Google.org will contribute $1 million to Iowan nonprofit organizations through the Impact Challenge.

23 Aug 2019

How Much Would a Payroll Tax Holiday Cost?

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (August 23, 2019) — The Washington Post reported on Monday that senior White House officials have discussed a temporary payroll tax cut to arrest the economic slowdown.

23 Aug 2019

USDA Details Trade Damage Estimate Calculations

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (August 23, 2019) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of the Chief Economist has published a detailed accounting of how estimated damage from trade disruptions was calculated for its 

23 Aug 2019

Tyler Voss, a Davenport, Iowa Native, Achieves Summer 2019 Dean's List at Belmont University

By Haley Charlton

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (August 22, 2019) — Tyler Voss, of Davenport, Iowa, qualified for Belmont University's Summer 2019 Dean's List. Eligibility for the summer session is based on a minimum 9-hour course load over 10 weeks and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.

23 Aug 2019

Attorney General Tom Miller Joins AGs, Companies to Fight Illegal Robocalls

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — Attorney General Tom Miller announced that as a result of a bipartisan coalition of 51 attorneys-general, a dozen phone companies have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone users from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute bad actors.

23 Aug 2019

The Moline Foundation Partners with Midwest Hope and Healing

By Joy Boruff

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (August 22, 2019) — Over the past 16 years, Midwest Hope and Healing has offered support and comfort to over 3,800 breast-cancer patients through the distribution of their signature healing baskets. Generous donors made this possible by contributing funds to Midwest Hope and Healing, which allowed for the healing baskets to be distributed at no cost for the newly-diagnosed.

23 Aug 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Two Counties

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 22, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for Lucas and Monroe counties in response to severe storms and tornadoes August 20 and continuing.

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