13 Aug 2019

Collin Peterson, Jim Costa Comment on Implementation of Farm Bill Animal-Health Programs

By Tommy Mattocks

WASHINGTON DC (August 12, 2019) — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Chairman Jim Costa of California issued statements Monday afternoon following USDA’s announcement of implementation by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of animal health programs authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill.

13 Aug 2019

State Sen Jim Lykam: K-12 Must Prepare Students for Work

By SenatePress

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Iowa students are preparing to head back to school. I hope each and every one of them will get the education and opportunities they need for the ever-changing economy and world of work.

The best opportunities and brightest future depend on a strong investment in education. However, years of school funding that haven’t kept up with inflation may not be adequate to achieve that goal.

13 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Pressures Drug Manufacturer over Data Manipulation

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 12, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to Novartis International AG CEO Vasant Narasimhan requesting documents relating to AveXis, a subsidiary of Novartis, manipulating data about a treatment for infants suffering from spinal muscular atrophy.

13 Aug 2019

FDA Warns Consumers about the Dangerous and Potentially Life-Threatening Side Effects of Miracle Mineral Solution

By David Arvelo

DALLAS, TEXAS (August 12, 2019) — The US Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to purchase or drink a product sold online as a medical treatment due to a recent rise in reported health issues.

13 Aug 2019

Bandits Come Up Short in Series Finale at Wisconsin

By Jason Kempf

APPLETON, WISCONSIN (August 12, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits trailed from the first inning until the final pitch in dropping the series finale to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers on Monday afternoon at Fox Cities Stadium. A three-run fifth inning for the Timber Rattlers turned out to be the difference in the contest.

13 Aug 2019

Talented Performers Advance to the Next Round of Bill Riley Talent Search

By Mindy Williamson

DES MOINES, IOWA (August 12, 2019) — Five talented Sprout division acts (ages 2-12) and Senior division acts (ages 13-21) have advanced to the semi-final round in Bill Riley's 60th annual Iowa State Fair Talent Search. Each act will perform again on Thursday, August 15, Friday; August 16; or Saturday, August 17.

The names, ages, hometowns and routines of the sprouts acts are:

Amelia (Mia) Ruley, 12, Baldwin, Vocal Musical Theater

13 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Receives Corrective Action Plan from DoD Regarding the Office of Net Assessment

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 12, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley received a corrective action plan (CAP) from the Department of Defense (DoD) following his July 12 

12 Aug 2019

Who Inflicts the Most Gun Violence in America? The US Government and Its Police Forces

By John W Whitehead

“It is often the case that police shootings, incidents where law enforcement officers pull the trigger on civilians, are left out of the conversation on gun violence. But a police officer shooting a civilian counts as gun violence.

12 Aug 2019

Sneering at "Conspiracy Theories" is a Lazy Substitute for Seeking the Truth

By Thomas L Knapp

On the morning of August 10, a wealthy sex-crimes defendant was reportedly found dead in his cell at New York's Metropolitan Correctional Center. "New York City's chief medical examiner," the New York Times reported on August 11, "is confident Jeffrey Epstein died by hanging himself in the jail cell where he was being held without bail on sex-trafficking charges, but is awaiting more information before releasing her determination ..."

12 Aug 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley to Lead Rural Health Care Event

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (August 12, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, will headline a rural health care event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Tuesday, August 13. The event will be held at the UnityPoint Health Des Moines, Education and Research Center, Virginia Thompson Auditorium located at 1415 Woodland Ave, Des Moines, IA 50309, 3:30–4:45PM CT.

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