QUAD CITIES (July 23, 2019) — Nominations are now being accepted for the Quad Cities Business of the Year, to be awarded at the Quad Cities Chamber’s Annual Celebration on Thursday, August 15, 2019.

Any Quad Cities Chamber members are encouraged to apply for the Business of the Year award. To apply, please submit information on how the Chamber-member business is addressing any of the factors listed below that apply. Not all criteria listed below need to be met.

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Contrary to assertions by the EPA, the Energy Department confirmed in a letter to Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley that the EPA has issued so-called “economic hardship” exemptions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to small refineries, often owned by billion-dollar oil companies, ev

 

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (07/23/2019) — None of the dozen Monmouth College students who presented talks at the close of the Doc Kieft Summer Research Program wore a cap and gown, but that wouldn't have been out of the question.

WAVERLY, IOWA (07/23/2019) — Trinity Borland, of Bettendorf, was one of 18 Wartburg track and field athletes to earn US Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors during the 2018-19 NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley on Consistent Oversight:

 

On April 8, 2019, I came to the floor to speak about the end of the Special Counsel’s investigation.

Now that Special Counsel [Robert] Mueller is set to testify tomorrow, I’d like to reiterate several points I made in that speech that I believe are still relevant today.

PRESS RELEASE (July 23, 2019) — The Libertarian Party of Iowa (LPIA) and Thomas Halterman filed a lawsuit against Iowa Senator Claire Celsi in federal court for violating the First Amendment rights of Iowans.

WASHINGTON DC (July 23, 2019) — Following the announcement of a proposed rule this morning from the US Department of Agriculture that would eliminate broad-based categorical eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the Chairmen of the House Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, and Agriculture issued statements on the potential of the rule to keep millions of Americans from the temporary food-assistance they need.

WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley released the following statement regarding the release of a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report detailing problems within nursing homes, including gaps in oversight by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN (July 23, 2019) — Lexie Mallary from Cordova is one of 190 student-athletes selected to the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Academic All-Conference team for the winter and spring seasons. This was announced on Thursday, July 18.

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