18 Oct 2019

Bandits Announce 2020 Schedule

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 18, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits announced their 2020 regular season schedule on Thursday.  The River Bandits will open their eighth season as the Class-A affiliate of the Houston Astros on Thursday, April 9, with a home game against the Peoria Chiefs beginning at 6:35PM. The Bandits will also host the Chiefs on Friday, April 10, and Saturday, April 11, to close out the first homestand of the season.

18 Oct 2019

As 2020 Election Draws Near, Senators Seek Accounting of FBI’s Use of Defensive Briefings

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 18, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ron Johnson (R-WI), respective chairmen of the Finance Committee and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, are seeking details on the FBI’s procedures to brief presidential campaigns about potential threats.

18 Oct 2019

Storm Announce Final Roster

By Brian Rothenberger

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 18, 2019) — The Quad City Storm has finalized the final roster that will take the ice for game number one in Peoria:

#4 Junior Harris                              Def                        (returner [8gms])

#9 Shane Bennett                            Fwd                       (returner)

#10 Joshua Victor                           Def                        (rookie)

18 Oct 2019

Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) Announces 2020 Interest Rates, Standard Deductions, and Income Tax Brackets

By John Fuller

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 17, 2019) — The Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR) has finalized the 2020 interest rate, individual income-tax brackets, and individual income-tax standard-deduction amounts for the 2020 tax-year (applicable for taxes due in 2021).

Interest Rates

Starting January 1, 2020, the interest rate for tax-payers with overdue payments will be:

18 Oct 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Presses HHS on Waste in Graduate Medical Education Programs

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 18, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar seeking information on Graduate Medical Education (GME) programs, how the money is spent and what oversigh

18 Oct 2019

Upcoming Events at Monmouth College October 21-24

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (October 19, 2019) — Author and scholar Gary Dorrien will deliver Monmouth's Thompson Lecture on October 24.

18 Oct 2019

Get Ready for Fall Rains: Order a Rain-Barrel

By Philip Tunnicliff

DAVENPORT, IOWA (October 18, 2019) — River Action sells 60-gallon rain barrels for $75. Along with the barrel, a galvanized-diverter to connect with a downspout, a spigot to connect to a garden-hose, and an overflow-spigot are included. Barrels can be bought and picked up at River Action. (We do not ship.) Our office is located at 822 East River Drive, Davenport, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:30AM-5PM.

18 Oct 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Presses UVA Medical Center on Tax-Exempt Obligations

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 18, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) today wrote to the University of Virginia (UVA) Health System regarding a recent news report in Kaiser Health News outlining its potential failure to live up to its legal obligations as a tax-exempt organization.

18 Oct 2019

The Most Important Reason to Vote in Every Election

By Jim Lykam

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 18, 2019) — The US Supreme Court recently ruled that partisan gerrymandering claims cannot be decided by a federal court.

18 Oct 2019

Judiciary Committee Advances Plan to Restore Access to Justice for US Victims of Terrorism

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (October 18, 2019) — The Senate Judiciary Committee today advanced bipartisan legislation to ensure American victims of international terrorism can seek justice in US courts. The legislation builds upon the 1992 Anti-Terrorism Act authored by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and responds to the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) shameful restriction on humanitarian aid in its effort to thwart accountability for supporting acts of terrorism.

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