22 Jul 2019

Peckerwood Populism is About Political Strategy, Not Personal Belief

By Thomas L Knapp

The controversy around President Donald Trump's recent tweets targeting "The Squad" — four Democratic members of Congress who are all women, all people "of color," and all of whom Trump seems to think aren't "from America" (one came from Somalia as a young woman and became a US citizen at 17; the rest are "natural born" US citizens) — largely centers around perceptions of his personal bigotry.

22 Jul 2019

AGs Secure $600 Million Settlement over Equifax Data-Breach

By Eric Tabor

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 22, 2019) — Attorney General Tom Miller announced that a coalition of 50 attorneys general has reached a proposed settlement with Equifax as the result of an investigation into a massive 2017 data breach. The investigation found that Equifax’s failure to maintain a reasonable security system enabled hackers to penetrate its systems, exposing the data of 56 percent of American adults — the largest-ever breach of consumer data.

22 Jul 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Op-Ed: Trade Pact Offers Stability, Opportunity to Dairy Industry

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (July 22, 2019) — President Ronald Reagan designated the third Sunday of July as National Ice Cream Day as a way to celebrate America’s dairy industry. Since then, Americans — including me — have happily fulfilled their civic duty by indulging in one of the nation’s favorite treats. This is particularly true here in Iowa, which is home to the Ice Cream Capital of the World.

22 Jul 2019

Ermine Algaier Completes Book Project, Promoted to General Editor of "William James Studies"

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (07/22/2019) — Monmouth College philosophy and religious studies professor Ermine Algaier has had an eventful summer.

22 Jul 2019

Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation Launches New Electronic Filing System

By Molly Elder

DES MOINES, IOWA (July 22, 2019) — Today, the Iowa Division of Workers’ Compensation launched a web-based filing-system for attorneys, workers, employers, and insurers. The new Workers’ Compensation Electronic System (WCES) will allow the Division to transition from paper filing to electronic filing.

22 Jul 2019

Davenport Native Alexis Sweeney among Belmont Students Traveling the World for College Credit

By Haley Charlton

 

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (July 22, 2019) — While some may be relaxing by the pool or working at a summer job, Alexis Sweeney from Davenport, Iowa, joined more than 700 other Belmont University students who participated in one of 45 faculty-led Maymester and Summer Study Abroad programs. Sweeney spent time in Belmont's South Africa & Tanzania program for college credit this summer.

22 Jul 2019

Rutherford Institute Defends Church Ministry Prevented From Giving Free Eyeglasses to the Homeless

By The Rutherford Institute

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY (July 22, 2019) — Denouncing bureaucratic overregulation, The Rutherford Institute has issued a legal challenge to Kentucky regulators who have prohibited a religious ministry from holding free eye-clinics and distributing free corrective eyeglasses to the poor and homeless.

22 Jul 2019

Alex Holderbach's Walk-Off Blast Beats Bowling Green

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 21, 2019) — Alex Holderbach’s second walk-off home-run of the season propelled the Quad Cities River Bandits past the Bowling Green Hot Rods 4-3 on Sunday evening at Modern Woodmen Park. With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the bases empty, Holderbach drove a fast-ball from Hot Rods reliever Cristofer Ogando over the wall in right-field to spark a celebration near home-plate. The catcher’s first walk-off home-run came in the 12th inning of the home-opener

21 Jul 2019

Power, Not Policy, Drives American Politics

By Thomas L Knapp

Claiming to speak for "we the people," the framers of the US Constitution offered it as a tool to "form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity."

21 Jul 2019

Bandits Comeback Bid Falls Just Short in 3-2 Loss

By Jason Kempf

DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 20, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits fell behind in the early going and had their comeback bid fall just short in a 3-2 loss to the Bowling Green Hot Rods on Saturday night at Modern Woodmen Park. With the Bandits down by a run and two on base in the bottom of the eighth, Alex McKenna’s fly-ball to deep-right was caught against the wall by Jordan Qsar to close the door on the River Bandits best chance at shocking the Hot Rods.

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