WASHINGTON DC (May 13, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, a family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the escalating trade war with China.

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 13, 2019) — Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price released the following statement in response to Representative Ashely Hinson’s announcement to run for Congress in IA-01:

"It's not China that pays tariffs," Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace pointed out on May 12. "It's the American importers, the American companies that pay what, in effect, is a tax increase and oftentimes passes it on to US consumers."

"Fair enough," answered Larry Kudlow, head of US president Donald Trump's National Economic Council, before trying to explain that indisputable fact away.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 13, 2019)  At a news conference today at 1PM in Jetty Park on the Bettendorf Riverfront overlooking the I-74 bridge-construction, a diverse group of local business-owners, labor-leaders, and community group and trade association representatives will make public its opposition to the Iowa Department of Transportation Federal Aid Swap program as a “cynical attempt to circumvent federal regulations.” Under the Iowa DOT Swap program, federal

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 13, 2019) — Join us for our new How-to Tech Series! Each Monday in June, 3-4PM, at Fairmount (3000 N Fairmount St), we will discuss a new app or website. Bring your device (or use our computers) and learn something new!

This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (May 13, 2019) — By meeting key standards of board-oversight, finances, results-reporting, and fundraising-appeals, the Child Abuse Council achieved accreditation by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance. This accreditation signifies that the Child Abuse Council is deserving of donor trust, as they are a well-run nonprofit organization.

 

MONMOUTH, IL (May 13, 2019) — A popular site for tourists, Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula has also been the site for the past three springs of a semester-abroad experience for Monmouth College students.

At the final Monmouth Associates program of the academic year on May 16, Monmouth faculty members Ken Cramer and Trudi Peterson will discuss what Monmouth students experienced in and around the beautiful and vibrant host city of the program, Mérida.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 13, 2019) — Encourage the love of reading with storytimes from June through July with the Davenport Library. Come to one or several — all are welcome!

Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave)

Preschool Storytime — Weekly on Mondays at 3:30PM Once Upon a Wednesday — Weekly on Wednesdays at 6PM Storytime! — Weekly on Thursdays at 10AM

Fairmount (3000 N Fairmount St)

QUAD CITIES (May 12, 2019) — After a great deal of hard work and collaboration, United Way of the Quad Cities is proud to announce the 2019 Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has collected a preliminary total of 100,119 pounds of food! All donations collected in the Quad Cities will stay in our community and be distributed by River Bend Foodbank.

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