ALBIA, IOWA (May 15, 2019) — Tomorrow, Thursday May 16, at 1PM CDT, Patty Judge will host a press call to discuss the severe impact that President Trump’s ongoing trade-war is inflicting on Iowa farmers, rural communities, and the agriculture economy.

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (May 15, 2019) — In a rebuke to the practice of subjecting prisoners to solitary confinement, a federal appeals court has held that a Virginia prison violated the Constitution’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment by confining death-row inmates to parking-space sized cells in virtual isolation.

WASHINGTON DC (May 14, 2019) — Today, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sens Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), and Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) to introduce legislation requiring the US government to develop a list of scientific and engineering institutions affiliated with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (May 14, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits received four hits and three runs batted in from outfielder Austin Dennis as they took down the Cedar Rapids Kernels by an 11-2 score on Tuesday night. The 11 runs were the most scored by the Bandits in a game this season. Quad Cities has won 13 of their last 15 contests.