DES MOINES, IOWA (April 24, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds with Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg released the following statements after the Iowa Legislature voted unanimously to pass

PEORIA, ILLINOIS (April 24, 2019) — Jeremy Pena enjoyed a big night at the plate and on the field as he helped to lead the Quad Cities River Bandits to a 4-1 victory over the Peoria Chiefs Wednesday at Dozer Park. Pena hit his first home-run of the season to give the Bandits an early lead and closed out the game by starting a triple-play in the bottom of the ninth to end the game with the tying-run at the plate.

 

WASHINGTON DC (April 24, 2019) — The US Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Organic Program (NOP) honored eight USDA-accredited organic certifiers with a 2019 Investing in INTEGRITY award. Federally-accredited certifiers are third-party organizations that certify and help enforce the regulations on more than 43,000 organic farms and businesses authorized to use the USDA Organic Seal.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (April 24, 2019) — The Illinois Public Pension Fund Association (IPPFA) has urged members of the Illinois House of Representatives to pass the First-Responders Suicide Prevention Act, a bill that would make mental-health services more accessible to those who regularly deal with traumatic situations and often suffer psychological issues as a result.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 24, 2019) — Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price released the following statement after Senator Joni Ernst suggested that the Obama Administration spied on Donald Trump for political gain:

IOWA CITY, IOWA (April 24, 2019) — Alexander Bare of Walcott, Iowa, has been awarded a US Department of State Critical-Language Scholarship (CLS) to study a critical language during the summer of 2019.

LECLAIRE, IOWA (April 24, 2019) — Gather your friends and head out to LeClaire! 13 businesses will be pouring samples of wine and some will be serving small bites, too.

In addition to the great downtown shops, there will be vendors in the LeClaire Civic Center, 127 S Cody Road, selling cosmetics, handmade-jewelry, clothing, and baked goods, starting at 3PM.

WASHINGTON DC (April 24, 2019) — Join the team of professionals responsible for maintaining the gold-standard of organic regulations: the USDA Organic Seal. This small federal-enforcement agency oversees the dynamic, growing organic-industry and ensures continued consumer-trust under increasingly-complex supply-chains from farm to table worldwide.

The Livestock Specialist will:

WASHINGTON – Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Mike Lee (R-UT), the lead sponsors of the recently-enacted First Step Act, voiced bipartisan-opposition to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) proposal to require applicants for federal jobs and contracting work to divulge their participation in criminal-diversion programs. Diversion programs directly address the unjust and illogical consequences of a criminal conviction.

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