DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 15, 2019) — Chiropractic students at Palmer College of Chiropractic will now have another opportunity to enhance their hands-on learning experience. Palmer College of Chiropractic has entered into an affiliation agreement to establish a preceptorship program with the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Department of Neurosurgery. This preceptorship program will enhance patient care, education and research opportunities for both institutions.

SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS (March 26, 2019) — Today, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce joined state and regional business organizations across the country in sending an open letter to governors and state lawmakers urging them to carefully consider privacy laws that will protect consumer privacy and support businesses. The group specifically asked Illinois state officials to avoid modeling privacy laws after the overreaching and misguided legislation that California passed last year.

WASHINGTON DC (March 26, 2019) — Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing $116 million (PDF, 158 KB) to help rebuild and improve rural-water infrastructure for 171,000 rural Americans in 23 states.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 26, 2019) — Iowans in Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, and Woodbury counties have until April 25, 2019 to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA).

Presidential Disaster Declaration in Iowa

WASHINGTON DC (March 26, 2019) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, will hold a pen-and-pad briefing with health, trade, and tax reporters on Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 12:30PM ET, for 20 minutes in S-125, the Capitol. News media covering issues within the jurisdiction of the Senate Finance Committee are welcome to attend. The use of video cameras will not be permitted. Still photography will be allowed.

IOWA CITY, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — Over 200 members of the 100+ Men Who Care: Hawkeye Chapter have selected Courage Ride to receive their first philanthropy donation of 2019 at their first quarterly meeting on February 21. Courage Ride is an annual charity bike-ride that has raised over $510,000 for sarcoma-cancer research at the University of Iowa’s Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center over the past 14 years.

WASHINGTON DC (March 25, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that he will be continuing his Coffee with Your Congressman tour with stops in Clinton, Eldridge and Davenport. At each stop, Loebsack will be available to chat with constituents about issues of concern, answer questions and provide casework assistance. These gatherings will be held at diners and coffee shops to give the Congressman an opportunity to meet with and hear directly from Iowans in a one-on-one setting.

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — Today, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bill into law:

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 25, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today in response to flooding and flash flooding beginning March 13 and continuing.

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