WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2019) — US Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today introduced the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019 (RESA). The legislation would encourage employers to adopt new retirement plans and reduce the cost of operating retirement plans for their employees. The bill also includes new provisions to encourage workers to plan and save for retirement.

WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2019) — The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) today posted warning letters to four companies who produce homeopathic drug-products for significant violations of current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations, including a letter to King Bio Inc of Asheville, NC.

WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2019) — Senators Charles "Chuck" Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa joined Sens Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Roy Blunt of Missouri, and a group of bipartisan colleagues in writing a bipartisan letter urging Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prioritize the implementation of the dairy provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill.

QUAD CITIES (April 1, 2019) — Jason Reynolds is a New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, National Book Award Honoree, a Kirkus Award winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, and the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (April 1, 2019) — In defense of significant coverage gains and key patient protection provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the American Medical Association (AMA) and other leading physician organizations today filed an amicus brief in the case of Texas v United States.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 1, 2019) — The Quad Cities River Bandits, Class-A Affiliate of the Houston Astros, will open their season in Burlington, Iowa, because of heavy flooding and new improvements to the railroads, the team announced today. The ballpark itself remains in pristine condition, well-protected from the floods, but getting the players, staff, equipment, and fans in and out of the ballpark remains a challenge.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2019) — As part of Iowa’s effort to strengthen or expand Registered Apprenticeship Programs within the health-care industry, three organizations were selected by Iowa Workforce Development to receive funding. They include: Broadlawns Medical Center; Kirkwood Community College; and the University of Iowa College of Nursing.

DES MOINES, IOWA (April 1, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds and Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg announced the start of the fifth-annual Give Back Iowa Challenge on Monday. The challenge is issued to employers and runs from April 1-May 31, 2019, to engage Iowans in employer-supported volunteering.

DES MOINES– Today, Governor Kim Kim Reynolds announced her appointments of Gina Badding and Amy Moore as district court judges in Judicial Election District 2B.   Badding, of Carroll, Iowa, received her undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Iowa. She currently practices law with Neu, Minnich, Comito, Halbur, Neu, and Badding PC in Carroll.

WASHINGTON DC (April 1, 2019) — To mark Equal Pay Day (April 2), the day that symbolizes how women, on average, have to work around three months longer to earn what men did the previous year, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) has launched a multi-pronged effort to close the pay gap by 2030.

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