15 Mar 2019

Statement from ISEA President Mike Beranek on Secretary Betsy DeVos visit

By Jean Hessburg

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 15, 2019) — “Recent headlines that the wealthiest in our country stole seats in college from students who earned those seats is another example of what is so wrong with [Education] Secretary Betsy DeVos’s voucher plan," Mike Beranek, President of The Iowa State Education Association (ISEA), said. "We hope that in their conversation today, Governor [Kim] Reynolds chooses not to focus on the Education Freedom Scholarships but focuses instead on the nearly 500,000 student

15 Mar 2019

Bears for Buddies Ride 2019

By Kelly E Carlson

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (March 15, 2019) — Blackhawk Chapter ABATE of Illinois is holding their annual Bears for Buddies Ride on Sunday May 19, 2019. This year, there will also be a Blessing of the Bikes for any riders who are interested.

15 Mar 2019

No One Is Above the Law, Including the President, Says Appeals Court, Citing Paula Jones Case as Rationale for Rejecting Trump’s Claim of Immunity

By The Rutherford Institute

NEW YORK, NEW YORK  — Citing the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in Clinton v Jones (1997), in which a unanimous Court held that the president is not above the law and may be sued for misconduct committed outside of his official duties, a New York appeals-court has rejected President Trump’s request to dismiss or delay a defamation l

15 Mar 2019

Monmouth College Students Won't Soon Forget Memphis, 14 Tons of Trash, and Their Bus in a Ditch

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, IL (March 15, 2019) — Ask any of the 29 Monmouth College students who traveled to Memphis on an Alternative Spring Break service trip what their most memorable moment was, and they will surely reply, "When our bus slid into a ditch on I-55."

15 Mar 2019

Sens Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Patrick Leahy, John Cornyn, Dianne Feinstein Push for Improved FOIA Compliance

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 15, 2019) — US Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, are raising concern about a continued culture of secrecy in the federal bureaucracy.

15 Mar 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack, USDA FSIS to Host Round-Table for Small Processing Plants

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (March 15, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that he will be joining with senior leadership from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Services (USDA FSIS) to host a round-table in Muscatine on Monday, March 18. The roundtable will give small, FSIS regulated plant operators an opportunity to share their concerns and issues directly with USDA FSIS.

15 Mar 2019

Former Sen Beto O'Rourke's First Iowa Trip Includes Ethanol Plant

By Katy Siddall

ALBIA, IOWA (March 15, 2019) — Beto O’Rourke, former Texas Congressman and newly-announced presidential candidate, made a visit to an ethanol plant in rural Iowa on one of his first stops as he courts caucus-goers. O’Rourke toured Big River Renewables LLC, an ethanol plant in West Burlington, Iowa, on Friday morning.

15 Mar 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack to Continue Annual Coffee with Your Congressman Tour

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (March 15, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that he will be continuing his Coffee with Your Congressman tour with stops in West Branch, Muscatine, and West Liberty. At each stop, Loebsack will be available to chat with constituents about issues of concern, answer questions, and provide casework assistance.

15 Mar 2019

“Game of Thrones” Party at Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 14, 2019) — Do you love the show “Game of Thrones”? Join us Saturday, April 6 at 2PM at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave) as we psych ourselves up for the last season! We will have several fun filled activities to keep GOT fans entertained. Costumes welcome, but not required.

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

15 Mar 2019

Sen Cory Booker Returns to Iowa Tomorrow

By Cory 2020 Iowa Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 14, 2019) — Tomorrow, Senator Cory Booker will return to Iowa for a series of public events on Saturday, March 16th and Sunday, March 17. Sen Booker will be holding events in all four of Iowa’s Congressional Districts, including a town hall with J.D. Scholten and Working Hero Iowa in Ames and a canvass launch for Eric Giddens’ campaign in Senate District 30.

MARCH TOUR March 16-17, 2019

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