12 Mar 2019

Congress Must Break Its Addiction to Unjust Tax Extenders

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (March 12, 2019) — It feels like Washington just can’t kick its addiction to special interest tax breaks.

Nearly 15 months after the expiration of the so-called “tax extenders,” The House is holding a subcommittee hearing Tuesday on these provisions. Senate Finance Committee leaders, meanwhile, have already proposed legislation to bring expired provisions back — and do so retroactively for last year.

12 Mar 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Praises Trump Action to Allow Year-Round Sales of Higher Blends of Ethanol

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 12, 2019) — US Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, a family farmer and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following comment regarding EPA’s proposed rule allowing the year-round sale of higher blends of ethanol known as E15.

12 Mar 2019

Rep Dave Loebsack Statement on the E15 Rule Moving Forward

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (March 12, 2019) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler signed the proposed E15 rule, taking the next step toward making E15 available year-round. In October, President Trump had pledged to end the embargo on sales of E15 during the summer months.

12 Mar 2019

Arby's, Little Caesars, Five Guys, and Dunkin' to End Use of No-Poach Pacts

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2019) — Four national fast food franchisors will cease using “no-poach” agreements in a multistate settlement with a coalition of 14 attorneys general, including Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. The agreements restrict the right of fast-food workers to move from one franchise to another within the same restaurant chain.

12 Mar 2019

Winners of the QC Libraries’ Teen Video Contest Announced

By Amber Carlson

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 12, 2019) — Davenport Public Library congratulates the winners of this year’s Annual QC Libraries’ Teen Video Contest! David Armstrong won Librarians’ Choice for his stop motion Fortnite adventure titled “Exploring the Counter” and Kyla Taylor won Viewers’ Choice for the www.abookbyme.com project titled “The One in Charge” about WWII Vet Al Taylor. Both winners received a $100 Visa gift card from the QC Libraries!

12 Mar 2019

Pity the Nation: War Spending Is Bankrupting America

By John W Whitehead

“Pity the nation whose people are sheep And whose shepherds mislead them Pity the nation whose leaders are liars Whose sages are silenced And whose bigots haunt the airwaves Pity the nation that raises not its voice Except to praise conquerors And acclaim the bully as hero And aims to rule the world By force and by torture…

12 Mar 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Announces New Voting-Rights Application for Felons

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 12, 2019) — Today at her weekly press conference, Governor Kim Reynolds announced a new application for felons to have their voting rights restored. The governor also reiterated her support for a constitutional amendment to permanently restore the voting rights of felons who have completed their sentence.

12 Mar 2019

Churches United Hosts International Humanitarian

By Teresa LaBella

BETTENDORF, IOWA (March 12, 2019) — Churches United of the Quad City Area is pleased to offer the work, words, and compassionate wisdom of Dr N Jonas Ohrberg at our annual Delegate Assembly to be held Thursday, March 28 at Asbury United Methodist Church, 1809 Mississippi Boulevard, Bettendorf.

12 Mar 2019

Monmouth College Baseball Team

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, IL (March 12, 2019) — Monmouth College's baseball team for the spring of 2019.

Justin Bost of Reynolds

Tyler Ulfig of Taylor Ridge

Hunter De La Rosa of Moline

Shamus Murphy of Milan

12 Mar 2019

Monmouth College Softball

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, IL (March 12, 2019) — Monmouth College softball team members:

Jessica Pauley of Moline

Jenna Pauley of Moline

Kaelan Bradley of Milan

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