28 Feb 2019

Prepared Remarks by Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee on Tax Extenders Bill, Thursday, February 28, 2019

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) —

Mr President,

Before the Presidents’ Day recess, I announced that I’d introduce legislation if tax extenders weren’t included in the legislation to keep the government open.

Today, I’m following through on that promise with a bill that I’m introducing with Finance Committee Ranking Member Wyden.

28 Feb 2019

Attorney General Tom Miller Seeks to Close Telemarketing Firms Accused of National Advertising Scam

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 29, 2019) — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office is asking a judge to shut down several Quad Cities-based advertising companies that are accused of continuing to defraud small businesses across the nation.

28 Feb 2019

Sens Grassley, Ron Wyden Introduce 2018-2019 Tax Extenders, Disaster Tax Relief Legislation

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ranking Member Ron Wyden of Oregon today introduced bipartisan legislation to retroactively extend tax provisions that expired at the end of 2017 and 2018 through the balance of this year and provide disaster tax relief benefits to individuals and businesses affected by major disasters occurring in 2018.

28 Feb 2019

Jarrett Chapman Member of Turf Club Team at Iowa State

By Carole A Custer

28 Feb 2019

Victory: Court Upholds TRI's Contempt of Cop Lawsuit Alleging Police Punched Compliant Driver 20+ Times in Head and Body

By Rutherford Institute

SHREVEPORT, LOUISANA (February 28, 2019) — A federal court has given the green light to a “contempt of cop” lawsuit filed by The Rutherford Institute on behalf of a young African-American man who, despite complying with police orders during a traffic stop for a broken taillight, was slammed to the ground face-first and pummeled by polic

28 Feb 2019

Hampton-Dumont and Des Moines Central Campus to Represent Iowa in National Culinary and Restaurant Competition in Washington DC

By Josephine Jensen

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 28, 2019) — Culinary and restaurant management students from Hampton-Dumont and Des Moines Central Campus were crowned the 2019 Iowa ProStart Invitational Champions. They competed with high school students from across the state in an event hosted by the Iowa Restaurant Association Education Foundation. The invitational was held at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines on Tuesday, February 26. The teams could compete in both culinary and restaurant management events.

28 Feb 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Joins Sen Tom Cotton, Colleagues to Introduce Singh’s Law

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — Former Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and others to introduce Singh’s Law, legislation that would bar foreign nationals associated with a criminal gang and convicted of a crime from entering the United States.

28 Feb 2019

United States Wins World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute, Finding China Provides Excessive Government Support to Its Grain Producers

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (February 28, 2019) — US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel found that China has provided trade distorting domestic support to its grain producers well in excess of its commitments under WTO rules. China’s market price support policy artificially raises Chinese prices for grains above market levels, creating incentives for increased Chinese production of a

28 Feb 2019

Iowa Biodiesel Supporters Take to State Capitol March 7

By Jenna Higgins Rose

PRESS RELEASE (February 28, 2019)

WHAT: The “Iowa Biodiesel Day on the Hill,” a legislator education day and luncheon hosted by the Iowa Biodiesel Board. Members and supporters will meet with state legislators to discuss the benefits of the state’s biodiesel industry and their 2019 legislative priorities, which include the following:

28 Feb 2019

Spring Forward is Building Community

By Mary McNeil

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (February 28, 2019) — The Spring Forward staff and board is extremely grateful to the Quad Cities community for stepping up and supporting our families. In March, we will celebrate the 30 + partners who bring high quality curriculum and activities to our after school, summer and family literacy programs.

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