22 May 2018

Red Cross calls for summer blood donations to prevent a shortage

By Laura McGuire

(May 21, 2018) — The American Red Cross is counting on volunteer donors to give blood and help ensure patient needs can be met this summer.

Around Memorial Day, the Red Cross sees a steep decline in blood donations. Busy summer schedules, vacations and school breaks also cause a drop in donations. Accidents and medical emergencies don’t take a summer break – patients need blood every minute, every day.

22 May 2018

Five Opportunity Zones Are Announced

By David Kubik



22 May 2018

NEW DATA SHOWS WE ARE CLOSER TO ENDING HUNGER IN EASTERN IOWA AND WESTERN ILLINOIS THAN EVER BEFORE - 40% of Residents of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois Who Are Food Insecure May Only Be Able to Turn to Charitable Food Programs for Help

By Jennifer Shroder

Davenport, Iowa – May 21, 2018 – River Bend Foodbank announced the release of Map the Meal Gap 2018, the latest report by Feeding America® on food insecurity and the cost of food at both the county and congressional district level. Map the Meal Gap 2018 reveals that food insecurity exists in every county in River Bend Foodbank’s service area.

22 May 2018

HF 631 supports and enhances Iowa's treasured hunting and fishing resources.

By Iowa Environental Council
22 May 2018

Gov. Reynolds Signs Bipartisn Opioid Bill Into Law

By Office of the Governor (IA)

Gov. Kim Reynolds signed House File 2377 on Monday, a bipartisan piece of legislation she says represents a significant step forward in Iowa’s efforts to address the opioid epidemic. The governor signed the bill in front of overdose victims’ families, law enforcement, state and local officials and others at Mercy Medical Center in Dubuque.

22 May 2018

Gov. Rauner proposes tough new penalties for public corruption

By Rachel Bold

SPRINGFIELD (May 11, 2018) — On the heels of the failure of the General Assembly to advance two major initiatives to help end the culture of corruption in Illinois, Gov. Bruce Rauner and Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) today proposed giving Illinois the toughest public corruption penalties in the country to hold public officials accountable.

22 May 2018

Gov. Rauner proposes death penalty for mass murderers and killers of law enforcement officers Public safety package extends 72-hour wait to all guns, bans bump stocks

By Rachel Bold

CHICAGO – (May 14, 2018) Gov. Bruce Rauner today asked the Illinois General Assembly to reinstate the death penalty for mass murderers and those who kill law enforcement officers.

The proposal is part of a precedent-setting public safety initiative that the Governor unveiled in an amendatory veto (AV) of House Bill 1468 which also urges legislators to:

22 May 2018

11th Circuit Case May Determine Constitutionality of Bail

By Elliot Chang

Oral arguments will be heard in a potential landmark court case in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta this coming Tuesday, May 15 at 9:00 AM.

Maurice Walker vs. the City of Calhoun, Georgia, concerns an individual who was arrested and his contention that he was unlawfully denied the right to bail because of his inability to pay the amount indicated by a set bond schedule.

22 May 2018

Drug Abuse & Prevention in Iowa (1=Biggest; 25=Avg.)

By Anonymous (not verified)

With SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week in full swing and the Trump administration proposing harsher penalties for drug offenders, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States with the Biggest Drug Problems in 2018 to highlight the areas that stand to be most affected.

22 May 2018

The Supreme Court will soon issue a decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31

By Lance Coles

The Supreme Court will soon issue a decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31. We’ll leave the dire predictions and hyperbole to the pundits. This memo is focused on the facts so that you and readers can fully understand the implications of this important case.

Let’s begin with the “who”:

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