13 Feb 2019

Prepared Remarks by Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa on the Nomination of William Barr to be Attorney General of the United States, Wednesday, February 13, 2019

By Grassley Press

VIDEO

WASHINGTON DC (February 13, 2019) —

Mr President, I will vote for William Barr to be Attorney General for the United States.

Mr Barr is a highly accomplished attorney and an experienced public servant with an outstanding record.

The Justice Department needs good effective leadership, and we should act quickly to fill the top spot.

13 Feb 2019

Prepared Remarks by Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley of Iowa Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Myths and Misinformation on 2019 Tax Refunds, Wednesday, February 13, 2019

By Grassley Press

VIDEO

WASHINGTON DC (February 13, 2019) —

Mr. President,

The tax filing season began just over two weeks ago. Despite the disruption of the temporary, partial government shutdown, the IRS reports that all systems are a go. Tax returns are being processed as normal and refunds are being sent out.

13 Feb 2019

Leave Tax Extenders in the Past

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (February 13, 2019) — Some in Congress reportedly want to revive a package of narrow tax breaks that expired 14 months ago, at the end of 2017, known as “tax extenders.” The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:

13 Feb 2019

Fall 2018 Dean's List at Millikin University

By Dane Lisser

DECATUR, ILLINOIS (February 13, 2019) — Millikin University is pleased to announce the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester.

Students who attempt 12 graded credits during a fall or spring semester and earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher earn Dean's List honors. Students earning a perfect 4.00 grade point average on 12 graded credits attempted earn High Dean's List honors.

13 Feb 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Releases Statement on Education Funding Legislation

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 13, 2019) — Governor Kim Reynolds released the following statement after the Iowa Senate voted to advance preK-12 education funding:

13 Feb 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Leads Lawmakers in Introducing Bicameral Bill to Improve Transparency of Third Party Financing in Civil Litigation

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 13, 2019) — US Sens Chuck Grassley, Thom Tillis, John Cornyn, and Ben Sasse, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced legislation requiring disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements in civil lawsuits. Through such agreements, hedge-funds and other commercial lenders finance the cost of civil litigation in return for a portion of any recovery.

13 Feb 2019

National Foundation for Transplants Partners with SafeNetRx

By Annalisa Alliston

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 4, 2019) — As of February 1, 2019, SafeNetRx-Pharmacy and National Foundation for Transplants (NFT) have partnered together to bring affordable medication to Iowa transplant patients.

NFT assists families with financial hardships by providing grants for transplant-related expenses, and now their patients will also have access to either free or at-cost prescription medication through SafeNetRxPharmacy.

13 Feb 2019

Gov Kim Reynolds Appointed to American Workforce Policy Advisory Board

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 13, 2019) — Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump announced that Governor Kim Reynolds has been appointed to the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board.

13 Feb 2019

City of Davenport Holiday Observance

By Samantha Torres

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 13, 2019) — City of Davenport will observe Presidents’ Day as a holiday on Monday, February 18, 2019.

All City of Davenport offices & the Public Works Center will be closed.

Police Department front desk and records office will be closed.

Library Main, Fairmount and Eastern branches will be closed.

River’s Edge facility will be open.

Vander Veer Conservatory will be closed.

13 Feb 2019

Rutherford Institute Sues City Over 700-Police ‘Emergency’ Lockdown That Resulted in Arrest of Disabled Veteran for Canned Iced Tea & Bug Spray

By The Rutherford Institute

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA (February 13, 2019) — Denouncing excessive, costly government security protocols lacking in common sense and intended to chill First-Amendment activity, attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have filed a Fourth-Amendment lawsuit against government officials who allowed a disabled war veteran to carry two firearms through a security checkpoint only to arrest him for lawfully purchasing canned iced tea, bug spray, lightbulbs, and razor blades, which were banned as par

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