13 Dec 2017

Tickets Go on Sale Dec. 16 for the 2018 Missouri Valley Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament

By Jessica Waytenick

MOLINE, Ill. – The Quad Cities Convention & Visitors Bureau announced today the return of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Women’s Basketball Tournament to the TaxSlayer Center, 1201 River Drive in downtown Moline, Illinois, for its third year on March 8-11, 2018.  The MVC Women’s Basketball Championship will celebrate its 25th Anniversary during the 2018 tournament. 

 

12 Dec 2017

New Year’s Eve Eve Party at the Davenport Library

By PR & Marketing Team Davenport Public Library

Does midnight come a little too late for you? Join us at Fairmount (3000 Fairmount) on Saturday, December 30 at 11:00am for an early New Year’s Eve celebration for the whole family! We’ll have crafts, snacks and a countdown to a balloon drop at noon!

12 Dec 2017

Miller, Attorneys General Urge President to “Preserve and Protect” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Independence

By Geoff Greenwood

Miller also joins friend of the court brief challenging acting CFPB director appointment

12 Dec 2017

Iowa Democratic Party Statement on Reynolds’ Refusal to Remove King from Campaign Committee

By Tess Seger, Iowa Democratic Party

Des Moines, IA – In her weekly press conference, Governor Kim Reynolds made it clear that despite his unacceptable comments, she would not be removing Representative Steve King from her campaign committee. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price has responded with the following statement:

12 Dec 2017

Grassley Seeks Immigration History of NYC Port Authority Terrorist Attacker

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is requesting background information on Akayed Ullah, the Bangladeshi immigrant who yesterday detonated an improvised explosive device near the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York City injuring five.

12 Dec 2017

SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA IS AWARDED HIGHEST HONOR IN GOVERNMENTAL BUDGETING

By Renee Luze-Johnson

Carol Earnhardt, Chair of the Scott County Board of Supervisors announced today that Scott County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for Scott County’s current FY18 Budget.

12 Dec 2017

Ham & Food Basket Giveaway Saturday Dec. 16th QC Veterans Outreach Center "Christmas Celebration"

By Lola@qcvetsoutreach.com

Ham & Food Basket Giveaway

Saturday Dec. 16th

QC Veterans Outreach Center 

"Christmas Celebration"

FREE HAIR CUTS

CATERED CHRISTMAS DINNER

Doors Open at 10am and Event 11 to 1 p.m.

12 Dec 2017

Chicago Bears Documentary, “ ’85: The Greatest Team in Football History” coming to cinemas on 1/29

By Fathom Events
On January 29 at 7:30 p.m. (local time), Fathom Events and Screen Media Films will present “’85: The Greatest Team in Football History” in more than 200 select U.S. cinemas nationwide.
 
12 Dec 2017

PRESIDENT OBAMA INSPIRES ACTIVISTS FOR FINAL SPRINT OF OPEN ENROLLMENT AT HEALTHCARE.GOV

By Jade Bernad

Former President joined Get America Covered organizing call to get people ready for final push to sign up for coverage before December 15 deadline

12 Dec 2017

Iowa is 3rd best-run state in nation, according to new study

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Citing Iowa’s 17-year low unemployment rate, strength of the state’s pension fund, AAA credit rating and low poverty rate, Iowa has been named the 3rd best-run state in the nation, according to a 24/7 Wall St. analysis. That’s up three spots from No. 6 in 2016.

The study’s authors ranked states using four criteria: 2016 unemployment, pension funded ratio, credit rating and outlook, and poverty.

Here’s how Iowa fared:

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