18 Sep 2017

TEEN LEADER ORGANIZES THIRD ANNUAL EVENT TO TACKLE HUNGER

By Clare VanSpeybroeck

One in eight adults and one in five children in our area face food insecurity -- they are at risk of hunger and lack adequate access to the food they need to lead healthy, active lives. This issue and these statistics have motivated a Quad-City teen to join the fight against hunger. “Many know that hunger is a big problem in other countries around the world, but few realize that people in our own communities go hungry every day,” says Clare VanSpeybroeck, age 18.

18 Sep 2017

Governor Rauner in China

By Elizabeth Tomev

Gov. Rauner meets with Party Secretary of Zhejiang University

Hangzhou, China (Sept. 17, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner had the good fortune to meet with the Party Secretary of Zhejiang University.

18 Sep 2017

EDGE tax credit overhaul gets Gov. Rauner’s signature

By Elizabeth Tomev

Bipartisan legislation an important tool for job growth in Illinois

CHICAGO (Sept. 18, 2017) – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed legislation (HB162) that overhauls the EDGE Tax Credit Program and provides much-needed transparency and taxpayer protections.

18 Sep 2017

Iowa Corn Growers Association Announces 60 Day Harvest Weight Proclamation

By Lisa Cassady

JOHNSTON, Iowa – September 18, 2017 – To help haul in this year’s harvest, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into effect today a proclamation granting a temporary 60-day weight limit exemption for trucks on Iowa roads. The 2017 Harvest Weight Proclamation specifically increases the weight allowable for shipment of corn, soybeans, hay, straw and stover, by 12.5 percent per axle (up to a maximum of 90,000 pounds) without the need for an oversize/overweight permit.

18 Sep 2017

Gov. Reynolds signs overweight loads proclamation

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation Monday allowing the transportation of overweight loads of corn, soybeans, haw, straw, silage and stover. The proclamation will expire Nov. 17, 2017.

18 Sep 2017

Join CASI for a Night of Whodunit and Hilarity

By Samantha Meier

Davenport, IA – The professional acting troupe It’s A Mystery is bringing hilarious whodunits to CASI for what is sure to be a night to remember – all while raising funds for Quad City older adults! Join us Saturday, October 21 for a Murder Mystery Dinner with cocktail hour at 5:30pm and dinner at 6:00pm at CASI. Come and match wits with some of the most creative comedic criminals ever! Motives abound, but which hunch is correct?

18 Sep 2017

Reynolds-Gregg Announce the First Annual Governor Reynolds Harvest Festival

By Kim Reynolds for Iowa Committee

The annual Harvest Festival will be a family-friendly event supporting Governor Kim Reynolds

Today, Governor Kim Reynolds announced the inaugural Kim Reynolds Harvest Festival. The family-friendly event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds and will be filled with fun for the entire family.

18 Sep 2017

National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Meeting Proposals and Discussion Documents Published

By USDA Office of Communications

The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) has posted meeting materials and an updated agenda for the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Fall meeting, to be held in Jacksonville, FL, October 31-November 2, 2017.

18 Sep 2017

Grassley, Senators to Lighthizer: Engage Brazil on Unfair Ethanol Tariff

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today led a bipartisan group of senators, including Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), urging U.S.

18 Sep 2017

Gov. Reynolds announces pilot project focusing on inclusive civic engagement

By Brenna Smith

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a pilot project focusing on inclusive civic engagement Friday. The state of Iowa will partner with the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity’s Grand Boule to increase participation at the state level through gubernatorial boards and commissions.

Gov. Reynolds says the pilot project offers another way to seek qualified and diverse applicants who are strong believers in becoming an active voice in state government.

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