CHICAGO (Sep. 1, 2017) –Governor Bruce Rauner today granted seven and denied 87 clemency petitions. 

This is the nineteenth set of petitions the governor has reviewed since taking office. Each person granted clemency has recently undergone a criminal background check through the Illinois State Police’s Law Enforcement Agencies Data System.

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s district judicial nominating commissions Friday.

The following appointments are unpaid and are not subject to Senate confirmation:

District 1A Judicial Nomination Commission

Kathleen Klimesh, Spillville

Matt Giese, Dubuque

District 1B Judicial Nomination Commission

Conrad Clement, Cresco

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Kim Reynolds announced appointments to Iowa’s boards and commissions Friday.

The following appointment is unpaid and is subject to Senate confirmation:

Engineering and Land Surveying Examining Board

Todde Folkerts, Chariton

The following appointments are unpaid and are not subject to Senate confirmation:

Council of State Governments Midwestern Radioactive Materials Transportation

DAVENPORT, Iowa — The St. Ambrose University Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering has been reaccredited and the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering has received initial accreditation by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, the global accreditor of college and university programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. 

WASHINGTON – Preliminary data provided by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services in response to recent inquiries from the House and Senate Judiciary Committees indicate that the Obama administration allowed thousands of DACA recipients to exploit an immigration law loophole to obtain green cards. The data also show that more than a thousand DACA recipients have already obtained citizenship.

STATEMENT FROM ICGA PRESIDENT MARK RECKER IOWA CORN FARMERS APPLAUD SECRETARY NORTHEY’S APPOINTMENT TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

The Adrianne Reynolds Fund honors the memory of an East Moline teenager whose life tragically ended in murder by fellow teens in January, 2005. 

In November, 2004, she began attending the Black Hawk College Outreach Center to earn her GED.  Adrianne was killed in an act of violence, involving three other juveniles.

Hurricane Harvey-Induced Refinery and Pipeline Shut Downs Spur Short-Term Spike

The 8th Annual Walk with Travis is scheduled for September 16, 2017.  All proceeds from this event will go to suicide prevention and awareness organizations in the communities touched by Travis. Get all the details at www.walkwithtravis.org.

Grassley, Graham seek documents linked to Hatch Act investigation of former FBI head                                                                                        

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