WASHINGTON – Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst of Iowa today urged the Office of National Drug Control Policy to include an evaluation of drug take back programs in the final report of the President’s Commission on Combatting Opioid Abuse, correcting a shortcoming in the interim report.

WASHINGTON – The Senate this week unanimously approved legislation by Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) clarifying Congress’ intent to allow family farmers to more easily reorganize their finances when they fall on hard times.

PELLA, IA (09/07/2017)-- Central College student Lauren Parsons of Davenport earned a place on the spring 2017 dean's list while studying abroad in Granada, Spain.

The honor is awarded to full-time students who achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale while taking 12 or more graded credit hours for the semester.

Rock Island, IL: The Rock Island Public Library's commemoration of the 100th anniversary of United States entry into World War I continues by exploring a telegram that changed history.

Fall doesn’t have to mark the end of the growing season. Many say that gardening is a year-round activity, which includes learning and planning for the next year.

Quad Cities… State Representatives Tony McCombie (R-Savanna), Mike Halpin (D- Rock Island), and Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) are encouraging local residents to support Valley Construction, of Rock Island, in their efforts to help the Houston area recover from Hurricane Harvey.

Q: Why do you keep close tabs on the American Red Cross?

DAVENPORT, IA –– September 2017 –Gilda’s Club is excited to unveil a new opportunity for cancer patients with children called Enhancing Connections. This five-session program will be held bi-weekly from 6:00 – 7:30 pm, beginning on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 and concluding on November 8, 2017 at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport).

Biss-Wallace ticket offers Democrats A Middle Class Choice

Chicago, IL – Daniel Biss has announced Litesa Wallace as his running mate. In a video shared with supporters, Daniel and Litesa discussed their excitement about how their partnership could move Illinois’ middle class and working people forward.

Announces borrowing plan to pay down bill backlog, calls on General Assembly to help fix Illinois’ still out-of-balance budget

SPRINGFIELD (Sept. 7, 2017) – After conducting a thorough review of the out-of-balance fiscal year 2018 budget passed by the General Assembly in July, Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced he intends to exercise borrowing authority to issue $6 billion in bonds to pay down a portion of the state’s bill backlog.

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