Prepared Statement by Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa

Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee

Hearing on “Free Speech 101: The Assault on the First Amendment on College Campuses”

June 20, 2017

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On eve of special session, speech to highlight need for unity on compromise balanced budget plan 

 

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Rauner will deliver a live address to the people of Illinois tomorrow night from the Old State Capitol in Springfield. The address will focus on unity and passing a balanced budget to put Illinois on a path to a brighter future.

Churches United of the Quad City Area gratefully accepts a $15,000 grant award from the Doris & Victor Day Foundation.

This grant award will be used specifically to purchase supplies for 26 food pantries and three meal sites and fund direct services at Winnie’s Place, our emergency shelter for women, without or without children, who are homeless and/or survivors of domestic violence.

Main Amana, IA: Amana Arts Festival to celebrate 40 years on August 12th.

Festivities are scheduled to begin at 10:00AM, and end at 5:00PM in the Main Amana Market Barn.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (June 19, 2017) – Kirkwood Community College has released its Dean’s List for the Spring 2017 semester. These students have achieved a 3.3 grade point average or higher after completing 12 or more credit hours at the college. Kirkwood students from the area earning this distinction are attached.

STUDENTS FROM EAST-CENTRAL IOWA/WEST-CENTRAL ILLINOIS ARE LISTED BELOW. - 30 - HOMETOWN; NAME, COUNTY (if listed)

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June 19, 2017 (Bettendorf, Iowa) - Rivermont Collegiate is excited to announce the completion of the long overdue lighting and video projection upgrades in the Becherer Hall auditorium. We are proud to have a nice space where students, faculty, staff and the community can come together to enjoy presentations, plays, and musical performances, not to mention, commencement exercises. 

Join us every Monday in July for crafting fun for adults at the Davenport Library. Crafts include Zen coloring, gnome house tea lights, a painted cactus rock garden, a pinwheel wreath and bead décor. Meet us at 2:00pm at Eastern (6000 Eastern Avenue) and explore your creative side! Registration is required.

SPRINGFIELD (June 19, 2017) - Missouri State University conferred 2,651 degrees to students at its 2017 spring commencement May 19 at JQH Arena.  A total of 1,995 bachelor's degrees, 554 master's degrees, 93 doctorate degrees and nine specialist degrees were conferred.

Among those recognized were  Megan Nickles of Bettendorf, Iowa, with a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders

CAP is out with a new report that shows how big of a tax cut millionaires in our state will receive vs. how many people will lose health care.
https://www.americanprogressaction.org/issues/healthcare/news/2017/06/16/167852/cutting-insurance-working-families-give-tax-cuts-millionaires/

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