WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Ron Wyden today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve IRS communication with tax fraud whistleblowers and protect those whistleblowers from workplace retaliation.

CHICAGO – Deputy Governor Leslie Munger released the following statement on Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s decision to appeal the judge’s ruling on lawmaker pay.

Washington, D.C. – March 30, 2017 - Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after a report from the Des Moines Register showed that the Federal Government could be on the hook to pay $225 million to the private, for-profit insurance companies who run Iowa’s privatized Medicaid program.

-Recognizes Illinois State Police 95th Anniversary-

--Cadets allow ISP to send more resources to Chicagoland area--

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today highlighted the approval of two Illinois State Police (ISP) Cadet classes, and reaffirmed the administration's continued support for the ISP and public safety. He proclaimed April 1, 2017 Illinois State Police Day in Illinois to honor the 95th anniversary of the creation of the ISP.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack will continue his Coffee with Your Congressman tour on SATURDAY, April 1st, with stops in Dewitt and Clinton. At each stop, Loebsack will mingle with local patrons at diners and coffee shops to chat one-on-one and hear directly from Iowans. The Coffee with Your Congressman tour will make periodic stops throughout Iowa’s Second District. The event is open to the public and media.

 

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today signed the following bill into law:

DES MOINES, Iowa. (March 29, 2017) -

The following local students were named to the President's List at Drake University. This academic honor is achieved by earning a straight-A GPA of 4.0 for the Fall 2016 semester.

from Bettendorf, IA -  Courtney Carr and  Shelby Crane

from Davenport, IA -  Ryder Hubner

from Moline, IL -  Rachel Elliott

and from Rock Island, IL -  Anna VanWaardhuizen

Grab your partner and get ready for a boot stomping, heel clicking, toe tapping good time!  Hang on to your hats as we head to the rodeo with the wild outlaws of The Wild, Wild West in Aaron Copland's Rodeo and Billy the Kid on April 1st at 1:30 and 7:30. Ballet Quad Cities and Orchestra Iowa will stir up trouble in these two brand new productions! 

From Cancer to Health™ Gives Patients Information and Ways to Manage Their Health throughout the Cancer Journey

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner today discussed the changes his administration has made to create a more ethical and responsive government with the state ethics officers at the Executive Ethics Commission's Ethics Officer Conference at the University of Illinois-Springfield.

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