30 Jun 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Colleagues Introduce The Healthcare PRICE Transparency Act

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 30, 2020) — In a move to empower patients and lower health-care costs, today Senator Charles “Chuck” Grassley (R-IA) joined his colleagues Sens Mike Braun (R-IN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mike Enzi (R-WY), John Kennedy (R-LA), and Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) in introducing the PRICE Transparency Act.

30 Jun 2020

James Stratton of Cordova, Illinois, Awarded William Fern Prize in Honor of Theodore Yelich

By Merit Pages

GALESBURG, ILLINOIS (June 30, 2020) — Knox College student James Stratton of Cordova, Illinois (61242), was recently awarded the William Fern Prize in Honor of Theodore Yelich. Stratton holds a major in History and is part of the class of 2021.

30 Jun 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Appoints Kelly Garcia to Serve as Interim Director at IDPH

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Kelly Garcia to serve as interim director of the Iowa Department of Public Health. She will continue to serve as director of the Department of Human Services (DHS).

30 Jun 2020

Downtown Davenport Partnership Celebrates Success and Looks to the Future at Annual Meeting

By Erin Platt

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 30, 2020) — The Downtown Davenport Partnership (DDP) annual meeting highlighted downtown past and future economic development plans, infrastructure and livability projects, and communications and advocacy efforts to support area businesses in the Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID).

30 Jun 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signed Legislation into Law to Lower Taxes on Renewable Fuels

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 2403, legislation that will lower the cost of E-15 and higher blends of renewable fuels in Iowa by changing how the state taxes higher-blend biofuels. The governor signed the bill during her weekly press conference at Pine Lake Corn Processors in Steamboat Rock.

30 Jun 2020

Iowa Business Council Sees Slight Uptick in Economic Outlook After Volatile Second Quarter

By Anne Roth

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2020) — The Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its second-quarter Economic Outlook Survey for 2020. The survey's overall economic-outlook index rose to 41.25, increasing 3.75 points from Q1 of 2020 when IBC members' outlook hit its lowest point since 2009. Measuring below 50, this figure continues to demonstrate negative sentiment.

30 Jun 2020

Kaylee Millard of East Moline, Illinois, among Pensacola Christian College Dean's List

By Amy Glenn

PENSACOLA, FLORIDA (June 30, 2020) — Kaylee Millard of East Moline, Illinois, was named to the Dean's List by Dr Troy Shoemaker, president of Pensacola Christian College, for academic achievement during the 2020 spring semester. This was a result of earning a semester grade point average of 3.00 or higher.

30 Jun 2020

Nearly 7,500 Huskers Named to Spring Deans' List, including Local Students

By Sean Hagewood

LINCOLN, NEBRASKA (06/29/2020) — Nearly 7,500 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List for the spring semester of the 2019-20 academic year.

30 Jun 2020

Senate Unanimously Passes Grassley-Wyden Bill to Keep HHS Repatriation Program Afloat During COVID-19 Crisis

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 30, 2020) – On Monday, June 29, the Senate by unanimous consent passed the Emergency Aid for Returning Americans Affected by Coronavirus Act authored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR).

30 Jun 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs Legislation into Law, Including Key Legislative Priorities

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 30, 2020) — On Monday, June 29, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: 

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