MOLINE, ILLINOIS (April 20, 2020) — The Quad Cities Chamber surveyed businesses on April 13, 2020, to get a pulse on their status during the coronavirus pandemic. 243 surveys were completed.

Current business status

WASHINGTON DC (April 20, 2020) — In a 6-3 ruling, the US Supreme Court has declared that states must abide by the Sixth Amendment’s requirement of unanimous jury verdicts for convictions in criminal cases involving “serious offenses.”

WASHINGTON DC (April 20, 2020) — Congress has already approved more than $2 trillion in fiscal measures to deal with the unprecedented economic and public health crisis caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, while the Federal Reserve has announced trillions of dollars in loans and other extraordinary measures, and it is extremely likely further action will be taken. To promote transparency and accountability, The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has launched the COVID Money

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA (April 20, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, “father” of the wind energy-production tax-credit and a longtime advocate for homegrown renewable-energy, issued the following statement on April 17 concerning wind energy becoming the leading source of electricity in Iowa.