26 Jun 2020

Iowans’ Unemployment and Injury Benefits Increase

By Iowa Workforce Development

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 26, 2020) — Iowa Workforce Development announced an increase to the amount of maximum weekly benefits paid to unemployed Iowans and to workers injured on the job.  The new benefit payment schedules apply to individuals who file new unemployment insurance claims for the week beginning July 5, 2020, and to workers injured on or after July 1, 2020.

26 Jun 2020

Watch Party Hosted by The Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (June 26, 2020) — Let's discuss a movie! Every week, we'll recommend a show for you to watch using IndieFlix, Qello Concerts, or AcornTV, all available FREE for you to use with your Davenport Public Library card.

26 Jun 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Great American Outdoors Act

By Grassley Press

Q: What is the Great American Outdoors Act?

26 Jun 2020

State Games of America Moved to 2022

By Cory Kennedy

AMES, IOWA (June 26, 2020) — The Iowa Games, in collaboration with Iowa State University, Ames Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Catch Des Moines, announced that the 2021 State Games of America will be moved to 2022. The rescheduling of the event comes in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused many state games to cancel or modify their games this summer.

26 Jun 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack Statement on House Passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (June 26, 2020) — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

26 Jun 2020

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

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINE, IOWA (June 26, 2020) — On Thursday, June 25, Governor Kim Reynolds signed the following bills into law: 

25 Jun 2020

Sens Joni Ernst, Amy Klobuchar, Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Tammy Duckworth Urge EPA to Reject Retroactive Biofuel-Blending Waivers

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) joined his colleagues, Sens Joni Ernst (R-IA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in sending a bipartisan letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject petitions for Small Refinery Exe

25 Jun 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Black Hawk County

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (June 25, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation today for Black Hawk County in response to a severe storm June 20 and continuing.

25 Jun 2020

Mount Mercy University Congratulates May 2020 Nursing Grad Carly Walker of Taylor Ridge, Illinois

By Madelyn Orton

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (June 25, 2020) — Carly Walker of Taylor Ridge, Illinois, a nursing graduate in Mount Mercy University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, received her virtual nursing pin on Saturday, May 16.

Walker has accepted a job in Surgical and Hall-Perrine Oncology Inpatient Center at Mercy Medical Center.

25 Jun 2020

Congress Introduces Legislation That Effectively Bans Law Enforcement Use of Facial-Recognition Surveillance in the US

By Evan Greer

WASHINGTON DC (June 25, 2020) —  Lawmakers in the House and Senate jointly introduced 

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