05 Mar 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Missouri River Basin State Colleagues Introduce Bill to Overhaul Management of Missouri River System Water Projects

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 5, 2020) ­— Senator Charles "Chuck Grassley" (R-IA) joined Sen Roy Blunt (R-MO) today to introduce new legislation to overhaul the US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) process for managing water resource projects along the lower Missouri River system.

05 Mar 2020

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate Urges Voters to Respond Quickly to Change of Address Notices

By Kris Aleksander

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 5, 2020) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces the annual National Change of Address process to update and maintain Iowa's voter registration records is underway. Beginning this week, voters who have filed a change of address with the US Postal Service will receive a card in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Office saying the USPS indicates they have moved.

05 Mar 2020

Federal Courts Rule That Individuals Shot by Police but Not Immediately Arrested May Not Sue Police for Wrongdoing Under the Fourth Amendment

By The Rutherford Institute

WASHINGTON DC (March 5, 2020) — In a case before the US Supreme Court that could determine how far the courts may go in shielding police from being held accountable for wrongdoing, The Rutherford Institute is challenging a lower court ruling that prevents victims of police shootings for suing police for violations of their civil rights 

05 Mar 2020

Bix Beiderbecke Museum Acquires Don Murray’s Saxophone

By Nathaniel Kraft

 

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 5, 2020) — The Bix Beiderbecke Museum and World Archives is pleased to announce the acquisition of a new artifact.

One of the saxophones owned by jazz musician and best friend of Bix Beiderbecke, Don Murray, has been donated to the Bix Museum.

05 Mar 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: Prescription Drug Prices are Increasing Faster Than Inflation

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 5, 2020) — Prepared Floor Remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee:

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A new study showed that from 2007 to 2018, prices for hundreds of drugs rose many times faster than the rate of inflation.

05 Mar 2020

Local Students Named to Illinois Wesleyan University's Fall 2019 Dean's List

By John Twork

BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS (March 5, 2020) — Illinois Wesleyan University's Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2019-20 academic year consisted of 667 students from 27 states and 15 countries. The following local students made the list:

Adam Cady, of Rock Island, Illinois, a senior majoring in English — Literature.

Heather Dietrich, of Geneseo, Illinois, a sophomore majoring in Nursing.

05 Mar 2020

What's Happening at The German-American Heritage Center (GAHC)?

By German-American Heritage Center

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 5, 2020) —

Painting for a Purpose, Sunday, March 8 @ 12PM

Join instructor Beth Peters on Sunday, March 8, at 12PM for this painting workshop. Create a beautiful 11x14 painting designed to be easy and fun. No artistic experience is needed.

05 Mar 2020

The Iowa Environmental Council and Center for Rural Affairs Release Guidance on Best Practices for Solar Siting in Iowa

By Iowa Environmental Council

 

05 Mar 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley on the Independence of the American Judiciary

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (March 5, 2020) — Prepared floor remarks by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley:

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An independent judiciary is one of the cornerstones of our democracy.

Judges serve lifetime appointments, free from political pressure, so they can render impartial judgment without fear of retribution.

Yesterday, unfortunately, our country took a step in the wrong direction with the Democratic Leader’s comments.

05 Mar 2020

Iowa Makes Progress Toward Reaching Postsecondary Attainment Goal

By Molly Elder

DES MOINES, IOWA (March 5, 2020) — Iowa’s postsecondary educational attainment increased to 60.2% in 2019, growing by 2.6% from 57.6% reported in 2018. Iowa Workforce Development’s annual Laborshed Survey indicates an upward trend of postsecondary completion among Iowans. The data is also used to measure the state’s progress toward reaching the Future Ready Iowa goal of having 70 percent of Iowans with postsecondary credentials by 2025.

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