BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS (February 26, 2020) — Christopher Lerch of Rock Island, Illinois, a Music Education major at Illinois Wesleyan University, is a member of Illinois Wesleyan University's Collegiate Choir, making six appearances on the 2020 spring concert tour from Feb. 29-March 20.

WASHINGTON DC (February 26, 2020) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) today wrote to the president of Express Scripts, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), making a final request for documents as part of the committee’s investigation into skyrocketing insulin

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 25, 2020) — Gilda’s Club is hosting a free workshop titled “Physical Activity and Relaxation” on Thursday, March 12, 12–1PM, at Gilda’s Club (1234 East River Drive, Davenport, IA).

Individuals may face difficulties during and after treatment knowing when and what physical activity they should participate in. Stress and anxiety may also impact daily activities, leading to the need of tools to help get into a relaxed state of mind.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA (February 25, 2020) — The dean's list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade-point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

Cadets and students named to the dean's list include:

Liam Andersen of Davenport, Iowa

Joseph Field of Bettendorf, Iowa

WASHINGTON DC (February 25, 2020) — Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley (R-IA) joined Sen Tom Udall (D-NM) in introducing the bipartisan Fair Returns for Public Lands Act of 2020, S3330, to update the nation’s antiquated public-lands royalty system and ensure that tax-payers get fair returns on leases of public lands for oil and gas production.

“When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men in a society, over the course of time they create for themselves a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it.” ― Frédéric Bastiat, French economist

According to selected members of the "US intelligence community" ("selected" for their loyalty to, and willingness to promote the line of, the Democratic Party establishment), Vladimir Putin and the Russian government just love them some Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Can't get enough of 'em. If November is a Trump/Sanders shoot-out, the Kremlin wins either way.

DES MOINES– Governor Kim Reynolds released the agenda for the next FOCUS Committee on Criminal Justice Reform meeting. 

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 25, 2020) — Governor Kim Reynolds was joined by lawmakers and education advocates when she signed SF2164, an education funding bill designed to help schools with transportation funding and per pupil student-equity.

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