06 Feb 2020

State of the Union Ignores Trillion-Dollar Deficits

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020) — President Trump delivered his third State of the Union Address last night.

06 Feb 2020

Monmouth College's Poli-Sci Lecturer Robin Johnson Says Turnout, Not Caucus Snafu, is Major Iowa Story

By Duane Bonifer

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2020) — A glitch in how Monday night's Iowa caucuses were reported has dominated the headlines, but Monmouth College political science lecturer Robin Johnson said a lower-than-expected turnout was a bigger story that emerged from the Hawkeye state.

06 Feb 2020

Local Students Named to Wheaton College (Illinois) Fall 2019 Dean's List

By Emily Bratcher

WHEATON, ILLINOIS (February 5, 2020) — The following Wheaton College students (Wheaton, Illinois) in your coverage area were named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2019 semester:

Samuel Cooper of Milan (61264)

Emilie Gist of Bettendorf (52722)

Lindsay Danielson of Bettendorf (52722)

To earn Dean's List honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade-point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

05 Feb 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Senate Finance Committee Members Consider Treasury, HHS, Social Security Advisory Board Nominations

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020) — Prepared opening statement by Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, Chairman, Senate Finance Committee hearing on nominations:

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Today, the Finance Committee will hear from three nominees. We will hear from a nominee to be an Assistant Secretary at the Department of the Treasury, a nominee to be an Assistant Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services and a nominee to the Social Security Advisory Board.

05 Feb 2020

Join Family Resources for A Night of Music on April 3

By Micaela Kowbel

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 5, 2020) — Family Resources will hold their annual Opening Doors Gala: A Night of Music on Friday, April 3, 2020, at the Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf, Iowa. The evening includes live entertainment, a cocktail hour, and silent auction beginning at 6PM with dinner, program, and live auction to follow.

05 Feb 2020

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald Celebrates College Savings Iowa Withdrawal Milestone

By Karen Austin

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 5, 2020) — State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announces the College Savings Iowa 529 Plan has eclipsed over $3 billion in withdrawals for qualified educational expenses. "This milestone is a great reminder of how important and meaningful College Savings Iowa is for families saving for the growing costs of education," Fitzgerald said.

05 Feb 2020

Angelena Wells, of Clinton, Iowa, earns Buena Vista University Online Dean's List honor

By Ashley Hunter

STORM LAKE, IOWA (February 5, 2020) — Angelena Wells, of Clinton, Iowa, earned Dean's List recognition for the Fall 2019 term at Buena Vista University Online. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students achieving a 3.5 grade-point average for the semester.

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05 Feb 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Statement on President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020) – Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

“By almost every metric, the United States is better off than it was just a few years ago. Unemployment is lower, growth is higher and wages are rising faster than they have in recent memory.

05 Feb 2020

Rep Dave Loebsack Statement on the State of the Union Address

By Joe Hand

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020)  — Representative Dave Loebsack released the following statement on President Trump’s third State of the Union address.

“Walking into tonight’s speech, I wanted to hear what folks have been asking me for a long time. When are we going to get our economy going for all Iowans? We must ensure that any growth in our economy is felt by all Americans, not just those on Wall Street.

05 Feb 2020

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Receives Classified Briefing on Coronavirus

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON DC (February 5, 2020) — Oversight and investigations staff for Senator Charles "Chuck" Grassley, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), today received a classified briefing from the HHS Office of National Security (ONS) regarding the coronavirus threat and the status of US government efforts to combat the spread of the deadly virus.

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