31 Dec 2019

Iraq: America's Other "Longest War"

By Thomas L Knapp

As the calendar prepared to flip from 2019 to 2020, protesters stormed the US embassy in Baghdad. As I write this, the action — a response to US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria which killed at least 25 and wounded more than 50 — hasn't yet become a reprise of the Iran hostage crisis of 40 years ago, but it's eerily reminiscent. Although few Americans seem to notice, Iraq is arguably the second-longest war in US history.

30 Dec 2019

Nullify Government Tyranny: In 2020, Harness the Power of Your Discontent

By John W Whitehead

“The people have the power, all we have to do is awaken that power in the people. The people are unaware. They’re not educated to realize that they have power. The system is so geared that everyone believes the government will fix everything. We are the government.” — John Lennon

30 Dec 2019

Iowa Business Council Members See a Positive Start for 2020

By Anne Roth

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 30, 2019) — Today, the Iowa Business Council (IBC) released its final Economic Outlook Survey for 2019. Business leaders expect higher sales headed into 2020 and remain positive overall about Iowa's economic climate.

30 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley Q&A: Improving US Organ Transplant System

By Grassley Press

Q: Why are you looking into the nation’s organ-procurement and transplant system?

A: Advances in medical science, specifically organ-transplants, save lives and give loved-ones a new lease on life. Incredible gifts of life are made possible when family members and even total strangers donate to a patient in need.

30 Dec 2019

Iowa Registers 350K New Voters in Five Years

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 30, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate announces 350,000 Iowans have registered to vote in the past five years. Iowa has broken several voter-registration records since Sec Pate took office on January 1, 2015, including setting the all-time high for active registered voters, 2,045,864, in January 2017.

30 Dec 2019

The Decade in The Federal Budget

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

When it comes to fiscal policy, the 2010s have been quite a rollercoaster. Below, we’ve identified a few major budgetary trends and patterns of the last decade.

27 Dec 2019

Govs Kim Reynolds, Eric Holcomb Make Friendly Wager over Camping World Bowl

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 27, 2019) — Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb agreed to a friendly wager to highlight the upcoming Camping World Bowl game in Orlando, Florida, on December 28, between Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, and the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. 

27 Dec 2019

Iowa Secretary Paul Pate Refers Nine Instances of Suspected Double Voting to County Prosecutors

By Kevin Hall

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 27, 2019) — Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate referred nine voters to county attorneys for allegedly voting twice in the 2018 general election. They are suspected of voting in Iowa after casting a ballot for the 2018 general election in another state. There were an additional 27 suspected instances of voters casting ballots in Iowa first, then in another state during the same election.

26 Dec 2019

Sen Charles "Chuck" Grassley: Let's Break Silence and Talk about Mental Health on the Farm

By Grassley Press

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 26, 2019) — As this year nears its end, the Grassley family is grateful for another fall harvest. Like other family farms across Iowa, our three-generation farming operation experiences many of the uncertainties blanketing our profession.

For starters, our livelihoods are at the mercy of Mother Nature.

26 Dec 2019

Ring In New Year's At Winter Nights Winter Lights

By Quad City Botanical Center

 

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (December 26, 2019) — Celebrate the end of 2019 as you give 2020 an early welcome at this New Year's Eve event. The updated format for this New Year's Eve event at the Botanical Center includes a cash bar with champagne and roses available to purchase for your sweetheart. There is no RSVP required and access to the bar is included in the general admission fee.

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