WASHINGTON DC (February 22, 2019) — The congressional budget resolution should establish the nation’s priorities, the approach to financing them, and a plan to ensure the nation is on a fiscally responsible track. We recommend that Congress adheres to the following principles when crafting a budget resolution:

Set a meaningful fiscal goal, and put forward a plan to achieve it

DAVENPORT, IOWA, February 21, 2019 — Lee Enterprises Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a leading provider of high-quality, trusted local news, information, and a major platform for advertising in 49 markets, announced today that its subsidiary, TownNews, has reached an agreement to purchase the content management system (CMS) business from GTxcel, a Boston-based digital company that provides content management services to more than 200 broadcasters and magazine publishers.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 20, 2019) — Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a leading provider of high quality, trusted, local news, information and a major platform for advertising in 49 markets, announced today that the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $10,000,000 of the Company’s common stock over the next 24 months.

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 14, 2019) — State Treasurer Michael L Fitzgerald reports that outstanding debt obligations for state and local governments in Iowa totaled $16.3 billion as of June 30, 2018. Overall, this represents an increase of 2.9% over last year, which is similar to last year's increase.

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 14, 2019) — QCR Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: QCRH) today announced that, on February 13, 2019, the Company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.06 per share payable on April 3, 2019, to holders of common stock of the Company of record on March 15, 2019.

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WASHINGTON DC (February 13, 2019) — Some in Congress reportedly want to revive a package of narrow tax breaks that expired 14 months ago, at the end of 2017, known as “tax extenders.” The following is a statement from Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget:

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (February 12, 2019) — QCR Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: QCRH) (the “Company”) today announced that it has completed an underwritten public offering of $65.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.375% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due February 15, 2029 (the “Notes”). The Company intends to use the net proceeds from this offering for the repayment of the Company’s senior debt obligations and for general corporate purposes, including the pursuit of possible opportun

WASHINGTON DC (February 12, 2019) — The US Treasury confirmed today that the gross US national debt topped $22 trillion for the first time in history yesterday, February 11, 2019. Figures published daily by the government show the gross debt at $22.013 trillion.   The following is a statement from the Campaign to Fix the Debt Co-Chairs Judd Gregg and Edward Rendell:

The fiscal year began on October 1, 2018, and Congress has passed just five out of 12 appropriations bills setting discretionary spending levels. Lawmakers have until midnight on Feb. 15, 2019, to enact legislation to fund the programs covered by the remaining seven appropriations bills. Before the current funding measure was enacted, the federal government had been partially shut down for 35 days, the longest shutdown in history.

WASHINGTON DC (February 12, 2019) — A new report released today found rural small business owners play a key role in all facets of life within rural communities, but they often face different challenges than those in metropolitan areas, including geographic isolation, spotty broadband services, a reluctance among major companies, banks and healthcare providers to serve the area, difficulties in hiring and retaining qualified workers, and barriers in accessing capital to build their businesses

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