WASHINGTON, D.C., June 19, 2017 -- USDA and partners committed $20 million in 21st Century Conservation Service Corps partnership agreements to provide 4,000 work opportunities for youth, young adults and veterans up to 35 years old, a move that will help the U.S. Forest Service accomplish mission-critical infrastructure and landscape restoration projects on the ground. The U.S. Forest Service is one of seventeen USDA Agencies.

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner took action today on the following bill:

Bill No.: HB 3044

An Act Concerning Employment

Action: Signed

Effective: Immediately

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WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley today made the following statement regarding the Justice Department’s announced decision requiring certain divestitures in the proposed merger between Dow Chemical and DuPont.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Scheduled for Wednesday, June 21st at 10:30 a.m.

Entrance to event at: 941 6th Street, Moline – Parking: on the Northeast side of Stephen’s Park

Compromise Plan Includes Property Tax Relief, Job Creation, Term Limits and Spending Caps

SPRINGFIED – One day after House and Senate Republicans unveiled a compromise balanced budget plan to end the budget impasse, Governor Bruce Rauner today called lawmakers back to Springfield for a 10-day special session from Wednesday, June 21st through the June 30th fiscal year deadline.

Dollar General to Host Management Hiring Events

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Dollar General plans to host hiring events throughout Iowa in the next week, specifically aimed at recruiting potential store management candidates.

Marketplace Home Mortgage enters its next state with ambitious expansion plans.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (June 13, 2017) A leading provider in home mortgage services is tapping a 15-year veteran of the Dubuque area market, as part of its expansion into the state of Iowa, the company announced today.

(Cordova, IL June 13, 2017) Yesterday, State Representative Tony McCombie (IL–71st) toured the East Moline Correctional Facility and the Quad Cities Nuclear Generating Station in Cordova with legislators from across the state.

Des Moines, Iowa (June 12, 2017) - Two free online webinars on sales and use tax for Iowa businesses are scheduled in June and July. Iowa Sales/Use Tax Basics Part 1 will be held on June 21, with Iowa Sales/Use Tax Basics Part 2 on July 19. Both are scheduled from noon to 1:00 pm.

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