20 Apr 2016

Branstad, Reynolds Kick-Off Governor’s 2016 Future Ready Iowa Summit

By Office of the Governor of the State of Iowa

Future Ready Iowa Summit highlighted in Governor’s 2016 Condition of the State Address

(DES MOINES) – Today, Gov. Branstad, Lt. Gov. Reynolds, business, labor and nonprofit leaders; educators, students and parents; and...

19 Apr 2016

pro-taxpayer rights items from Grassley to get committee consideration

By Grassley Press

Finance Committee to Consider Several Pro-taxpayer Rights Measures from Grassley

WASHINGTON – Several pro-taxpayer rights provisions from Sen. Chuck Grassley will receive key committee consideration this week.

 ...

19 Apr 2016

Smiddy Backs Munger Delay of Legislator Pay

By Paul Ferrero

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, issued the following statement Monday, supporting Comptroller Leslie Munger’s announcement that legislators’ salaries would be delayed due to the budget impasse:

“I think...

19 Apr 2016

Working Out on a Budget

By Steve Burke

By Nathaniel Sillin

It's true–good health really does save money.

A Towers Watson survey (

19 Apr 2016

MUNGER: 'WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER, WE ALL WILL WAIT IN LINE'

By Rich Carter
Comptroller puts elected leader pay on par with other obligations
CHICAGO - Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger on Sunday announced that compensation for Illinois' Gener...
19 Apr 2016

victory for contractor employee whistleblowers at Defense Department, per Grassley, McCaskill

By Grassley Press

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (OIG) is re-opening the case of a Missouri National Guard contract 

18 Apr 2016

Community Banks help Main Street Thrive

By Aleis Stokes, ICBA

Washington, D.C. (Apr, 2016)—During ICBA Community Banking Month, the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) celebrates Citizens First Bank and the nation’s more than 6,000 community banks, which build stronger communities by helpin...

18 Apr 2016

Prepping Your Home for Sale? RE/MAX Brokers Offer Five Principles to Guide the Process

By Mary Jo Nathan

CHICAGO, April 14, 2016 – Homes are sold every day – lots of them. Last year 5.26 million existing homes were sold in the United States, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. There’s a difference, however, between just selling a ...

18 Apr 2016

The Better Budget Process Initiative: Strengthening the Budget Resolution

By Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

One of the key elements of the Congressional Budget Control and Impoundment Act of 1974 (Budget Act) was the provision to adopt a budget resolution, which sets out Congressional priorities on the budget and provides a framework for legislation...

13 Apr 2016

Equal Pay Day

By Joe Hand

Dear Friend,

In today’s tough economy, many of Iowa’s working families are still pinching every penny just to make ends meet, and in many families with children, both parents work to put food on the table. T...

Pages

Subscribe & Listen to Reader Podcasts

On Stands Now

 

Tagged Content

    

Two Ways to Subscribe

1. Subscribe to free weekly e-mail content updates.

You'll get both the current official narrative challenge and What's Happenin' in the Quad Cities.
(Did you know we publish a new Real Astrology and RCR Crossword every week?) 

Subscribe!

* indicates required

2. Get 12 monthly issues mailed first class for $48

Get 12 issues mailed monthly for $48 per year.

Get the printed Reader edition mailed to you (or anyone you want) first-class for 12 months for $48.
$24 goes to postage and handling, $24 goes to keeping the doors open!

Click this link to Subscribe now.