11 May 2020

Republicans Can't Seem to Make Up Their Minds About Mail and Voting

By Thomas L Knapp

One laudable side effect of the COVID-19 panic is a nationwide effort to promote "vote by mail" as a universal alternative to standing in line at polling places. One reason that effort is laudable is that it would likely decrease vote-fraud. Yes, I said "decrease." And Republicans were saying the same thing until recently.

11 May 2020

Davenport Public Library Fairmount Branch Drive-Up Window Is Tentatively Scheduled to Reopen With Limited Hours

By Stacey Ortman

DAVENPORT, IOWA (May 11, 2020) — The Davenport Public Library has tentatively scheduled the reopening of its Fairmount Branch (3000 N. Fairmount St) drive-up window for limited hours on Monday, May 18, 1–5PM. The window will be open Monday-Friday, 1–5PM, for hold pick-ups only.

11 May 2020

Local Teachers Team Up to Bring Learning to Broadcast TV Each Day w “Learn United Quad Cities”

By Kevin Smith

BETTENDORF, IOWA (May 11, 2020) — Even though classrooms remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way, area superintendents, school districts, and cultural institutions are working together to make learning accessible to all students and families at home.

08 May 2020

Who Was Behind the Incompetent Venezuela "Invasion?"

By Thomas L Knapp

On May 3, a group of around 60 mercenaries attempted an amphibious landing at Macuto, on Venezuela's Caribbean coast. They were quickly defeated and 13 of them — including two Americans, Airan Berry and Luke Denman — captured. US president Donald Trump has denied any association with, knowledge of, or involvement in the affair on the part of the US government.

08 May 2020

Supreme Court Paves the Way for Government to Punish Speech That Encourages Resistance to Tyranny

By The Rutherford Institute

WASHINGTON DC (May 8, 2020) — In refusing to strike down an overly-broad law criminalizing pro-immigration speech, the US Supreme Court has paved the way for the government to punish anyone engaging in so-called “anti-government” speech that encourages resistance to tyranny through civil disobedience.

07 May 2020

Gov Kim Reynolds Signs New Proclamation Continuing the State Public Health Emergency Declaration

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINE, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — On May 6, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new proclamation continuing the Public Health Disaster Emergency.

07 May 2020

Iowa PBS Presents Special "Market to Market: Mental Health"

By Susan Ramsey

IOWA FALLS, IOWA (May 7, 2020) — Iowa PBS's weekly, nationally-syndicated agribusiness program Market to Market will bring together a panel of experts to address mental health in agriculture and answer viewer questions submitted via email and social media.

06 May 2020

Additional COVID-19 Cases in Iowa, Additional Deaths Confirmed

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IOWA (May 6, 2020) — The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) has been notified of 293 additional positive cases for a total of 10,404 positive cases. There have been an additional 2,309 negative tests for a total of 52,767 negative tests to date, which includes testing reported by the State Hygienic Lab and other labs.

06 May 2020

Iowa PBS to Host US Senate Democratic Primary Debate

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (May 6, 2020) — Iowa PBS will hold an Iowa Press debate for the US Senate Democratic Primary on Monday, May 18, at Iowa PBS studios in Johnston. The hour-long debate will begin at 8PM.

06 May 2020

No, the Politicians Didn't Save Us From COVID-19

By Thomas L Knapp

Writing at Reason magazine, Eric Boehm notes two trends revealed in data released by Apple and Foursquare. Trend One: Americans began reducing their outings and social interactions before, not because of, "shelter in place" orders issued by grandstanding, opportunistic politicians. Trend  Two: Americans started coming back out and resuming something like normal life before, not because, those politicians started lifting those orders.

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