15 Jan 2020

Moline Foundation Scholarships Available: Deadline 15 February 2020

By Susan Zelnio

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 15, 2020) — The Moline Foundation is one month away from the 2020 scholarship deadline.

"The streamlined 2020 application process allows students the ability to apply for multiple scholarships, utilizing one comprehensive essay," commented Paul Plagenz, President/CEO of The Moline Foundation.

The simlified application form requires:

14 Jan 2020

Two-and-a-Half Cheers for Elizabeth Warren's Student Debt Plan

By Thomas L Knapp

On January 14, Senator Elizabeth Warren released a "Plan to Cancel Student Debt on Day One of My Presidency." Warren would use the US Department of Education’s "broad legal authority" to cancel up to $50,000 of debt on behalf of up to 42 million borrowers.

13 Jan 2020

It's Not Just Trump Supporters: Politics is a Pile of Shared Psychoses

By Thomas L Knapp

Dr Bandy Lee, a psychiatrist affiliated with Yale University, posits a "'shared psychosis' among just about all of Donald Trump's followers." Her claim came in the context of a discussion of Alan Dershowitz's use of the word "perfect" to describe his sex life, mirroring Trump's use of that word regarding a well-known phone call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.

10 Jan 2020

Iowa Supreme Court Acting Chief Justice David Wiggins to Retire

By Iowa Judicial Branch

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 10, 2020) — Iowa Supreme Court Acting Chief Justice David Wiggins, West Des Moines, has announced his retirement effective March 13, 2020. Acting Chief Justice Wiggins was appointed to the court in 2003. His complete biography is on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/supreme-court/justices/david-wiggins/.

09 Jan 2020

Three Nominees Chosen for Iowa Supreme Court Vacancy

By Iowa Judicial Branch

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — Twelve Iowans applied with the State Judicial Nominating Commission to fill the vacancy on the Iowa Supreme Court that occurred upon the death of Chief Justice Mark Cady.

09 Jan 2020

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Will Become Longest-Serving Attorney General in US History

By Lynn Hicks

 

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller will become the longest-serving attorney general in US history on Saturday, January 11.

Miller breaks the record of Michigan Attorney General Frank J Kelley, who served from December 28, 1961, to January 1, 1999. Kelley served 13,519 days, or 37 years and five days.

09 Jan 2020

Iowa PBS Presents State Dance Team Championships 01/25

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — Iowa PBS will present exclusive statewide coverage of the 2020 Iowa State Dance Team Championships on Saturday, January 25, at 7PM. The two-hour program showcases highlights of all the winning routines and busy backstage action. The competition will be rebroadcast Sunday, January 26, at 1PM.

09 Jan 2020

Trouble Understanding Police Orders Constitutes Resistance, Justifies Use of Excessive Force (Taser, Chokehold) Rules Oklahoma Federal Court

By The Rutherford Institute

MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA (January 9, 2020) — An Oklahoma federal court has refused to hold police responsible for brutalizing an African-American man who, despite complying with police orders during an arrest, was subjected to excessive force and brutality, including being thrown to the ground, tasered, and placed in a chokehold that rendered

09 Jan 2020

Marshalltown Community College (MCC) Announces Fall Term Dean's List

By Robin Anctil

MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA (January 9, 2020) — One hundred seventy-nine students were named to the Fall 2019 (August to December) Dean's List at Marshalltown Community College. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade-point average while attending MCC classes in Marshalltown, at Iowa Valley Community College Grinnell, or online.

09 Jan 2020

Iowa PBS Presents Season 4 of "The Film Lounge"

By Susan Ramsey

JOHNSTON, IOWA (January 8, 2020) — It's time to pop some popcorn. Iowa PBS announced today the upcoming fourth season of "The Film Lounge," a series showcasing the work of Iowa filmmakers. This season includes two new episodes featuring 10 short films with varying styles and subject matters.

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