06 Apr 2018

Grassley, Goodlatte, Leahy Urge Trump Administration to Finalize EB-5 Regulatory Reforms

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – In a joint letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Senate and House Judiciary Committee chairmen Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and former Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) urged the swift implementation of regulations that would drastically curtail the amount of fraud and abuse that has become common in the EB-5 regional center program.

 

 

06 Apr 2018

Muscatine Man Sentenced to 135 Months in Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

By Carla Ralph

DAVENPORT, Iowa – On April 5, 2018, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Michael William Elliott, Jr., age 46, of Muscatine, to 135 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Elliott was ordered to serve five years of supervised release following his term of imprisonmemnt and pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund.

05 Apr 2018

Davenport Man Sentenced to Prison for Firearm Offense and Supervised Release Violation

By Rachel J. Scherle

DAVENPORT, Iowa – On April 5, 2018, United States District Court Chief Judge John A. Jarvey sentenced Darion Daquan Gardner, age 22, of Davenport, to 80 months in prison for a felon in possession of a firearm charge, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum. Gardner was ordered to serve three years of supervised release following his term of imprisonment, pay $100 to the Crime Victims’ Fund, and forfeit the firearm he possessed.

22 Mar 2018

Davenport Men Sentenced to Prison for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm

By Carla Ralph

DAVENPORT, Iowa – On March 21, 2018, United States District Court Judge Stephanie M. Rose sentenced Olajuwan Hakeem Culbreath, age 22, of Davenport, to 51 months in prison for a felon in possession of a firearm charge, announced United States Attorney Marc Krickbaum.

22 Mar 2018

ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED BY ROCK ISLAND ALDERMAN DYLAN PARKER DISMISSED

By Anne Guffey

The Realtor code of ethics complaint filed by Alderman Dylan Parker against Realtor Ryan Latko (Aledo) last week was dismissed by a Grievance Committee of the Illinois REALTORS® (Springfield, IL). The dismissal means that the committee found no violation of the Code on the basis of the Facebook conversation as Mr. Parker alleged, reported Sharon Carlson CEO, Quad City Area REALTOR® Association.

15 Mar 2018

Trailblazing Judges Confirmed Despite Delay Tactics

By Grassley Press

When President Donald Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2017, our federal courts had more than 100 vacancies, including one for the United States Supreme Court. As chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I was pleased that President Trump intended to nominate our country’s most talented men and women in the legal profession to the federal bench.

14 Mar 2018

Iowa’s Reported Human Trafficking Cases Increased in 2017

By Brandon Bouchard

Polaris releases annual National Human Trafficking Hotline data; 13% jump in cases nationwide

14 Mar 2018

Daniel Biss issues statement on Bruce Rauner's veto of Gun Dealer Licensing Bill

By Tom Elliott

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Today, Daniel Biss released the following statement in response to Governor Bruce Rauner’s decision to veto the Gun Dealer’s Licensing Bill:

14 Mar 2018

Rauner vetoes onerous gun store regulation

By Rachel Bold

Asks legislative leaders to join in broader effort to address crime prevention, school safety and mental health

13 Mar 2018

Grassley Officially Schedules Hearing on Parkland Shooting; Adds to Growing List of Work on School Safety and Guns

By Grassley Press

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) last night provided notice of a committee hearing to take place on March 14, 2018, to focus on the tragic shooting that occurred in Parkland, Florida. Grassley publicly noted his intent to hold this hearing during the committee’s executive business meeting last week.

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