Harrisburg, Pa. -- There's only one day left to apply for the Pennsylvania elk lottery, a highly limited hunting license to harvest elk in one of Pennsylvania's 14 elk hunt zones!
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(The Center Square) – The deployment of Iowa Department of Public Safety law enforcement officers to aid Texas to aid border security efforts has ended, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced July 28.
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) tweeted that US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was participating in "embarrassing Covid theater" by wearing a mask and face shield on his trip to the Philippines, where masks and face shields are government mandated.
On June 14, 2021, the Senate voted 53 - 44 to confirm the nomination of Judge Kentanji Jackson to the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court. Three Republican senators voted to confirm. Senator Chuck Grassley opposed it. I called his office to ask why he opposed the nomination.
Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) set the record straight about the events of January 6 when a radio show caller demanded to know the name of the Capitol Police officer who fatally shot Ashli Babbitt, a California woman who took part in the riot.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday signed a measure aimed at increasing affordable housing investment in Illinois, as well as a measure expanding the state’s low-income energy assistance program.
Attorneys for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, or MALDEF, have filed an amended complaint in federal court in a lawsuit that seeks to block a newly-enacted legislative redistricting plan from going into effect.
Chiefs training camp returns to campus of Missouri Western State University and is open to fans
CNN's Gary Tuchman visits a county in Northwestern Colorado where the vaccination rate is low and the Covid-19 infection rate is high. The area is represented by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), who is in defiance of new Covid rules on Capitol Hill.
CNN's Don Lemon takes a closer look at Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) saying he did not recall when he spoke to then-President Donald Trump on January 6th.
New state law gives homeless or foster children exemptions from some credit requirements for high school diploma
Former Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne, a Trump ally, has donated $3.2 million to Cyber Ninjas, the firm conducting the fraudulent election audit in Arizona.
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest:
CEDAR RAPIDS — Republicans are playing hardball with an Iowa Democratic congressional candidate’s efforts five years ago to secure a tax break for a Marion baseball and softball complex developed by a former client of her family’s business.
(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden on Thursday said his administration will require all federal employees and contractors to show proof of vaccination, a move met with swift opposition from Texas elected officials.
The European Union pledged to curb carbon emissions -- but a loophole in the directive leaves companies to pollute Black communities and devastate ecosystems in the American South.
When Elma native John Mark Mulick Jr. enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1940, he had to get his father, John Mulick Sr., to sign up for him because he was only 20 years old at the time.
More than 100 Iowa Democratic elected officials and leaders have endorsed state Sen. Liz Mathis’ campaign for the Iowa U.S. House 1st District seat.
Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more ground. CNN's Kylie Atwood reports.
Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN's Miguel Marquez visited a hospital in the Bayou State and spoke with patients who explained why they hadn't received the vaccine.
(The Center Square) – Louisiana could receive billions of dollars in new federal infrastructure spending despite a disagreement over the plan between the state's two U.S. senators.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfect Game, the world's largest youth baseball and softball platform and scouting service, last evening announced the rosters for its upcoming 2021 All-American Classic youth baseball game, during a special broadcast of PG Weekly Presented by Rawlings on PerfectGame.TV.
(The Center Square) – Federal economic data released Thursday did little to alleviate concerns over the U.S. economy, as unemployment remains elevated and new GDP numbers disappointed experts.
(The Center Square) – The Texas border city of Laredo has sued the Biden administration, hoping to halt its policy of transferring several hundred people a day into the city who have illegally entered the U.S. through two Texas Border Patrol sectors: Rio Grande Valley and Del Rio.
The spread of the Delta variant is putting unvaccinated Americans at greater risk of severe Covid-19. CNN Heroes Jake Wood, Dr. Jim Withers, and Dr. Wendy Ross have folded vaccination efforts into their already incredible work with communities that might otherwise be overlooked.
(The Center Square) – Iowa beat all other states in its drop in unemployment claims for the week beginning July 19, compared with the same week in 2019, WalletHub reported Thursday.
Three of Peoria's bargain-priced, 100-year-old homes will be featured on HGTV's brand-new series, "Cheap Old Houses," at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9.
Harrisburg, Pa. – In a Court Order filed today, Commonwealth Court President Judge P. Kevin Brobson announced a return to in-person argument sessions and outlined the Court argument schedule for the remainder of 2021.
(The Center Square) – Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar is urging President Joe Biden to put a “pause” on accepting or releasing those who enter the U.S. illegally, citing the risk of spreading COVID-19, after news reports reveal that those who have tested positive are being released into local Texas border communities.
Dubbed the Riverview Coalition, the group is making its first major event the Bridge-to-Bridge River Drive Festival. Peoria Heights, Chillicothe, Lacon and Spring Bay are participants. Henry is a member of the coalition but is not participating in the festival.
Spelling Bee champion joins in Louisiana's effort to get more people vaccinated
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday again urged Iowans to get vaccinated as the best defense against COVID-19 and its variants, but expressed frustration with changing federal mask guidelines she said are “counterproductive” in conveying a consistent message.
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday again urged Iowans to get vaccinated as the best defense against COVID-19 and its variants, but expressed frustration with changing federal mask guidelines she said are “counterproductive” in conveying a consistent message.
A roundup of legislative and Capitol news:
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev talks with CNN's Julia Chatterley about IPO pricing, retail investors, and regulatory issues.
(The Center Square) - After weeks of slow moving negotiations, the bipartisan infrastructure bill has passed a procedural vote in the Senate to begin debate.
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan Osweiler has joined Sammons Financial Group as Vice President, Financial Strategy. In this new role, Osweiler will support the company's overall financial strategy in several key areas.
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday again urged Iowans to get vaccinated as the best defense against COVID-19 and its variants.
With the rise of the Delta variant, many vaccinated Americans tell pollsters they are still concerned about catching Covid-19-- so why is the population that's most vulnerable to the virus less worried about it? In the latest episode of The Point, CNN's Chris Cillizza examines the American "…
One woman's son said she couldn't attend his wedding without the vaccine. A man wanted a chance at the state's lottery incentive. Here's why some who resisted the COVID-19 vaccine are getting it now.
Pittsburgh, Pa. -- Leslie C. Davis was unanimously selected to succeed Jeffrey A. Romoff as president and Chief Executive Officer of UPMC beginning August 1, 2021, according to a Board of Directors announcement.
Matt Damon shadowed Oklahoma oil rig workers for his film "Stillwater." Kenny Baker, drilling superintendent for Cactus Drilling Co., describes what it was like showing Damon the oil rigs, and the town.
The Chicago Bears held their first training camp practice Wednesday afternoon at Halas Hall in Lake Forest.
Iowa Lottery officials closed the books Wednesday on a record-breaking fiscal year that saw new highs for sales of lottery products, prizes to players and proceeds to the state.
(The Center Square) – The Iowa’s Board of Regents unanimously approved tuition increases July 28 for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Drivers on an Atlanta highway stopped their vehicles and broke into a slow-moving truck when they noticed the man behind the wheel appeared to be unconscious.
Capitol police Officer Harry Dunn tells CNN's Don Lemon about the difficulties of dealing with constant hate online after the events of January 6.
Incident at Air Force Base kills one and injures three
Mask mandate returns to Kansas City, MO starting Monday
Anderson Cooper talks with Slate magazine political writer Jim Newell about his interview with Republican Rep. Mo Brooks, who told Newell he wore body armor under his clothes while he gave a speech on January 6.
Family cattle farmers are the lifeline of rural communities across Iowa and the country, Sen. Chuck Grassley said on Wednesday, but “they’re currently on life support” because of consolidation in the meatpacking industry.
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