MOLINE, Ill.--A local firefighter is challenging State Representative Pat Verschoore to breathe life back into the state of Illinois. Neil Anderson, Republican candidate for State House in the 72nd District, says these are crucial times for the surviva... »
MOLINE - State Representative Rich Morthland (R-Cordova) delivered a truckload of recyclable electronics to Self-Help Enterprises in Sterling, IL. A new Illinois State Law SB2106 (P.A. 97-0287) limits the kinds of items that can be disposed of in a nor... »
From State Rep. Rich Morthland - MOLINE - Thursday, William Holland, Auditor General of the State of Illinois released the audit of the Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card Program pursuant to House Resolution 89, which was sponsored by State Rep... »
SPRINGFIELD - Wednesday, State Representative Rich Morthland’s (R-Cordova) bill on Human Trafficking passed the Illinois House on a vote of 82-32. House Bill 5482 would make Class 1 felony of human trafficking or involuntary servitude convictions a non... »
High gasoline prices are the focus of the first radio ad for John Archer, one of the Republicans running against Representative Dave Loebsack in Iowa's second Congressional district. Follow me after the jump for the ad script and some fact-checking. Th... »
...a candidate from the tea party. See what I did there. Tea partyish Dennis Guth filed today in open Senate District 4. He faces a Republican primary with former senator Jim "Back In" Black. Seems like a mismatch, but Guth actually out-raised Black on... »
Two state legislators today said community colleges are the key to growing Iowa’s skilled workforce and bringing good-paying jobs to Iowa. Last week, the Governor outlined his budget plans and called for a $6 million cut to Iowa’s 15 community colleges... »
BHC students elect Kylee Fox new student trusteeKylee Fox, of Moline, recently was elected by her fellow students to be the student representative on the Black Hawk College Board of Trustees for 2012-13.She attended Fenton High »
