23 Oct 2001

Anti-Terrorism Legislation Could Infringe on Privacy

By Joe Collins
• The U.S. House and U.S. Senate are working to reach agreement on conflicting provisions of two anti-terrorism bills: The USA Act, passed by the Senate on Thursday (by a 96-1 vote), and The PATRIOT Act, passed by the House on Friday (337-79).
23 Oct 2001

Aging Rockers and Easy Listening

By Jeff Ignatius
Concert promoters prefer venues that are willing to help market a show, or waive certain costs. These arenas are known to be "cooperative." But there's something else that's more important. "You have to be able to sell tickets," said Jade Nielsen, who runs Jade Productions in Bismarck, North Dakota.
18 Oct 2001

Another Crummy Election Turnout

By Joe Collins
• A mere one in six registered voters in Davenport bothered to cast ballots in last week's municipal primary election. Of the 64,361 registered Davenport voters, only 10,793 voted. This means that the 17 percent who voted determined which candidates moved on to the general election in the mayor and aldermanic races, thus determining the course city government will take.
18 Oct 2001

Yes or No?

By Jeff Ignatius
Pass or fail, the struggle over the county's $5 million contribution to Davenport's River Renaissance project has had one positive byproduct: DavenportOne has been forced to stretch, reaching out to many different populations in the community with which it has frequently disagreed.
09 Oct 2001

State Pushes Vision Iowa Bonds

By Joe Collins
• You can invest in projects such as River Renaissance by purchasing Vision Iowa bonds to help finance state contributions of at least $190 million to projects designed to increase entertainment and cultural activities as well as tourism in the state.
09 Oct 2001

The New Faces of Quad City Arts

By Jeff Ignatius
"Stability" is one word that could describe the situation at Quad City Arts through the years. Holly Richard was involved in the award-winning Visiting Artist program for more than 20 years, and Lloyd Schoeneman had been a seminal part of the organization since 1978.
09 Oct 2001

Literary Magazine Buffalo Carp Aims for National Reputation

By Jeff Ignatius
W hen discussing the planned Quad City Arts literary magazine Buffalo Carp, the person in charge talks about the area's rich literary culture, but this fish is also looking for a bigger pond. "It seems that someplace this literary should have something like this," said Leslie Thompson, Quad City Arts administrator for advancement & literary arts.
09 Oct 2001

Nova 6 Series Brings the Summer's Best Independent Films

By Administrator
A lot of movie theatres give lip service to independent and foreign-language movies, but few actually follow through. The new Nova 6 theatre in Moline is making a six-week, 11-film commitment to art-house movies starting October 10, and it features nearly every noteworthy "little" movie of the summer.
02 Oct 2001

Vote! Your Future is at Stake!

By Joe Collins
• Voters in Davenport have the future in their hands in the October 9 primary election. Voters must choose between seven mayoral candidates: Bob Yapp, Charlie Brooke, Pamela Davis, Luana Stoltenberg, John Waddell, Bill Sherwood, and Denise Hollenback.
25 Sep 2001

Iowa Introduces New Anti-Tobacco Campaign

By Joe Collins
• You might have already noticed some new billboards throughout the Iowa Quad Cities focusing on secondhand smoke instead of controversial depictions of the physical ravages attributed to smoking and chewing tobacco.

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