05 Dec 2000

New Area Code Announced for Eastern Iowa

By Joe Collins
The Iowa Utilities Board is finalizing plans to make 563 the new area code for eastern Iowa, including the Quad Cities, Muscatine, Clinton, Elkander, and Decorah. Optional use will begin March 4, 2001, and mandatory use will start in September.
28 Nov 2000

Is Area Code 809 Phone Scam Really a Scam?

By Joe Collins
Floating through the Internet via e-mail is a warning titled "Area Code '809' Phone Scam" warning that you shouldn't respond to e-mail messages, phone calls, pages, or Web pages instructing you to call a number in the 809 area code.
28 Nov 2000

Clicking Your Way to the Next J.O.B.

By Robert Jackson Jr.
I remember the first time I looked for a job - which was, incidentally, just like the last time I looked for a job. Hauling out a 5-pound Sunday newspaper in one hand and a yellow highlighter in the other, I underwent the laborious task of searching through manual-labor, nurse, and the all-encompassing sales openings to find something remotely in my field.
21 Nov 2000

The King of Blues Rolls into Town

By Michael Richardson
Although he won't be lounging in an open convertible with Eric Clapton at the wheel like on the cover of his new album, the legendary B.B. King will be riding into Davenport in his custom bus next week. The elder statesman of the blues is returning to the Adler Theater on Monday for a 7:30 pm stop on his 75th birthday tour.
21 Nov 2000

Stopping Credit Snoops a Phone Call Away

By Joe Collins
Tired of piles of credit-card offers in the mail? Wondering who is checking on your credit and why? Four of the national credit-information bureaus - Experian, Innovus, Equifax, and Trans Union - have joined to offer a toll-free service allowing consumers to have their names blocked from unwanted credit inquires for two years.
14 Nov 2000

Internet Voting - Good For What Ails Us?

By Robert Jackson Jr.
While we're waiting for the votes to be tabulated in Florida, maybe we can cast ballots on this: Is Internet voting the panacea for what ails us? Ever since interactive Web sites became a reality, Internet voting has been like the early days of the laser beam - a solution looking for a problem.
14 Nov 2000

Divided They Fall?

By Jeff Ignatius
Even with the ultimate result still unclear, last week's election showed some contradictory things about the state of progressive politics in the United States: They still matter, and there's a lot of work to do if the movement is going to overcome its fragmentation.
14 Nov 2000

Voter Turnout Still Leaves Control to the Minority

By Joe Collins
Nearly two-thirds of Scott County voters decided the fate and direction their country, state, and county will take in the future. Of 112,075 registered voters in Scott County, 63 percent cast ballots. A mere 56 percent of voters (24,530 out of 13,729) in Bettendorf and a disheartening 49 percent (32,588 out of 66,685) in Davenport could be bothered to vote.
07 Nov 2000

Rubber Stamped Chief

By Jeff Ignatius
Mike Bladel's short, strange trip from Scott County sheriff (and unopposed candidate for re-election) to Davenport police chief ended November 1 with a unanimous stamp of approval from the city council. But the ease of confirmation didn't wipe away lingering questions about the failure of a nationwide search, the actions of the city administrator, and the motivation for Bladel's move east down Fourth Street.
31 Oct 2000

Local Election 2000

By Letter to Editor
What are the three most pressing issues likely to face your government body during your term, and what specifically would you support to address them? Madden: Eliminate any spending, programs, and agencies not authorized by the Constitution.

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