03 Oct 2000

RDA Hopes for Boost from New Boat

By Jeff Ignatius
Last week's Davenport City Council approval of an agreement with the Isle of Capri Casino sets the stage for a new riverboat casino opening next year - and possibly more money for community projects. "We're just happy we can move forward," said Mary Ellen Chamberlin, president of the Riverboat Development Authority (RDA).
03 Oct 2000

Just Say No

By Garry Lee Wright
"Welcome back to 60 Minutes IX. Next up: There's been a lot of discussion recently about the lack of a prescription-drug plan for Medicare, and why necessary medicines have gotten to costing so darned much.
03 Oct 2000

Zoning—What's Good for the Goose Isn't Good for the Gander

By Administrator
Don't you just love a good "I told you so"? At October 2's Committee of the Whole meeting, Davenport Aldermen Moritz and McGivern were given a solid dose of their own medicine, much to the amusement of those watching.
03 Oct 2000

County Throws Away $1 Million

By Letter to Editor
The Scott County Board of Supervisors sure loves to spend our money. At their last meeting, supervisors held a "public hearing" on a 10-year lease for 6,000 feet of office space. They want to move the Juvenile Court Service that now rents public space in the county's Bicentennial Building into private space an equal distance from the courthouse.
03 Oct 2000

Justice, Not Jail; Preservation, Not Sprawl

By Robert Jackson Jr.
An interfaith group representing more than 20 congregations unveiled two platforms on Sunday to stop the destructive effects of urban sprawl and address inequities in the criminal-justice system. Quad Cities Interfaith presented the plans to several hundred people at a "Proclaim Jubilee" gathering at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport.
03 Oct 2000

Qwest Squeezes Internet Providers

By Jeff Ignatius
It was meant to be a bonus for consumers - faster Internet connections at the same price - but some people got significantly less than they were promised, and a few local Internet providers aren't happy about it, either.
27 Sep 2000

Another Land Deal on the Backs of Taxpayers

By Kathleen McCarthy
You would think the minute the Davenport City Council heard the word TIF (tax increment financing), their little ears would perk up and their brains would start quaking. When the recent news of the proposed TIF to subsidize Sentry Insurance's move to Davenport came to their attention, the City Council should have been on it like ducks on June bugs.
27 Sep 2000

The Miracle of Democracy

By Garry Lee Wright
"Hello, everyone. It's your beloved national icon and TV best friend Oprah again! I'm back with another entertaining yet relevant show that the whole country will be talking about next week. As you know, the two major presidential candidates were my guests recently and all of us came off pretty lame.
27 Sep 2000

Sentry Deal Raises Questions on Incentives

By Jeff Ignatius
The Davenport City Council last week tentatively approved a $3.7 million incentive package for Sentry Insurance to relocate from Moline, claiming that without the deal the company might have left the Quad Cities altogether.
27 Sep 2000

The Critic-Advocates of the DMA

By Todd McGreevy
Last week the Davenport City Council voted 7-3 in favor of an additional $3.5 million in funding for the proposed relocation of the Davenport Museum of Art into downtown. This brings the city's contribution to $6.

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