20 Dec 2005

Blog Comments Reveal Campaign Shenanigans

By Rich Miller
I was told a few weeks ago by a very good source that Governor Rod Blagojevich's campaign had assigned people to monitor my blog. You may know that besides this weekly newspaper column I publish a daily political newsletter called Capitol Fax.
20 Dec 2005

Davenport's Funnel Effect

By Administrator
The City of Davenport's Vision Statement reads, in part, that the city aims to provide "the best possible services through open communication and mutual support." The assumption is that this applies to the city council, staff, and the public.
20 Dec 2005

Thursday Deadline for Comments on Isle of Capri Proposal

By John C. Butler
Editor's note: The Isle of Capri's application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its riverfront-hotel and casino-relocation project has triggered a public-comment period that ends on Thursday, December 22.
13 Dec 2005

Gidwitz-Rauschenberger Ticket Hopes to Ignite Campaign Sparks

By Rich Miller
The fact that Ron Gidwitz and Steve Rauschenberger have teamed up to run as a ticket may seem a bit odd at first. But it makes sense in more ways than one, and it's probably their best shot at winning next spring.
13 Dec 2005

Bill of Rights Day Offers an Opportunity to Fight for Freedom

By James W. Lark III
As with many Americans, I celebrated Thanksgiving last month with my family, and I plan to celebrate Christmas with them this month. I also plan to celebrate another important event this month, one that rarely seems to garner much attention.
06 Dec 2005

Topinka Candidacy Leads to Flip-Flop Charges

By Rich Miller
Republican gubernatorial candidate Judy Baar Topinka is somewhere in the middle on abortion issues. Because of that, both extremes hate her. Last week, Planned Parenthood and the pro-choice group Personal PAC held a press conference to urge reporters to find out whether Topinka is pro-choice or not.
29 Nov 2005

In Politics, Even the Safest Statement Can Be Twisted

By Rich Miller
The lesson of this story: Be careful what you say, because Washington, D.C., can be a very bizarre, mean, and unforgiving place. From: Tommy Vietor, Barack Obama press secretary To: Rich Miller Subject: Obama press release U.
29 Nov 2005

Beware of Reasoning by Historical Analogy

By Dr. Earl Tilford
Thirty years ago, in the wake of the Vietnam War, historian James Clay Thompson warned: The primary lesson learned was that the United States should never again go to war in a former French colony located on the other side of the globe, in a land with a tropical climate, against an insurgent force supported by a sympathetic communist regime in a contiguous state.
22 Nov 2005

Democrats Look to Former Republican Governor for Salvation

By Rich Miller
I have two George Ryan-related stories for you this week. First, the irony of former Governor Jim Thompson's decision to defend former Governor George Ryan seems pretty obvious up-front, but there's more than first meets the eye.
22 Nov 2005

It's Now or Never for Civic Awareness

By Administrator
Once again, residents of Davenport demonstrated their disgraceful lack of patriotism with a pathetic 18-percent voter turnout for the November 8 city-council election. For those who did not bother to vote this time, keep your complaints to yourself from here on out.

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