14 Jun 2005

Civil-Rights Commission Betrays Its Mission by Censoring

By Kathleen McCarthy
On March 30, 2005, the Davenport Civil Rights Commission (DCRC) filed a motion "to strike the March 28, 2005, order setting hearing on petitioner's petition for judicial review." The petitioner is Dr. David Botsko; the petition for judicial review is Botsko's appeal of the DCRC's Final Determination against him in Nabb v.
14 Jun 2005

Rock Island Housing Authority Re-Groups After Grant Denied

By John Perreault
The Rock Island Housing Authority (RIHA) is in the process of reapplying for the federal HOPE VI grant, after having its first application, for $20 million, denied on May 17. The grant is intended to be the facilitator for a $40.
07 Jun 2005

After Successful Session, Governor Should Be Wary of Bumps Ahead

By Rich Miller
Governor Rod Blagojevich was declared a "winner" by the Chicago media after the spring legislative session ended last week. Adjourning the session by May 31 while, for a change, getting along with other Democrats, upholding his promise not to raise taxes, and coming up with lots of new programs and comprehensive medical-malpractice reform made him look pretty good in many eyes.
07 Jun 2005

The New Status Quo

By Kathleen McCarthy
Last Wednesday, June 1, Davenport's City Council voted 7 to 3 to approve a $43-million development agreement between the City of Davenport and the Isle of Capri Davenport (IOCD) for the construction of an 11-story casino hotel with an attached five-story parking ramp within downtown Davenport's riverfront floodway, adjacent to Lock & Dam 15.
07 Jun 2005

Fathers Must Fight for Their Rights

By No Author
June 19 is Father's Day. In the last few decades, that has come to mean much more than it once did. Dad used to be just the guy who worked and kept the bills paid, while Mom took care of the home and children. But in recent years, dads have come to play a much more important role with their children.
31 May 2005

Director Defends Boston Marriage

By No Author
I read the review of New Ground Theatre's production of Boston Marriage with interest. (See "New Ground Turns Mamet's Marriage into a Massacre," River Cities' Reader Issue 530, May 25-31, 2005.
31 May 2005

Falling Poll Numbers Explain Latest Blagojevich Flip-Flop

By Rich Miller
If you're wondering why Governor Rod Blagojevich would flip-flop on his solemn vow to reform the state's massively underfunded pension systems, you don't have to look much farther than the most recent poll. A survey of 1,000 registered Illinois voters taken a week ago showed Republican state Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka leading Democrat Blagojevich by almost 10 percentage points.
24 May 2005

Illinois Governor's Lack of Growth Comes Back to Haunt Him

By Administrator
I suppose the easy thing to do would be to follow everyone else's lead and write a column about Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich's potty mouth. So much has been written about the governor's self-proclaimed "testicular virility" that you've probably gotten the point, however.
24 May 2005

It's Time to Get Real

By Administrator
The Isle of Capri's (IOC) final draft of the proposed development agreement to build a casino hotel on Davenport's downtown riverfront was submitted to the city staff and council last Wednesday, May 18, during its regular council meeting.
24 May 2005

River Debate Can Be A Win-Win Plan for the Quad Cities

By William D. Ashton
My friend, Mayor Charlie Brooke, frequently says: People who are against a project are usually uninformed, and if they would learn the facts they would change their minds. Unfortunately for the citizens of Davenport, in this case it is the city council, city staff, and DavenportOne that do not have all the facts.

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