11 Nov 2003

Illinois Governor Has Only Himself to Blame for Veto Overrides

By Rich Miller
You've probably heard that Governor Rod Blagojevich is fighting with the Illinois Legislature again. This time, he's claiming the General Assembly is on a "spending orgy" and tossing around taxpayer money like "drunken sailors" who have "run amok.
11 Nov 2003

The Hazards of Drug Importation

By Joseph L. Bast
According to a recent news story in a Des Moines newspaper, Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack "is taking heart from Illinois' conclusion that it could safely save millions of dollars by helping state employees buy prescription drugs through Canada.
11 Nov 2003

Believe in Our President

By Letter to Editor
Do you believe that that in some way the USA deserved 9/11? I most certainly do not. I believe in our president and I do not think that there is any great cover-up conspiracy. Perhaps there are information, names, events, and other things that should not be made public or released to a very suspicious and politically driven Senate committee at this time.
04 Nov 2003

New Image for Utility Doesn't Stop Questions

By Administrator
Commonwealth Edison has come a long way from the bad old days when it was constantly trying to find underhanded, sneaky ways to bill consumers for its overpriced, and then-unfinished, nuclear-power plants. ComEd's service territory was infamous for having the highest electric rates in the Midwest, and the third highest rates in the country.
04 Nov 2003

Voting Important Even with Unattractive Candidates

By Kathleen McCarthy
You are always writing that we, as citizens of the USA, are obligated to exercise our right to vote. I agree, however, this Tuesday, November 4, we have a citywide election in Davenport and quite frankly, neither mayoral candidate on the ballot looks like an attractive candidate.
04 Nov 2003

Iowa Values Fund Faces Tough Road, but the Director Welcomes the Challenge

By Jeff Ignatius
Iowa's massive economic-development boost is starting to look a lot more modest. The Iowa Values Fund was originally pitched as a $500-million state investment focusing on three core areas: life sciences, information solutions, and advanced manufacturing.
04 Nov 2003

Conference Highlights Innovative Ways to Spur Community Investment

By Jeff Ignatius
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) regional conference in Davenport two weeks ago covered a wide array of what appeared to be disparate topics. But these sessions shared a premise: pumping money into neighborhoods and communities.
04 Nov 2003

Pigstock Deserved a Better Reviewer

By Robert Jackson Jr.
While reading the less-than-enthusiastic "pedestrian survey" of the recent Pigstock/Jaegermeister festival [see "They Did It Better in Clinton," River Cities' Reader Issue 449, October 29-November 4, 2003], I couldn't help but wonder if the writer knew what sort of event she was at, or if she'd ever been to a rock concert before.
28 Oct 2003

Illinois Governor Can't Always Avoid Tough Battles

By Administrator
Those of us who live or work in Chicago high-rises have been a little freaked out lately since six people died in what at first appeared to be a routine fire at a Loop office building on October 17. From the live television coverage, it looked like the firefighters did a good job of promptly extinguishing the blaze.
28 Oct 2003

Iowa Plays Key Role in Global-Warming Legislation

By Letter to Editor
In mid-October the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act (S. 139) comes before the Senate. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin is expected to be a key vote in this historic bill that aims to reduce the greenhouse-gas emissions that cause global warming.

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