06 Aug 2002

How Can This Be Legal?

By Arianna Huffington
Responding to the bombshell revelation that senior bankers at Citigroup actively helped Enron hide billions in debt, Enron Lawyer of Last Resort Robert Bennett deftly summed up the real reasons for the current economic crisis: "Most of the problems - not all of them - are things that have been legal and acceptable.
06 Aug 2002

Understanding Corporate-Fraud Scandals: Follow the Auditors

By Michael LoGuidice
After the scandals at Enron and WorldCom, a lot of people and investors are asking: Are there a lot more companies out there with serious accounting problems? The answer is yes, and the reason is pretty simple.
30 Jul 2002

Illinois Legislature and Ethics Just Don't Mix

By Administrator
Lately, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has been trying to put the best possible face on state-government ethics. But despite some positive press coverage, the group's spin falls way short, particularly when it comes to Illinois.
30 Jul 2002

Lawmakers Creating Chaos

By Kathleen McCarthy
Lobbyists and attorneys appear to control the universe. No truer words were ever spoken than those that claimed a person's case is only as good as his or her attorney. While the law provides for a more civilized society in many ways, it also allows for chaos.
23 Jul 2002

Bettendorf's Modern Day Viking and Artist: Albert ("Al") Stafne

By Administrator
The great thing about life is the chance to know and love unique, inspiring, and truly noble individuals who make a difference in the lives they touch. Albert ("Al") Stafne is just such an individual. Al quietly painted for years as part of his intellectual expression - a fact not widely known by many who know him.
23 Jul 2002

Grant School Parent Alan Guard Steps Up to Run for Davenport School Board

By Kathleen McCarthy
The Davenport Community School District (DCSD) has a way of lighting a fire under people to get involved. Unfortunately, the motivation is many times born of frustration, contempt, and good old-fashioned anger at the modus operandi of the DCSD.
16 Jul 2002

Daniels Probe Leaves Illinois GOP with Few Good Alternatives

By Rich Miller
Illinois House Republican Leader Lee Daniels summoned his top lieutenants to Springfield last week for what was billed as an election strategy session. Instead, the meeting immediately morphed into a war council, as Daniels and his leadership team talked about how to fend off a surprisingly strong coup attempt.
16 Jul 2002

Is Current Leadership Undermining Financial Core of the Economy?

By Kathleen McCarthy
Recently USA Today reported that the dollar volume trading on the stock market dropped from $17 trillion to $10 trillion in nearly a year's time. The significant contributing factor to this enormous decline is the severe lack of confidence in corporate America's accounting practices, fiscal priorities, and general business ethics.
16 Jul 2002

Writer Promises There's "More to Be Heard" from Grant and Johnson Parents

By Administrator
This is in response to the letter to the editor entitled "Grant and Johnson Parents Must Accept Change," published in the July 3-9, 2002, edition of the River Cities' Reader. I am a fully "grown up" adult who has two children, one of whom attended Johnson Elementary School.
09 Jul 2002

Vote with Your Remote: Phil Donahue for National TV Host

By Don Hazen
There's a new election just around the corner, and Phil Donahue is the candidate who deserves your vote. In fact, all of us who are interested in watching stimulating television and hearing independent voices and fresh points of view on corporate TV should tune into MSNBC at 7 p.

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