13 Mar 2001

Consider the Source

By Todd McGreevy
The hypocrisy and self-serving nature of the Quad City Times' editorial page knows no bounds. Case in point No. 1: Editor John Humenik's posturing on "An emotional price for finding the truth," which appeared last Sunday.
13 Mar 2001

City Defends CDBG Allocations

By Letter to Editor
It's unfortunate that the River Cities' Reader characterized its recent cover story "Does Davenport Hog Its Block-Grant Funding?" (see Issue 311. February 21-27, 2001) as another us-against-them article. This kind of reporting tends to minimalize the positive impact that the City of Davenport and local nonprofits have in addressing the needs of our low- and moderate-income residents.
13 Mar 2001

Epiphany Regarding City Leadership

By Kathleen McCarthy
I had an epiphany sitting in last week's regular Council Meeting. I finally realized that there are a paltry few individuals on the council who are actually qualified to be aldermen. A city of nearly 100,000 citizens, with a managed budget of approximately $100 million, requires people with more experience in business, city planning, administration, finance, and leadership.
13 Mar 2001

Not a Funny Week

By Garry Lee Wright
Back in what my daughter would call the olden days, local news was whatever went on in the hut next door. National news happened down the block. World news transpired in that village across the river. The flow of knowledge may have been primitive, but people paid attention because newsmakers were their neighbors.
06 Mar 2001

Development Has Fuzzy Numbers

By Kathleen McCarthy
In the past several months, petitions from two separate developers (THF Realty-Wal-Mart, and Jersey Ridge Partners-Steve Schalk and associates) for rezoning of nearly 300 acres north of 53rd Street, between Elmore and Eastern avenues, have passed through Planning & Zoning without most of the crucial questions being answered.
06 Mar 2001

Living Wage Statute Good for Economy

By Kathleen McCarthy
In the last decade, arguments have come forward in support of living wages versus minimum wages. In unprecedented economic growth, wage earners are not realizing personal economic growth as they should. Many things contribute to this, including government subsidies, global competition, and foreign-trade policies, to name only a few of the things that cause the equation to become unbalanced.
06 Mar 2001

Call for a Living Wage in the Quad Cities

By Quad Cities Coalition for a Living Wage
Over the last decade our economy has grown dramatically. In the face of such prosperity, we have a just and reasonable duty to ask how well our nation's wealth reaches the working families who have helped build this robust economy.
06 Mar 2001

Dismissal at the Expense of Unknown Political Agendas

By Letter to Editor
I am concerned about the manner in which the recent dismissal of a 22-year Davenport city employee took place. It appears that the council has sacrificed Mike Meloy, City Attorney, at the expense of unknown political agendas.
06 Mar 2001

Castaways

By Garry Lee Wright
"Well, Wilson, another day here in paradise, eh? Nothing but sand, palm trees, and the occasional hurricane to liven things up. So, how long's it been now, do you remember? No, of course you don't. I keep forgetting you're a volleyball.
27 Feb 2001

Sheriff Candidates Differ on New Jail, Priorities

By No Author
The next sheriff of Scott County, who will be chosen by voters on March 6, will face some important issues. The River Cities' Reader asked current Davenport Police Chief and former Sheriff Mike Bladel and Interim Sheriff Richard Huff what they thought were the most pressing issues facing the person who takes the job over the next four years.

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