14 Oct 2026

Three Topics for Scott County Supervisor 2026 Election Candidates

By Todd McGreevy
Scott County Board of Supervisors 2026.10.06 Committe of the Whole Meeting Screen Shot

Policy Practices, NDAs, and County Home Rule Relative to Iowa Utilities Commission

There are five supervisor seats on the county board, and elected supervisors serve four-year terms. This year, there are three open seats, and two of the three incumbents are running again, as Ross Paustian did not run again. Only one of the two incumbents, Jean Dickson, responded to the questionnaire. Supervisors are paid $45-50,000 annually plus health and retirement benefits. Five of the seven candidates vying for the three seats participated this year. Responses are in alphabetical order by family name.

14 Oct 2026

Two Topics for Scott County Recorder Candidates: No Appointment Necessary? and Mortgage Fraud Protection

By Todd McGreevy
OCT 2026 Scott County Recorder Property Fraud Alert Webpage Screenshot

According to the Scott County, Iowa Recorder's Office's web page, "The Recorder's Office was created by the First Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Iowa in 1839."
The incumbent Recorder, Rita Vargas has served since 2002, and last fiscal year was paid $102,313 plus benefits. Vargas is not running for re-election and there are two candidates for a single seat that has a four-year term, Tony Paone and Michael Wulf. Responses are in alphabetical order by family name.

14 Oct 2026

Three Topics for 2026 Scott County Treasurer Election Candidates: By Appointment Only?, Paul Revere Square vs County Store, Public Hours

By Todd McGreevy
OCT 2026 Scott County Treasurer Office Webpage

The incumbent Scott County Treasurer, Tony Knobbe has served since 2023, and last fiscal year was paid $102,313 plus benefits. Knobbe is not running for re-election and there are two candidates for a single seat that has a four-year term, Greg Guy and Samuel Samara. Responses are in alphabetical order by family name.

31 Jul 2026

Next Chapter of Paint It Back Begins as a New Block Becomes the Canvas

By Matthew Parbs
Paint it Back Mural Festival in Clinton, Iowa 2023

CLINTON, IOWA (July 31, 2026) — Paint it Back is coming to Downtown Clinton in 2026 starting a bold new chapter. After three years of transforming a former anchor, now vacant building in the Lyons District into a colorful open-air gallery, Paint It Back is taking the public art movement to a new location in Downtown Clinton.

12 Jul 2026

Volatilizing Iowa's State Trees

By Tom Foley
Oak tatters from acetochlor contamination in 2026 at Prairie Oaks Reservation in LeClaire, Iowa. (Ph

Chemical Trespassing on Iowa's State Tree Cannot Be Punished

Tony Singh's 20-Year Quest to Address Pesticide Damage in His Oak Savanna

In 1996, Tony Singh began rewilding a plot of land in LeClaire, hoping to restore its oak savanna, native prairie, woodlands, and wetlands. Fewer than five years later, he noticed the leaves on his oak trees were in tatters.

03 Jun 2026

Who Is the Client?

By Todd McGreevy
Ezra Sidran May 26.2026 Davenport Iowa Lawsuit Excerpt

Important determination about city hired outside counsel's obligations to private citizens. 

If you visit "David Ezra Sidran vs. City of Davenport, Iowa," you'll find the full text of Ezra Sidran's late May 2026 law suit against the City of Davenport and its elected leaders.

03 Jun 2026

Representative Randy Feenstra Concedes to Zach Lahn in 2026 Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Primary

By Robin Opsahl and Brooklyn Draisey
Zach Lahn 2026 GOP Primary Victory Speech Photo

Zach Lahn, a businessman and farmer, won the Republican nomination for Iowa governor Tuesday with U.S. Representative Randy Feenstra and the three other GOP hopefuls conceding the race.

03 Jun 2026

Governor Reynolds Signs Agriculture and Water-Quality Bills into Law

By Robin Opsahl and Kadin Luhmann

Governor Kim Reynolds signed several bills related to agriculture and the environment into law Monday, including measures related to water quality, ethanol and the Iowa Farm Act.

29 Apr 2026

Iowa Senate Sends SNAP Restrictions, Over-the-Counter Ivermectin to Governor: Governor’s "MAHA" Bill Adds New Nutrition, Physical Education Requirements for Public Schools

By Robin Opsahl

The Iowa Senate sent Governor Kim Reynolds’ “Make America Healthy Again” legislation to her desk on April 27, a package that includes SNAP restrictions, over-the-counter ivermectin, and several school health and nutrition policies.

29 Apr 2026

Natural Gas Plant Planned for Maysville, Iowa, Is Part of State's Larger Ambition to Attract Data Centers to Iowa's Green Fields

By Kathleen McCarthy
Maysville Iowa Central Iowa Power Cooperative Plant Rendering

Here we are again, a decade later, fighting for the preservation of Scott County's exceptional land, with its rich soil, as farmland in perpetuity (and that of Iowa at large), especially due to its 100 rating as the best soil in the world for food production.

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