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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

President Trump’s February 19, 2026 Executive Order 14387, under the Defense Production Act of 1950, to ensure a stable and adequate supply of U.S.-produced Glyphosate also provides a liability shield for Bayer, a company that deliberately poisons human beings. It is unconscionable no matter the inconvenience in switching to safer, saner farming protocols, such as regenerative farming and crop rotation.

 Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed pipeline route. (Main image courtesy Summit Carbon Solutions; seal courtesy State of Iowa)

The Senate and House bills for the use of eminent domain for the Co2 pipeline, now called hazardous liquid pipeline, have become the same as they move into discussion by our legislators. We must review SF2067 and HF2104 to understand how to argue against this legislation.

Keith E. Meyer, RIP (1941-2026)

Keith E. Meyer, 84, formerly a longtime resident of Davenport, died Tuesday, February 17, 2026, with family at his side. Keith was known for many things in his life including a peaceful protester and activist city watchdog who eventually was elected a Davenport City Alderman. Keith’s passions in life were easily identifiable when visiting his old house at 1012 Marquette Street. Visitors would be greeted by big black labs, or huskies, and offered a sample of his wine or homemade biscotti.

Scott County GOP Primary Governor Candidate Forum Eldridge Iowa Jan 22 2026

On January 22, 2026, the Scott and Muscatine GOP county parties co-hosted a 2026 Gubernatorial Primary Candidate Forum live in Eldridge, Iowa. The event was the first of its kind in Iowa's history and the first time any substantive questions were presented to Republican want to be governor candidates in a primary race in more than 20 years.

Iowa Drone Surveillance May Become Warrantless and Admissible as Evidence in a Court of Law

Two rights-crushing bills are currently moving through the Iowa Legislature this session for possible passage and the Governor's signature. The typical lack of concern for Iowans' interest characterizes our faux representative governance in the 21st Century, thanks in large measure to We the People's equally crushing apathy.

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