26 Mar 2020

Decarceration: COVID-19 is Opportunity Knocking

By Thomas L Knapp

On March 23, 14 US Senators from both major political parties asked US Attorney General William Barr and Michael Carvajal, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, to "transfer non-violent offenders who are at high risk for suffering complications from COVID-19 to home confinement." It's a smart idea, and one local jails and state prisons around the country are already implementing. But it raises an important question and also points to an important opportunity.

25 Mar 2020

Rescheduled: Shred Day at Davenport Public Library

By Brittany Peacock

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 25, 2020) — Davenport Public Library’s annual Shred Day has been rescheduled to Thursday, September 10, 1–4PM, at Eastern (6000 Eastern Ave).

25 Mar 2020

COVID-19: What Would Rosie The Riveter Do?

By Thomas L Knapp

Half the readers I hear from accuse me of Trump Derangement Syndrome. The other half accuse me of rabid Trump fandom. In truth, I think of US President Donald J Trump in exactly the same way I think of most other politicians: He's usually wrong and often dangerous. But when he's right, he's right. He's right when he says that America needs to "open up" soon. If anything, his target date of Easter is too distant. The longer we wait to get moving again, the longer it will take to recover.

24 Mar 2020

Suspending the Constitution: Police State Uses Crises to Expand Its Lockdown Powers

By John W Whitehead

“That was when they suspended the Constitution. They said it would be temporary. There wasn’t even any rioting in the streets. People stayed home at night, watching television, looking for some direction. There wasn’t even an enemy you could put your finger on.”― Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale

24 Mar 2020

One Human Family Speaks Out Against Anti-Asian Hate

By Rev. Rich Hendricks

DAVENPORT, IOWA (March 24, 2020) — With the entire world in crisis over the COVID-19 pandemic, it is natural for people to be filled with anxiety and fear over an uncertain future. This is not the time for blaming, scapegoating, and hate.

23 Mar 2020

Iowa PBS and Iowa Public Radio Remember Dean Borg

By Susan Ramsey
IOWA FALLS, IOWA (March 23, 2020) — The Iowa PBS and Iowa Public Radio families sadly note the passing of Dean Borg, longtime Iowa Public Radio political correspondent and former host of Iowa PBS's Iowa Press. Borg died yesterday afternoon at the age of 81 due to complications caused by pancreatic cancer. Borg's career in journalism spanned more than five decades, earning him multiple awards and a place of honor in Iowa's journalistic history.
23 Mar 2020

Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful Announce 2020 Grant Awards

By Bill Jackson
IOWA FALLS, IOWA (March 23, 2020) — Diamond Vogel and Keep Iowa Beautiful announced the grant awards for the 2020 Paint Iowa Beautiful program. The program provides free paint to a wide variety of public service projects throughout Iowa.
23 Mar 2020

Yes, the COVID-19 Panic Does Call for Drastic Measures

By Thomas L Knapp
As an old saying goes, it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop at the end. The world's politicians are innovating on the fly (pun intended) by trying to combine the fall — the COVID-19 epidemic — with the sudden stop, bringing life and commerce to a halt through draconian travel restrictions, business closures, etc.
20 Mar 2020

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Announces New USDA Administration Leadership

By USDA Office of Communications

WASHINGTON DC (March 20, 2020) — Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of David Wu to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Mr Wu will be assuming the role following the departure of Deputy Assistant Secretary Don Bice.

20 Mar 2020

Don't Let Politicians Use Pandemic as an Excuse for Dictatorship

By Thomas L Knapp

By invoking the Defense Production Act, which "authorizes the President to require acceptance and priority performance of contracts or orders and to allocate materials, services, and facilities to promote the national defense or to maximize domestic energy supplies," US president Donald Trump has declared himself America's economic dictator.

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