23 Feb 2019

Item of Interest: Flood Outlook, 02/22/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 22, 2019) Public Works participated in this afternoon’s National Weather Service Spring Flood Outlook Briefing. There is a 95% chance the city will see moderate flooding (15 to 18ft), and a 50% chance for major flooding (above 18 ft) this spring.

22 Feb 2019

Items of Interest (General): 02/22/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 22, 2019) — Mayor Klipsch will deliver the Davenport State of the City Address on Monday, February 25, at the Rhythm City Casino; 7077 Elmore Avenue. The program begins at Noon. There will be an elevated area and mult box in place for the media at this event.

22 Feb 2019

Item of Interest: Davenport Fire Update, 02/22/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 22, 2019) — Davenport Fire crews were dispatched shortly before 8:30PM Thursday to a structure fire in the 500 block of E 7th Street and upon arrival reported fire on the second floor of the home.

21 Feb 2019

Wall Street Journal Columnist Peggy Noonan to Headline ABI's Annual Conference in Ames

By David Hildahl

DES MOINES, IOWA (February 21, 2019) — Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan will headline the Iowa Association of Business and Industry's (ABI's) 2019 Taking Care of Business Conference, June 4-6, in Ames. The conference is expected to draw 1,000 business leaders to venues including Hilton Coliseum and the Sukup End Zone Club at Jack Trice Stadium.

20 Feb 2019

Items of Interest: Davenport Fire Updates 02/20/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 20, 2019) — On Tuesday, February 19, Davenport Fire crews were dispatched to the 900 block of West Second Street shortly after 8:30PM for a structure fire. When crews arrived, smoke was coming from the rear of the building where the door was on fire. Chief Jim Morris says this is a vacant property; however, there were remnants of individuals living in it. The structure received minor damage. No injuries were reported.

20 Feb 2019

Victory: Unanimous Supreme Court Limits State Power to Levy Fines, Seize Property, Abuse Asset-Forfeiture Laws

By Rutherford Institute

WASHINGTON DC (February 20, 2019) — In a unanimous ruling that is expected to curb attempts by local and state governments to increase their revenue by seizing private property using excessive, arbitrary asset forfeiture laws, a unanimous US Supreme Court has ruled in Timbs v State of Indiana that state governments must abide by the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on the imposition of “excessive fines” for criminal offenses.

20 Feb 2019

Item of Interest: Water Main Break, 02/20/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

DAVENPORT, IOWA (February 20, 2019) — West Second Street is being closed between Gaines and Warren Streets for a water main break.  Brown Street is closed at 3rd St and at River Drive.

Individuals can access the Centennial bridge using 3rd or 4th Street to Gaines. Repairs are estimated to be complete, and the roads re-opened sometime Friday.

19 Feb 2019

The Real Emergency Isn't About the Wall. It's About the Separation of Powers

By Thomas L Knapp

US president Donald Trump recently declared a "national emergency" under which he intends to divert money from the US Department of Defense's budget and use it to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.

No biggie, Trump said as he announced the "emergency." Happens all the time (59 other times since 1976, to be exact). Purely routine.

19 Feb 2019

Iowa State Board of Education to Consider Rescinding “Seclusion Room” Rules

By Veronica Fowler

PRESS RELEASE (February 19, 2019) — We are glad that the Iowa State Board of Education is proposing new rules on seclusion rooms in public schools. The ACLU of Iowa has been concerned about the use of these rooms over the past two years, and we plan to endorse the new proposed rules.

19 Feb 2019

ACLU of Iowa Statement on State Not Appealing 6-Week Abortion Ban Decision

By Veronica Fowler

PRESS RELEASE (February 18, 2019) — The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of Iowa Executive Director Mark Stringer in response to Gov. Reynold’s announcement that the state will not pursue an appeal on a district court judge striking down the so-called “fetal heartbeat” bill:

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