29 Jan 2019

The Fired Next Time: A "Shutdown" Proposal

By Thomas L Knapp

The longest partial "government shutdown" in US history ended on January 25. To get Leviathan's gears turning at full speed again, President Donald Trump said uncle on funding for his pet border wall project in return for a three-week "return to normalcy."

More interesting than the (quite possibly temporary) end of the "shutdown" is the direction things were taking right before the wall funding came tumbling down.

29 Jan 2019

The Moline Foundation Announces the Lee McAllister Memorial Scholarship Award Deadline

By Joy Boruff

MOLINE, ILLINOIS (January 29, 2019) — The Lee McAllister Memorial Scholarship Fund was established in 2011 by his family. This scholarship honors his desire to help young people pursue education and become productive members of their community.

28 Jan 2019

Lee Enterprises to Purchase the Kenosha News and Lake Geneva Regional News

By Charles Arms

DAVENPORT, Iowa, (January 28, 2019) — Lee Enterprises, Incorporated (NYSE: LEE), a trusted local news provider and leading platform for advertising in 49 markets, announced today that the company has reached an agreement to purchase the print and digital assets of two Wisconsin publications, the Kenosha News and the Lake Geneva Regional News, from the Kenosha-based media company United Communications Corporation.

28 Jan 2019

Venezuela: None of Our Business

By Thomas L Knapp

On January 23, the President of Venezuela's National Assembly, Juan Guaido, was sworn in as "interim president." In what was presumably a pre-coordinated move, Guaido's administration was quickly recognized by the governments of the United States, Canada, and several countries in Latin America.

25 Jan 2019

Items of Interest, January 25, 2019

By Jennifer A Nahra

DAVENPORT IA (January 25, 2019) — Hi everybody! What a day! This weather is so challenging, isn’t it? A little car trouble in this weather is just such an absolute nightmare.

24 Jan 2019

Public Schedule Update: Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg Begin Condition of the State Tour

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IA (January 24, 2019) — Today, Gov Kim Reynolds and Lt Gov Adam Gregg are beginning their Condition of the State Tour. The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

Thursday, January 24th

Gov. Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Gregg visit Council Bluffs TradeWorks Academy

Thomas Jefferson High School

2501 W Broadway

Council Bluffs, IA

2:00PM

 

24 Jan 2019

Public Schedule Update: Gov Kim Reynolds, Lt Gov Adam Gregg, Begin Condition of the State Tour

By Pat Garrett

DES MOINES, IA (January 24, 2019) — Today, Gov Kim Reynolds and Lt Gov. Adam Gregg are beginning their Condition of the State Tour. The following events are open to credentialed members of the media:

 

Thursday, January 24

Gov. Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Gregg visit Council Bluffs TradeWorks Academy

Thomas Jefferson High School

2501 W Broadway

Council Bluffs, IA

2:00PM

 

Friday, January 25

23 Jan 2019

ACLU of Iowa, One Iowa Available for Comments after Iowa Supreme Court Rransgender Eights Oral Arguments

By Veronica Lorson Fowler

Des Moines, Iowa (01/23/19) — Tomorrow, at 9:00AM, Thursday, 01/24/19, after having won in district court initially, The ACLU of Iowa will present oral arguments in its Good-Beal transgender medical-rights lawsuit in front of the Iowa Supreme Court.

23 Jan 2019

Items of Interest, City of Davenport, 01/23/19

By Jennifer A Nahra

Hi everybody!  Are we done with all the snow and cold yet? Whew! How long before spring arrives?

But for now, let me remind you of a few City of Davenport items. First, don’t forget that at tonight’s City Council meeting new firefighters will be sworn in. The meeting gets underway at 5:30PM in the Council Chambers.

23 Jan 2019

Florida Man Again Accused of Violating Iowa Law over Telemarketing Calls

By Lynn Hicks

DES MOINES, IA (January 23, 2019) — The Iowa attorney general alleges that a Florida man associated with a telemarketing company has again run afoul of Iowa’s Consumer Fraud Act, seven years after being banned from soliciting Iowans.

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