06 Feb 2026

First-Ever Gubernatorial Republican Primary Forum Held in Scott County Was Educational and Substantive

By Todd McGreevy
Scott County GOP Primary Governor Candidate Forum Eldridge Iowa Jan 22 2026 left to right Adam Steen - Eddie Andrews - Brad Sherman - above Zach Lahn

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.

03 May 2024

Scott County Appointments to Elected Offices Keep Records Secret and Not Transparent

By Kathleen McCarthy
Scott County Appointments to Elected Offices Keep Records Secret and Not Transparent

When public officers are appointed to positions by a bureaucracy or by fellow elected officials versus elected by the people, there is often a distinct lack of transparency that accompanies the process that can be antithesis to the public interest.

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