04 Feb 2003

The Trial of Ed Rosenthal

By Ann Harrison
They viewed the glossy color photographs of meticulously tended marijuana mother plants flourishing under timed lights inside an Oakland, California, warehouse. Then they watched a videotape showing DEA agents uprooting nearby marijuana cuttings to determine which had roots, and could thus be considered "plants" under the federal sentencing guidelines.
04 Feb 2003

The View from Next Door

By Jill Walsh
Before the first rehearsal of Alison's House, I wasn't sure what to expect. Though I had already read Davenport native Susan Glaspell's script and endured six hours of auditions, my experiences as stage manager were just beginning.
27 Jan 2003

Drug Czar Dumps $4 Million into Super Bowl Advertising

By Joe Collins
• According to reports published in AdAge magazine, the office of the White House Drug Czar spent more than $4 million to air anti-drug public-service announcements during this past weekend's Super Bowl broadcast.
27 Jan 2003

The Most Judgment-Impairing Super Bowl Ads

By Todd McGreevy
Pregnancy Ad scene: two white 30-something parents hover over an early pregnancy test sound: no music, just tense ambient noise screen script: "There will be an addition soon to their family.
21 Jan 2003

Iowa Senators Unite Against Total Information Awareness Project

By Joe Collins
• U.S. Senators from Iowa Charles Grassley (a Republican) and Tom Harkin (a Democrat) joined a group of their upper-chamber colleagues supporting legislation introduced by Senator Russell Feingold (a Wisconsin Democrat) on the development of the controversial Total Information Awareness (TIA) project.
14 Jan 2003

Gambling Boats Might Face Tax Increase

By Joe Collins
• One of the tasks Iowa lawmakers will have to deal with involves an Iowa Supreme Court decision from June that it was unconstitutional to tax racetrack casinos at a higher rate - 32 percent - than riverboat casinos, which are taxed at 20 percent.
14 Jan 2003

No Cap? No New Jobs? No Problem!

By Jeff Ignatius
The city governments of Bettendorf and Davenport are both considering property-tax-incentive packages for business development, and they couldn't be more different. Bettendorf is considering giving developers the property taxes stemming from higher real-estate values for a commercial development to replace declining Duck Creek Mall, while Davenport is looking to give a $2.
07 Jan 2003

Winckler Named Fellow by Leadership Institute

By Joe Collins
• State Representative Cindy Winckler (D-Davenport) was recently selected as a fellow by the Flemming Leadership Institute, a program that trains emerging state legislators from across the country. Winckler joins a bipartisan group of 30 legislators in their first or second terms who have demonstrated superior leadership ability, dedication to public service, and a commitment to use government to implement practical policy solutions.
07 Jan 2003

Leaving the Levee

By Jeff Ignatius
The names have a fitting plainness: River/Gulf Grain and Builders Sand & Cement Company. These two industrial businesses occupy roughly 240,000 square feet on the Davenport riverfront east of the Government Bridge and, as their names suggest, don't provide much in the way of green grass, trees, or a river view.
23 Dec 2002

Habitat for Humanity Dedicates 25th Quad Cities Home

By Joe Collins
• December 21 marked the dedication of Habitat for Humanity-Quad Cities' 25th home. The house is located on Street "A" in Moline and will be home to Elizabeth Thompson and her three sons. Thompson will making a down payment and signing a 20-year mortgage, and has completed at least 250 hours of "sweat equity" (volunteer time) working on her home, other homes under construction, and other Habitat activities.

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