23 Jul 2002

Federal Program to Get Workers Spying on Their Neighbors

By Joe Collins
• Operation T.I.P.S. (Terrorism Information & Prevention System) is a new nationwide volunteer-reporting government program scheduled to begin in August. According to a government Web site, "The program will involve the millions of American workers who, in the daily course of their work, are in a unique position to serve as extra eyes and ears for law enforcement.
16 Jul 2002

Partnership Brings Special-Needs Housing to Davenport

By Joe Collins
• Vera French Housing Corporation (VFHC) and Heartland Properties (the housing subsidiary of Alliant Energy Resources) have joined together to address the housing needs of persons with mental illness in Scott County with the construction of a 10-unit special-needs housing development for persons with mental illness.
09 Jul 2002

Davenport Alderman Appointed to State Commission

By Joe Collins
• Governor Tom Vilsack and Lieutenant Governor Sally Pederson announced the appointment of Jamie Howard of Davenport to the Commission on the Status of African Americans. Howard currently serves as alderman at-large and mayor pro-tem of the City of Davenport.
25 Jun 2002

Poll Says Voters Support Stadium Renovations

By Joe Collins
• A poll of 300 registered voters conducted for DavenportOne has found that slightly more than 60 percent of Davenport residents would support renovation of John O'Donnell Stadium. That support waned somewhat, though, when poll respondents were asked whether they would support a property-tax increase to pay for any renovations; slightly less than 50 percent said they would support a tax increase to pay for an upgrade.
18 Jun 2002

Nuclear Waste: Coming Soon to a Road Near You

By Joe Collins
• I was surprised when I learned that I live merely 3.6 miles from the nearest proposed nuclear-waste route, Interstate 80, which will be used to transport nuclear waste to Nevada's Yucca Mountain. According to the Environmental Working Group, one in seven Americans live within one mile of a proposed nuclear-waste-transport route.
11 Jun 2002

Another Crummy Voter Turnout

By Joe Collins
• Scott County voters lost out on a chance to direct the future of the state, local, and federal governments with a rather pathetic voter turnout in the June 4 primary election. Of the 109,078 registered voters in Scott County, merely 12,597 - approximately 12 percent - cast ballots.
04 Jun 2002

City Council Axes Zoning Board Member John Waddell

By Joe Collins
• In a vote of five to two, the Davenport City Council last week removed Commissioner John Waddell from the Davenport Zoning Board of Adjustment for what it said was insubordination. Davenport Mayor Charlie Brooke, who had run against Waddell in last year's mayoral election, said he wrote three letters to Waddell from January to March, without a response regarding four allegations of improper conduct going back to last fall.
28 May 2002

RiverCenter Director Resigns Following Audit

By Joe Collins
• Employees of the company that manages the RiverCenter/Adler Theatre for the City of Davenport are being investigated by the Davenport Police Department for "potential criminal activity related to the misappropriation of funds," according to a May 24 press release.
21 May 2002

Register to Vote for Iowa Primary

By Joe Collins
• Potential Scott County voters have until May 25 to register to vote for the June 4 primary election. To register, you can visit the Scott County Auditor's Office at the Scott County Courthouse weekdays from 7:30 a.
14 May 2002

Group Gets Funds to Pay Off High-Interest Housing Contracts

By Joe Collins
• The Mississippi Valley Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) has been awarded funds to refinance homes purchased on contract, which commonly have high interest rates and balloon payments due in a short period of time.

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