07 Mar 2025

We All Owe Diercks, Holst, and Meloy Gratitude for Enforcing Iowa Open Records Law: Citizens Seeking Elected Office Via Appointment to a Vacated Seat Are Not Exempt from Public Disclosure

By Kathleen McCarthy
Scott County Iowa Vacancy Appointment Committee 2022 Tompkins Knobbe Vargas

In 2023, Dr Allen Diercks and former Scott County Supervisor Diane Holst enlisted Attorney Mike Meloy's expertise in a lawsuit to force transparency on the part of of our elected public officials with respect to the people's representation. I can't encourage and urge people enough to read the case documents for a great lesson in how government service is supposed to work according to law, but how said service often goes awry.

05 Mar 2025

Iowa Supreme Court Rules Applications for Scott County Supervisor Board Appointment to Fill a Vacated Board Seat Must Be Made Public

By Clark Kauffman
Iowa Supreme Court Case No. 23–1729 Oral Arguments - Mike Melloy for Plaintiffs Diercks & Holst w Kr

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed a lower court decision and ruled that the public should have access to county-supervisor applications maintained by Scott County. (Full ruling available at IowaCourts.gov/courtcases/21492/embed/SupremeCourtOpinion.) The case involves the Scott County Board of Supervisors, which experienced a midterm vacancy in December 2022 when one member resigned.

10 Feb 2025

Geoengineering Bills Introduced In Iowa Senate and House: Iowa County Attorneys Association, Sierra Club, and Iowa DNR Lobbyists Currently Declaring “Undecided”

By Todd McGreevy
Unnatural Clouds Photographed Over Downtown Davenport, Iowa January 2025

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF142On January 28, 2025, Iowa District 42 State Senator Charlie McClintock introduced Senate File 142 to the Veterans Affairs committee. The bill was presented to the full senate on February 3, 2025, and subsequently referred to the Judiciary subcommittee.

15 Jan 2025

Sheriff Tim Lane Vows to Pursue Ethics Complaint Against New Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer

By Clark Kaufmann
Scott County Sheriff Tim Lane

The Scott County sheriff says although an Iowa Senate committee has rejected his ethics complaint against the state’s new lieutenant governor, he intends to pursue the matter.

24 Nov 2024

Micky's Irish Pub Coming to Downtown Davenport, Iowa

By David Stein
Micky's Irish Pub Founded 1980 at 11 S Dubuque Street in Downtown Iowa City, Iowa

DAVENPORT, IOWA | NOVEMBER 24, 2024 – Micky's Irish Pub, the iconic eatery and pub for generations of University of Iowa students, and Iowa Citians, founded in 1980 in downtown Iowa City, is opening its third location in Davenport. The second Micky's location was opened in North Liberty, Iowa in 2022. The new Micky's Irish Pub will be transforming what is now Ruby's Beers, Bikes & Brats in Downtown Davenport. The location at 429 E 3rd Street also houses Lopiez Pizza next door, and boasts an outdoor river view patio amidst a regulation pickle ball and sand volley ball court. The new third Micky's is targeting mid January 2025 for its invitation-only soft opening, and public grand opening events.

21 Oct 2024

2024 Election Questionnaire for Scott County Auditor

By Todd McGreevy
Scott County Iowa 2024 General Election Sample Ballot Screenshot

Auditor Tompkins did not respond to our requests to participate in this printed forum. The invitation was extended for Tompkins to provide her responses by October 10, 2024, and we will supplement this article at our Web site with her responses. Tompkins has responded to none of the questions published in the September 2024 print edition and published online here Who Has Access and/or Control of County Election Data Before, During, and After an Election?, nor any of the questions provided below.  

14 Oct 2024

2024 Election Questionnaire for Scott County Supervisors

By Todd McGreevy
2024 Scott County Supervisor Candidates Group Collage.png

Two of the five Board of Supervisor seats are up for Scott County voters to elect into office November 5, 2024. Five candidates are running for two seats.

04 Jul 2024

Iowa Utilities Board Approves Permit for Controversial Summit Pipeline

By Clark Kauffman
Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed pipeline route. (Main image courtesy Summit Carbon Solutions; sea

The Iowa Utilities Board gave its approval Tuesday June 25, 2024 for the controversial Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline and for the company to use eminent domain to acquire landowners’ property.

The company hopes to begin construction next year with the goal of making the pipeline operational in 2026. The pipeline, which would be the largest of its kind anywhere in the world, would carry liquified carbon dioxide from ethanol plants in Iowa and surrounding states to a site in North Dakota, where the company hopes for reconsideration and approval of a previously denied permit.

04 Jul 2024

If You Can Kill Your Baby, Why Can’t You Kill Your Germs?

By Dr. David Hartsuch
June 17.2024.Hartsuch.v.Iowa.Boards.of.Medicine+Pharmacy.24-0226_ARBT_531915

Two cases are before the Iowa Supreme Court this week – one involving killing babies and the other killing germs.

29 May 2024

Scott County Primary Elections June 4, 2024, Require Our Renewed Vigilance

By Kathleen McCarthy
County Sheriff is most important office locally to protect property rights.

Scott County Primary Elections on June 4, 2024, are especially important due to the importance of counties in the American Republic pecking order of authorities. Arguably the most important election for any county is its sheriff. Globalization has the elimination of elected county sheriff's as one of its stated goals because this office represents a systemic threat to its central control model.

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