21 Feb 2006

Five Courageous Aldermen

By Kathleen McCarthy
When it comes to revitalizing Davenport's downtown, the public has been led to believe that without their hard-earned tax dollars subsidizing private enterprise, we will never grow our community. First it was the two downtown parking ramps, then it was Vision Iowa, then the TIF for Ryan/Lee Enterprises, then John O'Donnell Stadium, then the Isle of Capri boatel - these projects represent the progressive trail of do-or-die projects that taxpayers had to subsidize or we would fail to attract new investment to our community.
07 Feb 2006

NewVentures Earmarks

By Kathleen McCarthy
There is a hue and cry across this land demanding political reform and accountability. The hubris that abounds, relative to the spending of taxpayers' dollars by government - whether elected, appointed, or simply hired - has gone beyond intolerable to immoral.
31 Jan 2006

Civil-Rights Commission Continues Its Shenanigans in Botsko Case

By Kathleen McCarthy
It's hard to imagine a six-year old legal battle with a city commission that is out to get you, especially with no substantial evidence to support its claims. Such is the case with Davenport dentist Dr. David Botsko and the Davenport Civil Rights Commission (DCRC) in Naab v.
10 Jan 2006

Casino-Hotel Critic Is a True Civic Hero

By Kathleen McCarthy
It never ceases to amaze and inspire me that Davenport, for all its troubles, has real civic heroes living among us. This time it is Bill Ashton of Ashton Engineering with his well-established experience in riverfront development to caution the City of Davenport against the Isle of Capri's proposed 11-story casino hotel on downtown Davenport's riverfront, between Brady and Perry Streets, south of River Drive.
03 Jan 2006

Right Here in Fast-Track City

By Kathleen McCarthy
What does it say about Davenport's city council when three senior citizens, who have been active participants at its bi-weekly meetings for many years, are compelled to file a lawsuit in protest of the council's runaway spending, asking the court to intervene, barring any further action until the new council was seated on January 2? On December 9, plaintiffs I.
27 Dec 2005

East Moline Gets Suckered

By Jeff Ignatius
It was disheartening last week to see the East Moline city council so eager for jobs that it lost all common sense and self-respect. On December 19 - just six days before Christmas and after less than three weeks of public deliberation - the council voted unanimously to approve a development agreement with Triumph Foods, which plans to build a $135-million hog-processing facility in the city.
20 Dec 2005

Davenport's Funnel Effect

By Administrator
The City of Davenport's Vision Statement reads, in part, that the city aims to provide "the best possible services through open communication and mutual support." The assumption is that this applies to the city council, staff, and the public.
22 Nov 2005

It's Now or Never for Civic Awareness

By Administrator
Once again, residents of Davenport demonstrated their disgraceful lack of patriotism with a pathetic 18-percent voter turnout for the November 8 city-council election. For those who did not bother to vote this time, keep your complaints to yourself from here on out.
01 Nov 2005

Voters Have the Power

By Kathleen McCarthy
I'll say it again: By casting your vote in next Tuesday's election (November 8), you contribute to enlarging the political playing field for future elections. What this does is force the candidates to deal with a broader range of issues that more accurately reflects the public's concerns.
20 Sep 2005

Access, Information Are Missing from Davenport Government

By Kathleen McCarthy
Navigating the City of Davenport's Web site (http://www.cityofdavenportiowa.com) for basic information is not without its challenges. It appears to be selectively filtered and purposely obscure.

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