PRESS RELEASE (April 18, 2019) — Scott County Emergency Management is encouraging all residents to maintain your current flood protection. Based on preliminary projections, the Mississippi could reach previously-crested height, or higher. Projections are subject to change. We are asking all residents along the rivers to maintain their situational-awareness in continuing to monitor the river levels.

I haven't read the Mueller report yet. I'm writing this on the day of its release (with redactions) by US Attorney General William Barr. I'll read it later, but I didn't have to read it, or even wait for its release, to reach one conclusion from it: It's time to amend the Constitution to limit the President of the United States to one term.

DUBUQUE, IOWA (April 18, 2019) — Historian Michael Luick-Thrams will present “Banality of Virtue: Midwestern Responses to the Holocaust” on Sunday, April 28, at 7PM in Jackaline Baldwin Dunlap Technology Center’s Hadley Auditorium on the University of Dubuque campus.

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

The presentation is sponsored by the University of Dubuque, Carnegie-Stout Public Library, Children of Abraham, and Temple Beth El.

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell

Because I'm both a Libertarian and a loudmouth, I'm frequently hit with questions about libertarianism (and the Libertarian Party). Recently this one came up:

"What is the most controversial belief of Libertarians?"

Could it be our support of immigration-freedom (and, generally, freedom to travel)?

Or our demand for separation of school and state?

Perhaps our hard-line support for gun rights?

Or our stand for legalization of all drugs?

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — The African American Museum of Iowa is partnering with Next Page Books to take part in the national Well-Read Black Girl book-club program.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — All of the volunteers and staff at the Bettendorf Discovery Shop are hoping that you will be able to join us Monday, April 29, for our Garden event. We are all ready to welcome spring by filling the shop with a variety of beautiful spring-things that have been donated over the last year.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA (April 12, 2019) —  Denouncing a Virginia town’s draconian lockdown-measures as a clear example of a dysfunctional, excessive government that overreaches, overspends, and is out of sync with the Constitution, The Rutherford Institute has asked a federal court to hold government officials responsible for adoptin

DAVENPORT, IOWA (April 12, 2019) — The Library is excited to announce that we have added an exciting new Community Experience Pass. Now available to patrons at each of our three locations are Niabi Zoo Passes! Each pass is checked out for one week and admits up to two adults and four children. The Niabi Zoo opens on May 18, so hurry in and get your passes!

For more information, visit www.davenportlibrary.com or call the library at (563) 326-7832.

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