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by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 3, 2025 Amid allegations of “gamesmanship” and forum shopping, a federal judge has blocked, at least for now, President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his ...
Common sense says we can’t judge an outcome before a program begins, but I wasn’t surprised to read a guest essay in the Sept. 3 Des Moines Register proclaiming that “it’s safe to say we were wrong” ...
by Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch July 3, 2025 Amid allegations of “gamesmanship” and forum shopping, a federal judge has blocked, at least for now, President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his ...
Amid allegations of “gamesmanship” and forum shopping, a federal judge has blocked, at least for now, President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its ...
Amid allegations of “gamesmanship” and forum shopping, a federal judge has blocked, at least for now, President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his lawsuit against the Des Moines Register and its ...
The upward trend for the Pleasant Valley property tax rate mirrors a similar increase in enrollments in the district, which now exceeds Bettendorf. In addition to enrollment growth pushing up the tax ...
What else to do? Nobody wants your opinion and you can’t just sit there. Origami requires concentration, dexterity, 3-dimensional thinking, and is endlessly rewarding. No two of even the simplest ...
Bettendorf aldermen will begin discussing next year's capital spending plan later this month after closing the books on the past fiscal year with a mountain of debt – $132.2 million to be precise.
December 23 by editor A request to obtain a permanent special use permit for a concrete redi-mix plant along Highway 67 in Bettendorf is drawing objections from neighbors along Valley Drive and the ...
Bettendorf's Middle Park lagoon is getting a makover to remove years of silt from runoff into the shallow pond. In addition to dredging, the lagoon walls and sidewalks are being rebuilt and a series ...
The Isle of Capri Casino, Inc. President and CEO Virginia McDowell will step down April 27 after nine years at the helm of the St. Louis-based gambling firm. Eric L. Hausler, currently chief financial ...
More than 50 business owners attended a meeting at the QC Waterfront Convention Center Monday (1/13) to hear how road realignment during construction of the new Interstate 74 bridge will impact ...