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The city is in the midst of budget planning right now. We thought this article might be of interest. Since we are not mailing out a newsletter this month, we are sharing it here.
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2/4/25
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Democrat Mike Zimmer is the newest Iowa senator, flipping the Senate District 35 seat in the Jan. 25 special election.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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2/4/25
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Iowa community college leaders told lawmakers Monday they’re hoping to build on progress made last year in providing colleges equitable funding and ensure continued support of statewide programs that help both colleges and students.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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2/4/25
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Iowa lawmakers have advanced a bill that would require Iowa schools to replace in educational materials any references to the Gulf of Mexico with “Gulf of America” and “Denali” with “Mount McKinley.”
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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2/4/25
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Scott County supervisors are scheduled to consider a new parking ban around the Bettendorf Soccer Complex at Scott Park Road and 210th Street, to discourage parking on shoulders, which is creating a hazard.
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1/29/25
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The Iowa House of Representatives’ new higher education committee is considering various bills aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion at public, private and community colleges, as well as legislation to review and change academic programs and requirements.
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Brooklyn Draisey, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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1/29/25
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Gov. Kim Reynolds introduced legislation to restrict cellphone use during instructional time in Iowa K-12 schools.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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1/29/25
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Martha Nieto slipped out of Monday night’s city council meeting just before it began.
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1/28/25
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A roundabout is once again part of the conversation in Eldridge, this time on South 1st Street.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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1/28/25
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Six North Scott area polling places will be open Jan. 28, and two early-voting locations on Jan. 23, for voters to pick a successor to Sen. Chris Cournoyer, who was named lieutenant governor.
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1/22/25
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or PHMSA, announced Wednesday a notice of proposed rule making to strengthen guidelines for carbon dioxide pipelines.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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1/22/25
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Gov. Kim Reynolds told Iowa law enforcement officials Friday to prepare to support the federal government’s effort to deport undocumented immigrants, expected to start when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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1/22/25
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Only one candidate for the open District 35 Iowa Senate seat appeared at a public forum in DeWitt Jan. 16.
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Tate Huckstady, Maquoketa Sentinel Press Associate Editor
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1/21/25
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More than 100 new home sites line curved streets and cul de sacs in Dale and Jill Grunwald’s proposed fifth Winfield addition.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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1/21/25
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Increased signage, more lighting, and additional sidewalks are just a few of the changes that could be coming to South 1st Street as the Eldridge City Council considers safety improvements to the corridor.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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1/21/25
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Scott County supervisors will try again to eliminate standing water in the courthouse subbasement. They hired Reed Construction for $136,600 to tackle infiltration they now believe is from groundwater, not rainfall.
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Mark Ridolfi, NSP Managing Editor
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1/15/25
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The Eldridge City Council will hold off on any decisions regarding city management of detention ponds until at least March, when a lawsuit by residents of the Blackhawk Hills Condo Association is scheduled to move forward in court.
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Erin M. Gentz, NSP Editor
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1/15/25
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Scott County Republicans welcome convicted Jan. 6 defendant Leo C. Kelly, to a private Pints and Politics discussion, 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, at Thunder Bay Grille, 6511 N. Brady St., Davenport.
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1/15/25
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Rep. Mike Sexton, chair of the Iowa House agriculture committee said his early priorities for the upcoming legislative session include a grain indemnity bill, an elimination of the wool checkoff program and preparations for foreign diseases that would impact livestock.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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1/15/25
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a third regulatory reform under the Packers and Stockyards Act, with the latest regulation giving greater stability and fairness to chicken farmers working for major meat companies, according to an announcement Tuesday.
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Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch
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1/15/25
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