Category Archives: LOCAL ISSUES

issues relevant to municipalities and counties

Municipal Elections – Party Affiliations and General Recommendations

Posted on October 31, 2013 by Designated2

The Scott County Republican Party (SCRP) leadership a few days ago put out a list of candidates who happen to be registered Republicans and who are on the ballot for the November 5 municipal elections.  The municipal races are officially … Continue reading →

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Vote Republican in Scott County, You Heard It Here First

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Designated2

The Scott County Republican Party (SCRP) Web site home page, as currently displayed, in all its informative motivational splendor, lists candidates for the November 5th general election who have a Republican registration. That minimalist information is inadequate in some of … Continue reading →

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School Board Election Today – SCRCC Silence Is Pathetic

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Designated2

Democrat Rent Seeking Interest Groups Not Silent In previous posts we pointed out that the Scott County Republican Central Committee (SCRCC) leadership,  while making noise about somehow impacting municipal elections, has done nothing about school board elections and their far … Continue reading →

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A Power Point For Mayor Gluba

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Designated2

From your political consultant friends at veritaspac . . . regarding future photo ops with visiting “dignitaries,”  we put together this brief  “power point” presentation together  for your edification. When greeting a world class despot, remember, whether your knees are … Continue reading →

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Theoretical Math — Davenport School Board Election

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Designated2

In a post earlier in the week we pointed out that the Davenport School Board election September 10th has three openings and that no registered Republican is listed as a candidate.  Furthermore, that the School Board in its current elected … Continue reading →

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Do The Math

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Designated2

On the education of the people of this country the fate of the country depends. -Disraeli, Benjamin The Davenport School District (2014) has a budget of almost $257 million dollars.  It’s statutory decisions are made by seven people. The City … Continue reading →

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School District All Wet On Start Times

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Designated2

Fejervary Family Aquatic Center (shown) Sunday August 11,  3pm, partly cloudy and 83°.  Now this was a weekend and the same park’s picnic pavilions were busy, including plenty of school age children, but the pool was already closed for the … Continue reading →

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A Thumbs-Up For Real Estate Agent Association Mailer

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Designated2

We received this week a flyer from the Quad Area Realtors® Association. The message:.. Let us choose.  Just say no to fire sprinkler mandates. Help stop this threat to our fragile economy . . .  We can’t afford fire sprinkler … Continue reading →

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A Shinning Star – Taxes On Display In Texas!

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Designated2

Texas Comptroller Susan Combs, an advocate for local and state government transparency, was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal recently. Link to the video here. Combs  has set up an official web site TexasItsyourMoney.com  that is an authentic outreach to … Continue reading →

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Local Issues — Agenda 21 — Still On Our Agenda

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Designated2

Readers are asked to keep informed about  “Agenda 21. ” It is a so called “sustainability plan” promulgated under the auspices of the United Nations that goes beyond  existing property zoning regulations and building codes to extend government far deeper … Continue reading →

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