Farmers blast rezoning proposal

Louis Brems/QUAD-CITY TIMES Jason Bock, 25, of Davenport, was among farmers who drove their tractors to the Scott County Planning and Zoning Committee meeting Tuesday evening regarding rezoning.

City proposes bus route changes

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Proposed nightclub in Village draws flak

Louis Brems/QUAD-CITY TIMES Roberto Orozco, who plans to open a nightclub called Ebiza in the old Turner Hall building in the Village of East Davenport, is appealing a city decision that has kept him from applying for a liquor license.

Proposal overhauls financial regulation system

President Bush, flanked by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, left, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke meet in Washington. The Bush administration is proposing a sweeping overhaul of the way the government regulates the nation's financial services industry from banks and securities firms to mortgage brokers and insurance companies. (AP Photo)

Obama unveils ethics reform proposal

Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama gives an address on government reform in front of supporters at the N.H. Community Technical College in Manchester, N.H., Friday, June 22, 2007. (AP Photo/Cheryl Senter)

Touchback proposal eases immigration compromise

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Democrats: Immigration proposals shouldn’t divide

Larry Fisher/QUAD-CITY TIMES Democratic candidates for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, from left, Bruce Braley, Bill Gluba and Rick Dickinson, participate Friday in a candidates’ forum in Davenport.

White House rolls out rail safety proposals

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Rail tanker cars sit on tracks only a few yards from traffic passing on the New Jersey Turnpike near Elizabeth. The White House is proposing new rail security regulations.

Illinois, Missouri spar over bridge proposals

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks at the Illinois Department of Transportation offices in Collinsville, Ill., on Wednesday where he discussed a proposal for a new Mississippi River crossing linking Missouri and Illinois north of downtown St. Louis. The plan calls for adding a sister bridge to an existing span linking the states at half the cost of a proposal that has been stalled by haggling between the two states.

Golf course proposed for 53rd land

Alderman Bob McGivern, 6th Ward, said the 18-hole course could be built at a total cost to taxpayers of about $4.3 million.

Neighbors upset about Clinton senior housing proposal

Rollin "Chuck" Mallory stands near the property line of his home in Clinton, Iowa, where a developer is asking the city to extend 14th Street beyond its current dead-end and rezone nearby land from single-family to multi-family for new senior citizen housing adjacent to the Ericksen Community Center. Photo by Kay Luna/ QUAD-CITY TIMES

Proposal floated for Chicago skyscraper that would be the nation's tallest

the associated press/chicago sun times An artist rendering shows a proposed 115-story skyscraper along the Chicago lakefront. The proposed 2,000-foot tower would be taller than the 110-story Sears Tower, which is currently the nation's tallest skyscraper. Seen in the the foreground is the Navy Pier.

Iraqi lawmakers OK final draft of the proposed constitution

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Iraqi soldiers descend from a vehicle after arriving in Karbala, south of Baghdad, on Sunday as part of a protection force for the pilgrims arriving to attend an annual religious commemoration. Security measures were stepped up for the celebrations that will start today, with an increased Iraqi army presence in the area.

Bush proposes significant boost to renewable, alternative fuels

(THE ASSOCIATED PRESS) Vice President Dick Cheney and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi applaud President Bush on Tuesday as he delivers his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Park official proposes ‘no child left inside' program

CLIPART.COM Yellowstone National Park, with its popular geyser Old Faithful, experienced a decrease in attendance this year.

Bush rejects Afghan clerics' proposal, prepares to address Congress

President Bush meets with Prince Saud al-Faisal, the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, in the Oval Office, Thursday Sept. 20, 2001. Bush will speak to Congress and a national TV audience tonight on terrorism and his administration's plans to fight it. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Some Wilton folks say proposed library, community center will be worth the wait

Contributed artwork An architectural drawing details the exterior of the proposed 23,000-square-foot Wilton Library and Community Center at Cypress and Division streets in Wilton, Iowa.

HOMEFRONT: Q-C native proposes sustainability home label

Isle of Capri lays out hotel/casino proposal

(Kevin E. Schmidt/Quad-City Times) Isle of Capri Casinos has expressed interest in leasing the south side of the RiverCenter in downtown Davenport in order to expand its gambling operations.

Obama proposes getting tougher on military contractors

Democratic presidential hopeful U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois, speaks during a foreign policy town hall meeting, Wednesday, at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. (AP PHOTO)

Gunmaker's proposal to move to LeClaire goes before council

(Jeff Cook/Quad-City Times) Elmer Brunk tells the LeClaire City Council he thinks allowing Les Baer to build custom firearms at a proposed manufacturing plant will be bad for the community.