Representatives of many of those organizations met Tuesday night – at a “Power To the People” event in East Moline (in a local carpenters’ union hall), which attracted over 200 members of the public. Speakers and ordinary people vented their frustrations and sought ways to successfully counter a threatening government, especially following the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of an unarmed female motorist in Minneapolis by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.

Rep. Croken will hold a community session on Saturday, January 24, at 10 a.m. at the St. Anthony Catholic Church Parish Hall in Davenport. Attendees can expect to hear ways to respond to being detained, understanding their rights and how to work together to minimize harm to the community.

The Quad Cities National Organization for Women (NOW) will hold a Rally for Reproductive Freedom on Sunday, Jan. 18 in Rock Island, near the 53rd anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion before being overturned in 2022.

The Illinois Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Iowa Department of Transportation, invites the public to attend a second public meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28, for the U.S. 67 (Centennial Bridge) corridor project. The meeting will be from 3 to 6 p.m. at the second floor of The Current Iowa, 215 N. Main St., Davenport. There will be no formal presentation, and the public is invited to attend at any time during the hours listed.

While the Third Ward council member originally sought a suspension of the city social services ordinance (approved in October), to be discussed at Monday’s City Council meeting Jan. 12, that item will not be on the agenda, per the request of Mayor Ashley Harris.

Iowa House Representative Gary Mohr eyes property tax reform, barring for-profit companies from using eminent domain, and tough on crime policies as his main priorities for the legislative term.

New Davenport Mayor Jason Gordon met the media Tuesday afternoon, with the City Council, who will all be sworn into office at the Committee-of-the-Whole meeting Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 226 W. 4th St. The 2026-27 City Council includes four new aldermen: Paul Vasquez (Ward 3), John Blunk (Ward 5), Mark Holloway (Ward 7), and Matt Lienen (Ward 8). In brief remarks, Gordon said he’s looking forward to hiring a new city administrator as the most important first task of the council.

The Iowa Legislature’s 91st General Assembly begins next month. One local representative is proposing paid family leave.

Nationally-eminent historian H.W. Brands discusses his book, Andrew Jackson: His Like and Times, a timely topic since Jackson is one of president Trump's favorites. Brands discusses Jackson's upbringing that shaped his values as president, the "Corrupt Bargain" and the longest campaign for the presidency in 1828, Jackson's appeal to voters, his role in what Brands calls the beginning of American democracy and its first true test, and the similarities and differences between Jackson and Trump.

Jim talks with Reverend Rich Hendricks from the Metropolitan Community Church and Tyler Mitchell from the Project of the Quad Cities about the new administration and how policies are impacting people from the LQBTQ+ community.