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A Letter To Tina Orwall re. Port Package Problems
Tina Orwall is a State Representative For the 33rd District. This letter is in regard to a conversation I had with her after the 33rd District Democrats Town Hall on March 23, 2019 and the LiUNA Hall in Des Moines. Dear Tina, Just following up on our conversation today re. the Port Packages. To summarise, -
A Letter To Michael Matthias re. Port Packages
Michael Matthias is the City Manager of The City Of Des Moines. He also chairs the City’s Airport Committee, serves as the City’s Economic Development Director, sits on the StART Committee and represents the City on the State Environmental Impact Study. This letter is in regard to public comments I made at the General City -
You Can’t Build Your Way Out Of This (A Letter To Mayor Matt Pina Of Des Moines)
Written after the City Council’s Study Session which covered the 2019 Legislative Agenda with a lot of emphasis on siting a second airport. Your Honour, Still awaiting a reply on my last letter. 😀 But I digress. There was much discussion tonight on the siting of a second airport. Although I certainly hope for another -
Crime Reports
An on-line crime reporting system using Google Maps. The default location in this link is for Des Moines, but you can enter any city or zip code to get markers for all recent activity. -
2012-01-26Des Moines City Council Regular Meeting Agenda and Minutes
This document contains the agenda for the Des Moines City Council regular meeting on January 26, 2012, including consent calendar items, new business items, and administrative reports. It also includes minutes from the previous meeting on January 5, 2012, which featured the swearing in of council members and election of mayor and mayor pro-tem. -
2012-01-26Des Moines City Council Regular Meeting Agenda and Minutes
This document contains the agenda for the Des Moines City Council regular meeting on January 26, 2012, including consent calendar items, new business items, and administrative reports. It also includes minutes from the previous meeting on January 5, 2012, which featured the swearing in of council members and election of mayor and mayor pro-tem. -
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Risky Runway
The Port’s new mega-project at Sea-Tac rests on a shaky foundation. With serious questions raised about its environmental impacts, its costs, and even its structural feasibility, it looks like a near-billion-dollar boondoggle in the making. by Roger Downey Robert Olander, Des Moines city manager, is a longtime opponent of the third runway. He believes the -
Ex-Des Moines mayor fined $2,500
PDC bars Wasson from seeking office over plot to pack council By STEVEN FRIEDERICH, SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER OLYMPIA — Former Des Moines Mayor Don Wasson has been ordered to pay $2,500 in fines by the state Public Disclosure Commission and instructed never to run for public office again or face even more damages. “He developed -
Wasson quits Des Moines council, admits wrongdoing
DES MOINES — Embattled City Councilman Don Wasson resigned last night, acknowledging wrongdoing in a Public Disclosure Commission case involving charges that he and a local businessman concealed $49,000 in campaign contributions. Wasson, the subject of a recall campaign, had previously stepped down as mayor but said he intended to remain a member of the