Last year, in the effort to prevent and reduce plastic pollution in our waterways, promote the health of the nation’s waters and aquatic life, and ensure future generations will have less picking up to do, the City of Davenport, Waste Commission of Scott County and surrounding communities and environmental agencies engaged with the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Plastic Pollution Initiative (MRCTI) in a grant that temporarily installed litter traps in Davenport and examined data from a regional cleanup and the traps to understand plastic pollution.
Farnam between 11th and 12th Streets and Cork Hill Park will remain closed for approximately two to three more weeks due to the discovery of water main issues during the initial phases.
U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Iowa-01), Dan Crenshaw (Texas-02), and Ro Khanna (Calif.-17) applaud the FDA’s decision to issue its first draft guidance on clinical trials for psychedelic drugs in treating mental health conditions like PTSD and TBI – following the introduction of his legislation calling on the FDA to do exactly that.
Lincoln and W Central Park have re-opened using a three-way stop; however, the Central Park and Hickory Grove Rd intersection remains partially closed for public safety.
On June 29, 2023, U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) alongside U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.) U.S. Representatives Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.), and Michael Burgess (R-Texas) welcomed growing support for their Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2023 from 84 maternal and infant health organizations.
This July, follow Davenport Parks and Recreation’s social media platforms to celebrate National Park and Recreation Month and learn how parks and recreation enhances the growth of our community through recreation programs, activities, and park amenities.
On June 21, 2023, U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Iowa-01) and U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) introduced the “Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act,” which allows pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit for their unborn children.
The Federal Railroad Administration has announced $7.8 million in grant funding awarded to the City of Davenport through the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for the design and construction of an overpass and elevated roadway on South Concord Street near West River Drive.
On June 7, Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), along with Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa), Zach Nunn (R-Iowa) and Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa), today called on President Joe Biden to swiftly grant Governor Kim Reynolds’ Emergency Declaration request following the devastating building collapse in Davenport.
On June 1, U.S. Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01) and Brandon Williams (NY-22) introduced a resolution disapproving of the use of public elementary and secondary school facilities to house illegal aliens as a result of the Biden administration’s failed, open-border policies.