Libertarian Party of Rock Island and Mercer Counties

09/23/2021

https://www.illinoispolicy.org/over-90-of-rock-island-municipal-property-taxes-taken-by-public-pensions/

Despite so much of the property tax share going to public pensions, there is still a huge unmet pension debt. The average Rock Island household owes nearly $40,000 to state and local pensions.

03/05/2021

https://qctimes.com/news/local/rock-island-mayor-thoms-and-challenger-brooks-talk-about-moving-city-forward/article_f57d1401-57fa-55af-b04d-c09f90f8f898.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_Quad-City_Times

From community-police relations to allowing Illinois American Water to serve Rock Island to attracting businesses and residents to the city and expanding the tax base, Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms

02/26/2021

Does anyone want to be secretary or treasurer of the rock island and Mercer county Libertarian party? We have a chair and vice chair but need to more members to start an official chapter. I’ve already started on a rough draft of bylaws so this is actually happening! Come be part of the liberty movement!

02/09/2021

https://youtu.be/1i9FQ834yFc

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02/09/2021

https://youtu.be/wJXOQ9fUIdA

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02/09/2021

https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/fingers-being-pointed-in-moline-development-deals/article_ad07a09b-5766-562d-ab1c-168644864e50.html

The mass exodus by department heads in Moline in recent years was attributable by some as the result of “micromanagement” by elected officials.

02/09/2021

https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/u-s-government-says-historic-rock-island-county-courthouse-is-finalist-as-federal-courthouse-county/article_154bf74b-fba0-5250-a8e7-80747e4f32e1.html

The historic Rock Island County courthouse has been selected as a finalist by the federal government in its search as the next site of court operations for the Central District

02/08/2021

https://www.facebook.com/452480994776070/posts/4152180891472710/?d=n

02/08/2021

https://qctimes.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/legislative-republicans-seek-measures-allowing-voters-to-recall-lawmakers-overturn-state-law/article_209c8628-05ca-5b7c-9133-ec3068bad23d.html

SPRINGFIELD – Republican lawmakers from both chambers of the General Assembly are promoting three legislative proposals to give voters greater authority to amend the state constitution, recall legislative leaders and

02/08/2021

https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/4-the-record/rock-island-mayor-prefers-ditching-plagued-hydro-plant/

Rock Island Mayor Mike Thoms joined 4 The Record this week. This is the second part of that interview. An issue that hasn’t received too much attention relates to the hydro plant operated by …

02/07/2021

A proposed bill would allow tech companies to create their own governments in Nevada.