Monthly Archives: January 2010

Sanctuary City and Immigration in Iowa

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Part Two of a series on labor and immigration in Iowa “While the idea of Sanctuary City is no panacea, it would be a step toward recognizing that seeking the welfare of one is seeking the welfare of all.“ Last … Continue reading →

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Partisan Debate in the Iowa House over Military Families

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Partisan Debate in the Iowa House over Military Families by Paul Deaton “If we consider that the United States is fighting two wars, it is hard to say anything other than it is despicable to play partisan games when it … Continue reading →

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How Will Iowa Senators Harkin and Grassley Vote on LPFM?

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Trish Nelson

How Will Iowa Senators Harkin and Grassley Vote on LPFM? Prometheus Radio Project On December 16, 2009 the Local Community Radio Act [which would expand Low Power FM radio stations and open the airwaves up to potentially tens of thousands … Continue reading →

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SF464: A Biofuels Mandate for Iowa

Posted on January 30, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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State of the Union: A Blog for Iowa Perspective

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Paul Deaton

“While policy wonks may not have heard enough about their favorite things in the State of the Union Address, seven minutes was enough to make the point that the work is getting done.” Having waited for a couple of months … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s State of the Union Address

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Trish Nelson

President Obama's State of the Union Address We found the full text of President Obama's speech on Huffpo.  Here are some excerpts we liked.  For policy details, we recommend the full text.   Our Constitution declares that from time to time, … Continue reading →

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Cedar Valley Voices: The Reasons for Health Care Reform

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Cedar Valley Voices: The Reasons for Health Care Reform by Dave Hunt The Cedar Valley Voices project is a citizen response to state Representative Jeff Kaufmann’s column in the West Branch Times during the legislative session. As the debate on … Continue reading →

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Riding the Health Care Reform Roller Coaster Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

Posted on January 26, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

    [by Karen Metcalf] This last week has probably been the craziest one yet for those of us working on national health care reform.  On Monday I heard that the House and Senate were very close to resolving the … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: Reflections on Health Care Reform and the Employee Free Choice Act

Posted on January 25, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

Labor Update:  Reflections on Health Care Reform and the Employee Free Choice Act by Tracy Kurowski Had the Democrats not lost the Senate race in Massachusetts, today we’d be winding down negotiations on final passage of health care reform and … Continue reading →

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A Story of Jobs, Immigration and the Reagan Revolution in Iowa

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Part One of a series on labor and immigration in Iowa Because of the complexity of the labor and immigration relationship, Blog for Iowa will make regular posts on this issue during the coming weeks. The relationship between the decline … Continue reading →

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