This Week On The Fallon Forum: Stop MidAmerican's Bill To Bilk BILLIONS From Iowans
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Dear Friends,
If Senate Democrats pass MidAmerican Energy's bill to scoop billions (yes: BILLIONS!) of OUR money for THEIR nuclear power plant, it will assure a Republican turnover of the State Senate in 2012. That's how big this week's vote is. MidAmerican's nuclear power grab is already unpopular with most voters. It'll be even more unpopular once MidAmerican announces in whose backyard it plans to build the plant.Unless Senate Democrats take a stand and say “no,” this issue will be pivotal in next year's campaign for control of the State Senate. Rank-and-file Democrats in key swing districts will simply stay home or vote for a third-party candidate. Think I'm kidding? Think one-term governor Chet Culver. Remember him?
If Democratic lawmakers can't bring themselves to vote against SF 390 and HF 561, they should at least slow things down. Heck, even in Texas, plans to expand a nuclear power plant have been put on hold. If Texas can hold 'em, so can Iowa!
YOU have a chance to help stop HF 561 and SF 390. Visit the Iowa Legislature's website to find your Senator and Representative and contact them today. [Or click on the left sidebar – BFIA Guide To The Iowa Legislature]
Monday, Dr. Charles Goldman and I discuss nuclear power (surprised?). We'll talk about the issue itself and how MidAmerican pressures lawmakers to support a plan that is clearly bad for their constituents.
Tuesday, Scott Ehredt joins me to discuss the National Centrist Party.
Wednesday, Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger is my guest. (What? A gay man running for President? As a Republican?) We'll also talk with CCI's Chris Neubert about holding big banks accountable for their role in the financial crisis, and whether or not Attorney General Tom Miller is doing what he needs to do to help.
Thursday, State Rep Dan Kelley (D-Newton) gives us an inside look at the Iowa Statehouse. Please take a minute to visit the Fallon Forum website,
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