Monthly Archives: April 2011

Johnson County Puts Out Welcome Mat For Congressman Loebsack

Posted on April 25, 2011 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Rod Sullivan] As you may have heard, Iowa’s Second District US Congressman Dave Loebsack plans to move to Johnson County in an attempt to continue to represent SE Iowa in the US House of Representatives.I … Continue reading →

Posted in David Loebsack, Main Page | Tagged by Rod Sullivan, dave loebsack | Comments Off

Will the Iowa Legislature Go Nuclear?

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Will the Iowa Legislature Go Nuclear? by Paul DeatonThe answer to this question about House File 561/Senate File 390 is maybe. House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer (R-12) indicated there is “strong bipartisan support” for House File 561 during a recent … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Greed, Energy, Environment, Iowa Legislature, Main Page | Comments Off

USDA to Enable GMO Approval

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Paul Deaton

USDA to Enable GMO Approval [Editor's Note: This article appeared in Capitol Press on April 14, 2011]. USDA Plans to Outsource Biotech Studies by Mateusz PerkowskiThe USDA plans to experiment with a new way of evaluating biotech crops for potential … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Greed, Farming, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming | Comments Off

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: The session is winding down and this will be our last Weekend Recap of Iowa State Capitol News in 2011. ] … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Iowa Legislature, Main Page | Comments Off

Loebsack on Iowa Workforce Development

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Loebsack on Iowa Workforce Development April 20, 2011 Dear Governor Branstad, I write to bring to your attention concerns my constituents have expressed to me with respect to the proposed closing of Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) offices such as in Lee, … Continue reading →

Posted in David Loebsack, Jobs, Main Page | Comments Off

Earth Day and Corporate Reputations in Iowa

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Earth Day and Corporate Reputations in Iowa by Paul DeatonWord coming from K Street in Washington, D.C. is that all this talk about the budget, federal deficit and the debt ceiling has been bad for business. Without an omnibus spending … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Local Events, Main Page | Comments Off

Celebrate Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2011 by bfiamollyreagan

Celebrate Earth Day! http://johndenver.com/ Celebrate morning,The cry of a loon on a lake in the nightDreams that are born in the dawn's early lightCelebrate morning.Celebrate living,The laughter that sings in the heart of a child,Freedom that flies to the call … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off

No Fracking Way!

Posted on April 21, 2011 by bfiamollyreagan

No Fracking Way! by Molly ReganUpdate: Fracking Blowout Causes Massive Spill in Pennsylania Fracking is a chemical pressure method of extracting natural gas from rock deep underground. Fracking is done by gas and oil companies in over 40 states in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Main Page | 1 Comment

Blog for Iowa Salutes Christie Vilsack

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Blog for Iowa Salutes Christie Vilsack Hats off to former first lady of Iowa Christie Vilsack for boldly stepping up and challenging Republican Steve King of the former 5th District, most of which is now Iowa's 4th District. We could … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off

The Madness of Steve King

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa, do we really want King, a founding tea party member for one of our representatives in Congress? This page is divided into three sections: (1) Famous Steve King quotes; (2) Steve King videos; (3) List of Blog for Iowa … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Candidates, Christie Vilsack, Humor, Steve King | 1 Comment