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Monthly Archives: February 2013
The Courtney Report
Our state faces a critical question this spring: What’s the best way to expand affordable health care to more Iowans? Our choice is between expanding Medicaid or continuing IowaCare. Expanding Medicaid is the right choice, and it is probably our … Continue reading
Posted in Courtney, Courtney Report, Health Care & Medicare
Tagged drought, prisons, schools, tax cuts
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Medicaid Expansion Good For Iowa
The slide to the left was part of a presentation by Greg Moody, head of Ohio Gov. John Kasich Office of Health Transformation given to the Ohio legislature. Ohio has decided to upgrade to Medicaid Expansion. Lately I have been … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Health Care & Medicare
Tagged Medicaid expansion
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Bicyclists Belong In The Traffic Lane
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged bicycling in iowa
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Does Governor Branstad Really Want To Take On Nuns?
Last fall when the ‘Nuns on the Bus’ rode for economic justice, the support we received was tremendous. Today, I’m writing to ask for your help again, on behalf of Iowans who are less fortunate than most of us. Thousands … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare
Tagged Governor Branstad, Medicaid expansion in Iowa, Nuns on the bus
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Sen. Grassley Defends Rights Of White Men Who Abuse Women On Tribal Land
from ThinkProgress Last week, Grassley was one of just 22 senators—all Republican men—who voted against reauthorizing VAWA [Violence Against Women Act]. During a town hall meeting in Indianola on Wednesday, a woman asked him to explain his vote. Grassley responded … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley
Tagged Senator Grassley, VAWA
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ORASCOM #3: Iowa Can’t Lose, Then Gives Fertilizer Plant $250 Million Because Why?
We are proud and grateful to be represented by Joe Bolkcom in the Iowa Senate.
Posted in Iowa Legislature
Tagged Iowa Legislature 2013, Orascom fertilizer plant
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Rastetter v. Schnoor (Elections Matter)
The kerfuffle over the e-mail from the Iowa Board of Regents President Pro Tempore Bruce Rastetter to University of Iowa President Sally Mason regarding statements Professor Jerry Schnoor made about water used in production of ethanol immediately went to DEFCON … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, University of Iowa
Tagged Branstad, Gerberding, Quirmbach, Rastetter, Schnoor, war on science
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Join A Local Panel Discussion On The “Dirty Thirty” Corporate Tax Dodgers
There is a lot of talk about budget sequestration and federal deficit reduction happening in Washington D.C. What has been lost in the conversation is that there are scores of outrageously profitable U.S. corporations who pay little or no federal … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Corporate Greed, Labor
Tagged corporate tax dodging, Dirty thirty corporations
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What’s Up With Branstad And The Orascom Deal?
Bolkcom: “Was the competition from Illinois real or was it simply a fabrication?”
Posted in Iowa Legislature
Tagged Governor Branstad, Iowa Legislature 2013, Orascom, Orascom fertilizer plant
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Medicaid Expansion Will Be Good For Iowa
BFIA Action Alert: We must not let Governor Branstad and the Iowa GOP throw away federal funds that would benefit tens of thousands of people in Iowa by providing access to affordable health care. Public pressure is the only way … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Iowa Legislature
Tagged Medicaid expansion in Iowa
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