Monthly Archives: March 2013

ALEC Exposed In Iowa

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Trish Nelson

ALEC Exposed in Iowa Tuesday, March 12th, 12:00-1:00 PM Iowa State Capitol, Room 22 The event will include: – Screening of the Bill Moyers program “United States of ALEC” – Release of a new research report, “ALEC Exposed in Iowa” … Continue reading →

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What Does Grassley Have Against Voting?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Grassley’s proposal would remove requirement teaching students how to vote ProgressIowa DES MOINES, IOWA — Yesterday State Representative Pat Grassley, grandson of Senator Chuck Grassley, introduced House File 423, which would eliminate the high school social studies requirement to teach … Continue reading →

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Iowa GOP Wants Marriage Ban

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Trish Nelson

We need you to take action! 35 House Republicans have introduced a marriage ban. House Joint Resolution 11 (HJR11) would exclude loving and committed gay and lesbian couples from the freedom to marry in Iowa. We need you to call … Continue reading →

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The Gun Debate In The United States

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau In 2008 the Supreme Court controversially interpreted the Second Amendment as giving an individual constitutional right to gun ownership.  Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia acknowledged, however, that the right was not unlimited.  He recognized exceptions for the … Continue reading →

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How Many Casinos Does One State Need?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by bfiajohnshumaker

Sunday Morning Come to Jesus Moment (send this far and wide) well its Sunday Morning coming down coming down from the frown that’s splattered all over the airwaves and all over Linn County some clowns wanna put up a casino … Continue reading →

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Too Poor To Shop At WalMart?

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Dave Bradley

An internal memo that a Walmart VP sent out became public a couple weeks ago. In it a vice-president of Walmart made the observation that shoppers and purchases were off to the slowest year start in over seven years. Of course … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Iowa Girls Basketball History

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Well, that time of year comes once again. On a Friday evening, I climb into my PJs and the next thing I know is that the TV is on and I am watch some basketball tournament is flickering right before my … Continue reading →

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Voting Rights Challenge At SCOTUS

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Oral arguments before the Supreme Court on the challenge to the 1965 Voting Rights act were heard Wednesday. Often, during the arguments observers try to discern which way a justice is leaning based on the question they ask and how … Continue reading →

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IFP POLICY BRIEF: Commercial Property Taxes: Reform First

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Dave Bradley

By Peter S. Fisher Peter Fisher is research director of the Iowa Policy Project, part of the Iowa Fiscal Partnership, a joint public policy research and analysis initiative of IPP in Iowa City and another nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, the Child … Continue reading →

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Guns And Civility In Cedar County

Posted on March 1, 2013 by bfialauratwing

Regarding the Cedar County Democrats Central Committee February meeting on Feb 12: Thank you to Larry Hodgden and Sheriff Wethington for working together to provide a community forum about gun issues.  There was a good turnout.I thank the Sheriff for … Continue reading →

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