Monthly Archives: May 2013

Iowa Will Say No To Terrycare, Yes To Obamacare

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Trish Nelson

http://www.thonline.com/news/breaking/ Dubuque Telegraph Herald Iowa will accept federal funding to expand health care to low-income residents under a compromise reached between statehouse Democrats and Republican Gov. Terry Branstad, Senate President Pam Jochum says. Jochum, D-Dubuque, said an agreement was reached … Continue reading →

Posted in medicaid expansion | Tagged Medicaid expansion in Iowa, obamacare, Terrycare | 1 Comment

Public Interest Held Hostage By Iowa GOP; Will Dems Be Forced To Pay Ransom?

Posted on May 22, 2013 by bfialauratwing

[Note from BFIA: For background information on how we got here click on the links below. House Speaker Kraig Paulsen (R- HD 67 – Hiawatha) – a lawyer to trucking company CRST International – axed all funding for both passenger … Continue reading →

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Branstad’s Hero Scott Walker Coming To Town

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Trish Nelson

ProgressIowa.org THURSDAY: Progress Iowa and One Wisconsin Now to Hold “Scott Walker Truth Squad” Before Appearance at Polk County GOP Dinner in West Des Moines DES MOINES — Progress Iowa and One Wisconsin Now will hold a “Scott Walker Truth … Continue reading →

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Passenger Rail and Eminent Domain Get Married

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Paul Deaton

What will it take for the Iowa House to get a bill considered on the floor of the Iowa Senate? Representatives Dave Jacoby and Bobby Kaufmann are hoping that pairing a Senate Democratic priority— funding passenger rail in order to … Continue reading →

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Michelle Rhee Group Students First To “Increase Presence” In Iowa

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Trish Nelson

ProgressIowa.org has this: Out-of-State Special Interest Group Students First Hires New Director to “Increase Presence” in Iowa Students First has track record of supporting ALEC-Backed Education Proposals, Providing Financial Backing for Conservative Candidates, Involvement in Cheating and Anti-Gay Controversies DES … Continue reading →

Posted in Education | Tagged ALEC in Iowa, Michelle Rhee, Students First | 1 Comment

Vilsack's Energy Policy Legacy

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Does Tom Vilsack’s 2007 consulting agreement with MidAmerican Energy matter any more? It does, but not in the way conservative pundits characterized it, as a form of political corruption, after President Obama appointed Vilsack to his current job as secretary … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy | Tagged biofuels, coal fired power plants, Iowa nuclear plant, Iowa renewable energy, MidAmerican Energy, natural gas fired power plants, nuclear abolition, nuclear energy, nuclear power, Nuclear power in Muscatine County, Nuclear power legislation, renewable energy, Tom Vilsack | Comments Off

Chuckles Is At It Again

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Trish Nelson

https://1.rp-api.com/rjs/repost-article.js?3Jewish group demands Sen. Chuck Grassley apologize for Hitler comment (via Raw Story ) A liberal-leaning Jewish organization on Sunday called on Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to apologize for linking U.S. foreign policy to the rise of Adolf Hitler. “Senator … Continue reading →

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Major Fleets Converting To Natural Gas

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dave Bradley

When we look behind the curtain of bad policies that remain stuck in place by Republican obstruction you will see that companies are gearing up for the future despite what policies are in place. For them, to be behind the … Continue reading →

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What Happened Last Week??

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Yesterday was our anniversary – number 39 I am told. We had a great day – went out for dinner and did some spring cleaning and began the annual process of killing some tomato plants. I love nature. And I … Continue reading →

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