Monthly Archives: August 2013

Sunday Funday – Hey Kids Vacation’s Almost Over Edition

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Seems like just yesterday it was June and you had ten weeks of bliss ahead of you. Big plans all over the place. Places to go things to do. Now summer is almost over and as you look back, summer was … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Honors Medicare

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Dave Bradley

As many of you may know, my family struggled to get by when I was growing up, and my grandmother often relied on Social Security survivors benefits to put food on the table. I know personally how important initiatives like … Continue reading →

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Despite Republicans, Medicare Still Alive

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Slightly over 48 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson took a trip to Independence, Missouri to sign the newly passed Medicare bill. Independence was the home of former President Harry S. Truman who had worked tirelessly during his administration to pass … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Throughout this year’s overhaul of Iowa’s property tax system, Senate Democrats were committed to ensuring our small businesses got a boost. That’s why the reforms we approved include a Main Street business property tax credit that reduces commercial property taxes … Continue reading →

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Protest ALEC In Chicago

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Dave Bradley

  On August 7-9th, the American Legislative Exchange Council will be holding its annual policy meeting at the Palmer House Hilton in downtown Chicago, Illinois. Over the course of three days, following standard ALEC protocol, state lawmakers from across the country … Continue reading →

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Restore the Fourth Rally in Iowa

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Paul Deaton

The Iowa City Chapter of Restore the Fourth, as a part of the nationwide action against what they believe is the NSA’s unconstitutional surveillance, is organizing its second anti-NSA spying rally in downtown Iowa City on Sunday, Aug. 4, from … Continue reading →

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Solidarity Fast over Guantanamo to End

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Paul Deaton

SHARON SPRINGS, N.Y.– Elliott Adams, a Vietnam veteran who will have been fasting for 80 days in solidarity with Guantanamo detainees, will end his fast on Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Masjid As-Salam in Albany. Veteran Tarak Kauff of Woodstock, who … Continue reading →

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Secrets, News Leaks, and the Surveillance State

Posted on August 1, 2013 by bfiaralphscharnau

It was a frightening few weeks in May for journalists concerned with  protecting their sources and for Americans concerned with protecting  their privacy.  Thanks to intelligence whistleblowers like Edward  Snowden, journalists made the public aware of massive secret surveillance  by … Continue reading →

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Iowa Move to Amend Events

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Marybeth Gardam wrote a response to my post “A Dose of Citizens United Reality” to say “the rumors of my demise are overstated.” While Marybeth is moving out of state, she is in the process of saying a long goodbye … Continue reading →

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