Monthly Archives: February 2014

Divided Iowa Legislature Likely To Silence HF 2381

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Paul Deaton

DES MOINES— Yesterday the Iowa House of Representatives passed HF 2381, a bill that adds a section to existing Iowa Code that provides “any person, trust, corporation or other entity may possess a firearm suppressor if the firearm suppressor is … Continue reading →

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Iowa Women Standing For Wendy Davis

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Trish Nelson

In honor of Rick Perry’s presence in the Hawkeye state this week, let’s all sign and share this letter to Rick Perry for Wendy Davis! wendydavistexas.com Rick Perry rubs elbows with the billionaire Koch brothers and their special interest friends, … Continue reading →

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Iowans Keep Up Fight Against Illinois Hog Factory

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Coming soon to a neighborhood near you?  There is no fight more important than the one between regular Iowans and corporate hog factories.   Iowans are battling this intrusion every day in a heroic struggle to preserve our daily quality of … Continue reading →

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Hogg, Kaufmann Oppose Keystone XL

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Joint Statement by Senator Rob Hogg and Representative Bobby Kaufmann on Keystone XL Pipeline: BIPARTISAN OPPOSITION TO KEYSTONE PIPELINE IN IOWA BECAUSE OF EXPECTED USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN DES MOINES– Two Iowa state legislators– Senator Rob Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids) and … Continue reading →

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Rick Perry Channels Howard Dean On Morning Joe

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Rick Perry will be in Iowa this week, February 27-28, with four stated objectives. (1) To help his “great friend” Governor Branstad with his re-election campaign; (2)  To meet with business leaders; (3) To “make some shows”  (aka Rick Perry … Continue reading →

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Protestors: “Sally Mason Is Part Of The Problem”

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Students at the University of Iowa are protesting President Sally Mason’s bizarrely insensitive and seemingly uninformed comments about rape and sexual assault.  In an interview with the Daily Iowan on Feb. 18 Mason said “The goal would be to end … Continue reading →

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No Republican Support For Medical Marijuana In Iowa

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Thanks for trying Senator Bolkcom.

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Bozell Column Canceled – Who Cares?

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Dave Bradley

thoughts blowing through an idle mind Got a chuckle earlier this week when news came out that Brent Bozell (he is some kind of a whiny conservative) had someone else write his newspaper column. The QC Times canceled the column … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Blizzard Missed Us Edition

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Didn’t I learn my lesson last week of not making fun of Mother Nature? Well, {neener, neener} you missed us with your big old blizzard! And boy they make fun of Iowans watching the grass grow in the summer for … Continue reading →

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New Report: Minimum Wage Increase Would Bolster Iowa Economy

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Dave Bradley

For Immediate Release: February 19th, 2014 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 ‘Iowa Deserves a Raise’ finds that more than $270 million will be added to Iowa’s economy by raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour DES MOINES, IOWA — … Continue reading →

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