Monthly Archives: February 2015

Republicans Fake Concern About Income Inequality

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

The Iowa senate passed a raise in minimum wage Monday on pretty much of a party line vote. One Republican joined twenty six Democrats to pass the bill. This would be good news if Democrats controlled the other legislative House … Continue reading →

Posted in Branstad, Economy, Elizabeth Warren, GOP, Iowa Policy Project, Jobs, minimum wage, poverty, Republican hypocrisy, Republicn Policy, Walmart | Tagged mark dayton, Minnesota, Scott Walker, Wisconsin | Comments Off

Former Grassley Staffer: SCOTUS Killing ACA ‘Would Impact Everyone’

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

My eye caught the name “Grassley” in the title of this diary on dailykos.com by Joan McCarter. So I peeked in and was astonished to see a former Grassley staffer actually telling the truth about the effects of the SCOTUS … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Affordable Care Act, Charles Grassley, Health Care & Medicare, SCOTUS | Tagged King v. Burwell | Comments Off

Is This Hell? Not Yet But It Will Be If The Iowa Legislature Legalizes Fireworks

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Yes it will be hell for dogs, veterans with PTSD, children and parents of children who are injured, not to mention the hell of further poisoning Iowa’s groundwater, if Iowa lawmakers legalize fireworks. Nobody needs fireworks. You can go see … Continue reading →

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Road To #COP21 Comes Through Iowa

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Paul Deaton

On Tuesday, The Climate Reality Project announced three North American trainings, one of which will take place within a short commute from my home. Here is the announcement email I received from colleague Mario Molina: Dear Paul, Our New Delhi, … Continue reading →

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O.T. Is Back! And In Rare Form

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Giuliani Nutball or Sleazeball? http://otherwords.org/is-giuliani-a-nutball-or-a-sleazeball/ The former New York City mayor may be full of it, but that won’t stop him from weighing in. By Donald Kaul I’m trying to make up my mind about Rudy Giuliani: I can’t decide … Continue reading →

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President Obama Thanks Activists For Net Neutrality

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Blog for Iowa would also like to say congratulations and thank you to all of the internet users in Iowa who contacted the FCC on the issue of net neutrality. It is because you participated that the free and open … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Issues, President Obama | Tagged FCC, Free and open internet, net neutrality | 1 Comment

What Is Wage Theft?

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Trish Nelson

It’s happening in Iowa.

Posted in Iowa legislature 2015 | Tagged Applebees wage theft, Iowa legislature 2015, wage theft at CWL Welding, wage theft in Iowa | Comments Off

The Unapologetic Populist

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Senator Sanders: “I’m prepared to take on the billionaire class.” Run, Bernie, run.

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: Gas Tax, Pipelines, Online Gambling, Billboards

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Dear Friends, One week from today, I set-out on a 400-mile walk along the proposed path of the Bakken Oil Pipeline – perhaps walking across fields and streams, but more often traversing road and bridges. Speaking of which . . … Continue reading →

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