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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
The Right Punts On A Narrative
It is unsurprising that after two straight years of losing political battles over reproductive rights, the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America organization and their allies are at wits end. They lost every contest. I can imagine a scene from a … Continue reading
Posted in womens rights
Tagged politics, women's health, Women's health care
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Another Shiny Object
Social media space is getting flooded with posts designed to distract us from what really matters in the life of a society. Project 2025 is the latest example. We should exercise caution before promoting this conservative governing agenda to have … Continue reading
Governor’s Letter About Child Labor
Governor Reynolds called me out on my Breaker Boys post. Well, that may not be accurate. I doubt she read it. In an open letter to Iowans she said, “What to most Iowans looks like a sensible option for kids … Continue reading
What Can We Do About Palestinian Rights?
Dr. James Zogby is a regular presence in Iowa and a devoted Democrat. His organization sent an email describing what to do for Palestinian rights in conjunction with the Democratic and Republican national conventions this summer. He is offering an … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged Democratic National Convention, Dr. James Zogby, Palestine, politics, Republican National Convention
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Iowa Supreme Court Lifts Injunction Against HF 732
From the Desk of Senator Weiner Friendly note to readers: This isn’t going to be brief. You’ll see below an overview of the six-week ban that the Iowa Supreme Court approved on a 4-3 vote this past Friday. These are … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa Legislature
Tagged Janice Weiner, Reproductive Rights
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Biden Is In It To Win It
President Joe Biden isn’t going anywhere. In a speech in Madison, Wisconsin this afternoon he made clear he will not be pushed aside and is not only in the race for reelection, he will beat Donald Trump. That is that. … Continue reading
The Whole World Is Watching
The sense of presidential déjà vu is palpable. With the Democratic National Convention scheduled to begin on August 19 in Chicago, we have a president who must address a loss of confidence less than, yet similar to that Lyndon Johnson … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged 2024 election, Democratic National Convention, Joe Biden, Joe Biden 2024
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Independence Day 2024
Happy Independence Day from Blog for Iowa. This is one of my favorite explanations about Independence Day from National Geographic Kids: “Also called the Fourth of July, Independence Day marks the historic date in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence … Continue reading
Duane Arnold Back In The News
There’s a lot of chatter about the energy demands of artificial intelligence. As Iowa looks at inviting new data centers into the state, the usual suspects are dragging out the same old sawhorses to devise worn out solutions to meet … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
Tagged Duane Arnold, Iowa nuclear plant, nuclear energy, nuclear power
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All The Billionaires Are Doing It
There has been a coordinated effort on the part of billionaires to dismantle the American public school system. Iowa has been a part of this effort. Senator Bernie Sanders, chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged education, GOP voucher system, Iowa Democrats, school vouchers, School vouchers Iowa
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