Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Following the Money in Iowa Senate District 18

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Following the Money in Iowa Senate District 18 by Paul Deaton It appears that Senator Swati Dandekar (D-18) will be a targeted swing voter for Iowa Senate conservatives. Why would a Democrat split with the thin Democratic Senate majority? Follow … Continue reading →

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The People's House – Wisconsin State Capitol

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

The People's House – Wisconsin State Capitol Some friends from Iowa Physicians for Social Responsibility were in Madison Wisconsin for a conference this weekend and took this photograph. Thanks!

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DOD to Continue to Sponsor NASCAR

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Paul Deaton

DOD to Continue to Sponsor NASCAR by Paul Deaton Following the debate in the US House of Representatives over the Fiscal Year 2011 Continuing Resolution was something like raking sand in the desert. A tedious task at the end of … Continue reading →

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Effective Advocacy for Iowa Progressives

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Effective Advocacy for Iowa Progressives by Paul Deaton One of Blog for Iowa's goals is to be a resource for progressives. We frequently post action alerts that urge advocacy on progressive causes and if you are like most of our … Continue reading →

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Iowans Slept through Duane Arnold Re-licensing

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Paul Deaton

On December 16, 2010, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission renewed the license for the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa for an additional 20 years, extending the license to the year 2034. Who really knew? As a government … Continue reading →

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Quad City Federation of Labor Supports Wisconsin Workers

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Quad City Federation of Labor Supports Wisconsin Workers Open Letter to the Quad City TimesWe the Officers and Executive Board of the Quad City Federation of Labor stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin who are fighting … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton[Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box in the sixth week of … Continue reading →

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House Republicans Poke Iowa City in the Eye

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Paul Deaton

In the early 1970s, a person could walk right up to Jackson Pollock’s painting “Mural” hanging in the University of Iowa Museum of Art and look at the paint drips up close. I recall my experience with the painting as … Continue reading →

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Iowa Agriculture, Sustainability and the Commodities Boom

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Agriculture, Sustainability and the Commodities Boom by Paul Deaton If the 84th Iowa General Assembly is anything, it has been a battleground for competing ideologies. To call it Armageddon, the scene of a final battle between good and evil … Continue reading →

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At a Forum in Mount Vernon, Iowa

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

At a Forum in Mount Vernon, Iowa by Paul DeatonThis Saturday, Iowa Legislators headed out to communicate with the public across the state. Armed with talking points and hope, to meet with constituents, hither and yon they came and a … Continue reading →

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