Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Iowa's Roxanne Conlin on Corporate Accountability

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Roxanne Conlin on Corporate Accountability (Editor's Note: The following speech by U.S. Senate Candidate Roxanne Conlin was given on October 6, 2010 at the Iowa Democratic Party Headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa. The prepared remarks are re-printed in their … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page, Roxanne Conlin | Comments Off on Iowa's Roxanne Conlin on Corporate Accountability

Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the START Treaty

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

@font-face { font-family: “Cambria Math”; }@font-face { font-family: “Calibri”; }@font-face { font-family: “Verdana”; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-size: 11pt; font-family: “Calibri”,”sans-serif”; }.MsoChpDefault { }.MsoPapDefault { margin-bottom: 10pt; line-height: 115%; }div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; } … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Affairs, Main Page, Nuclear Disarmament | Comments Off on Letter from Senator Chuck Grassley on the START Treaty

Saturday, October 9: Iowa Day of Action

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Saturday, October 9: Iowa Day of Action The Iowa Democratic Party is planning a day of action on Saturday, October 9 to further execute the strategy of getting our voters out early and making contact with every registered Democrat before … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Main Page | Comments Off on Saturday, October 9: Iowa Day of Action

Blog for Iowa Attends START Treaty Briefing

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Blog for Iowa Attends START Treaty Briefing by Paul Deaton(Editor's Note: The author had an opportunity to participate in a State Department briefing regarding the New START Treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation this week. Iowa's Senator … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Affairs, Main Page, Nuclear Disarmament | Comments Off on Blog for Iowa Attends START Treaty Briefing

Waning Republican Enthusiasm in Iowa

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Waning Republican Enthusiasm in Iowa by Paul DeatonWhen I read James Q. Lynch's October 1, 2010 post at easterniowagovernment.com, my reaction was immediate and negative. The headline, “Republican Voter Numbers Surge” conveys the impression that there is something new going … Continue reading →

Posted in BFIA, Main Page, Media Bias, Media Reform | Comments Off on Waning Republican Enthusiasm in Iowa

Sustainable Iowa Farm Energy & Francis Thicke

Posted on October 2, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Sustainable Iowa Farm Energy & Francis Thicke by Paul Deaton Francis Thicke, candidate to be Iowa's Secretary of Agriculture, was in Solon, Iowa this week discussing his vision for Iowa food and agriculture with a group of local residents and … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Environment, Farming, Frances Thicke, Local Events, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming, Sustainability | Comments Off on Sustainable Iowa Farm Energy & Francis Thicke

Iowa's Relationship with Mexico

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Relationship with Mexico by Paul Deaton“That Iowa agribusiness is supported by federal subsidies, reliant on cheap energy, and dependent upon producing large quantities of row crops of corn and soybeans with very few farm workers is a characteristic of … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, Farming, Foreign Affairs, Immigration, Jobs, Labor, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming, Sustainability, Trade | Comments Off on Iowa's Relationship with Mexico

12th Iowa Latino Conference October 15-16

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Paul Deaton
Posted in Immigration, Local Events, Main Page | Comments Off on 12th Iowa Latino Conference October 15-16

Politicizing Retention of Iowa Judges

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Politicizing Retention of Iowa Judges by Paul Deaton“The campaign to ouster three Iowa Supreme Court Justices to protect what some call “traditional family” is based on a Rube Goldberg contraption of logic that defies common sense.“Who heard of most of … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Liberties, Jobs, Main Page | Comments Off on Politicizing Retention of Iowa Judges

Matt Campbell is Right on Iowa's Issues

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Matt Campbell is Right on Iowa's Issues by Paul Deaton “Campbell, a sixth generation Iowan and established attorney, jumped into the race, won a contested Democratic primary and is doing the work one would expect of a viable challenger. He … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page, Matt Campbell | Comments Off on Matt Campbell is Right on Iowa's Issues