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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Changes In Iowa Early Voting
Early voting for the June 2, 2026 primary election began on Wednesday, May 13. I voted early because I am working on election day. Early voting feels almost like a non-event this year compared to the role it played in … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa politics
Tagged Early voting, Early voting in Iowa, Iowa politics, Iowa Republican trifecta, politics
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Senate File 75 Gets Real
When Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 75 into law on April 11, 2025, the legislative fight gave way to an organized implementation that changed the politics of affected counties. The law requires Johnson, Story, and Black Hawk counties—those with … Continue reading
Pivot To The Primary
When the legislature adjourned sine die at 7:08 p.m. last Sunday, the governor responded with a press release hitting my inbox at 7:12 p.m., proclaiming the 2026 session was a success. Long story short, “Republicans are delivering big for Iowans,” … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa politics
Tagged #ialegis, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, legislature, politics
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Progressive Spring Reading
When I fill in for Trish or Dave on Blog for Iowa I post about what I am reading. In part, I do so to share books I felt were worthwhile. In part to encourage people to read actual books … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged books, summer reading
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Being Progressive After Louisiana vs. Callais
The saturated news coverage of Wednesday’s U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana vs. Callais makes it difficult to say anything useful about its impact. Simply put, this is about Chief Justice John Roberts’ long-time goal—four decades in the making—to gut … Continue reading
Posted in voting rights
Tagged bad SCOTUS decisions, politics, Scotus, Voting Rights Act
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Green Up In Political Iowa
In Spring, when the world starts turning green, hope is everywhere. For a Democrat that means hope to advance our policies and aspirations in a society where corruption, greed, and large scale grifters would swindle from us the hard won … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa politics
Tagged Christina Bohannan, Democratic primary, Iowa politics, Jon Green, Zach Wahls
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Spring Politics In Iowa
The period leading up to the June 2 primary is usually one of the quieter stretches on Iowa’s political calendar, and 2026 is following that pattern. Most candidates have entered their races, the filing deadline having passed in March, and … Continue reading
Posted in Iowa politics
Tagged #firstinthenation, Iowa Democrats, Iowa politics, politics, Rob Sand
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Shadow Workforce Revisited
The rise of a shadow workforce—workers who perform essential labor without full rights or protections—is not a side issue in the American economy. It is rapidly becoming the model that reshapes work for everyone. During an April 2020 interview with … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged gig economy, Immigration, Labor, shadow workforce
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Defending Libraries And Museums Matters
When politicians come after public libraries it gets my dander up. Libraries have become part of who I am and without them we would all be something less. The administration, which doesn’t give a fig about me and what I … Continue reading
Posted in Public libraries
Tagged federal budget, IMLS, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Museums, Public libraries
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Small Modular Reactors And Iowa
A joke is circulating on the internet that SMR stands for Spending Money Recklessly. It isn’t funny because it is true, even if big money investors have a plan to recoup their investment in Small Modular Reactors with interest. Regular … Continue reading
Posted in Sustainability
Tagged Duane Arnold, electricity generation, nuclear energy, nuclear power, small modular reactors, sustainabiilty
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