Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Helsinki And New START

Posted on August 1, 2018 by Paul Deaton

I don’t know one person, acquaintance or public figure who thought the July 16 meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Helsinki went well. The only people who found a ray of hope in the awkward encounter are those … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t Iowa Farmers Export More to Europe?

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Paul Deaton

During a brief appearance at Northeast Iowa Community College in Peosta on Thursday, President Trump claimed a trade breakthrough with European allies. “We just opened up Europe for you,” he said. Not so fast! On Saturday, European Union Commission President … Continue reading →

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Rise Of Nuclear Power Was A Bad Idea

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Paul Deaton

In a broader perspective, the rise of nuclear power was a bad idea. It always required substantial government subsidies, and there is no solution for handling spent fuel rods and radioactive equipment. If there is a disaster like Fukushima Daiichi … Continue reading →

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RAGBRAI 2018

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: Trish Nelson is taking a break from editing Blog for Iowa this July and August. One of her annual activities is riding RAGBRAI and she sent some photos of her experience this year. This is also her remembrance … Continue reading →

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Advocating For Those With Four Paws

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Mindi Callison-Long created Bailing out Benji, an organization devoted to putting an end to puppy mills through educational outreach, advocacy and rescue, in 2011 when she was 21 years old. She recently made a trip to Washington, D.C. with animal … Continue reading →

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Iowa Environmental Council Weekly Water Watch

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: The Iowa Environmental Council monitors harmful algae blooms throughout the state. Here’s a link to their July 20 report). Weekly Water Watch is really about this:  taking a minute to 1) see Iowa’s lakes as resource, 2) understand … Continue reading →

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Ed Fallon, Bold Iowa And The Dakota Access Pipeline

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Ed Fallon lives and works in Des Moines and has long been a friend of Blog for Iowa. Here’s an update on Ed’s current activities from an interview conducted last week via email. We noticed you are affiliated with Bold … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Co-authors the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Paul Deaton

U.S. House Passes Loebsack, Latta Legislation to Reduce Barriers for Precision Agriculture Implementation WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 4881, the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, to reduce barriers to the implementation of cutting-edge technology on America’s … Continue reading →

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Reynolds Proclaims Weather Disaster – 11 Times

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Governor Kim Reynolds proclaimed counties in Iowa to be a disaster because of severe weather. It is time to act on climate. Tornadoes tore through Marshalltown, Pella and Bondurant last Thursday as I got off work at the home, farm … Continue reading →

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When We All Vote

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Paul Deaton

Your vote is your voice. Have that conversation with your friends, family and neighbors. When We All Vote, we all do better. Register and volunteer at http://whenweallvote.org.

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