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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Iowa’s 2018 Governor Race
It seems too early to be talking about the 2018 Governor’s race. However, people are politically active and there is a gaggle of candidates. I have no preference today and assume they are all serious about their campaigns. Here’s my … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged Andy McGuire, Cathy Glasson, Fred Hubbell, John Norris, Jon Neiderbach, Nate Boulton, Todd Prichard
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Is The IPERS Cake Baked?
The Cedar Rapids Gazette was sitting on the break room table last week at the home, farm and auto supply store, open to an article about IPERS, Iowa’s public employee retirement plan. Written by Matt Sinovic of Progress Iowa, the … Continue reading
Posted in politics, Progressive Community
Tagged bobby kaufmann, IPERS, Kim Reynolds, Michael Fitzgerald, Progress Iowa
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Toward A New Electorate
Sunday my spouse and I took the public library poster she made to the fairgrounds where the county’s seven libraries have a booth for the fair which runs Monday through Thursday this week. We parked outside Building B, went in, … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged #iapolitics, Canvassing, Confirmation bias, James Carville, Joe Trippi, politics
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Democrats In McConnellville
Mitch McConnell must miss Harry Reid and Barack Obama. Without their foil he’s got no one to blame but himself for failing to craft a legislative agenda to support the Republican president. He tries to blame Democrats but it falls … Continue reading
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Tagged #iapolitics, Chuck Schumer, dark money in politics, Mitch McConnell, politics
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Trump – Six Months In
It’s been difficult to get a grip on our 45th president. His first six months in office have been so different from previous Republican presidents there is no comparison. An inability to relate to this president — on any level … Continue reading
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Tagged 45, Donald Trump, politics, republican party
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Act On Climate — Scary Edition
You may have seen David Wallace-Wells’ New York Magazine article titled, “The Uninhabitable Earth.” It’s a scary article with frightful truths circulating on social media. Half truths according to Michael E. Mann, director of Earth System Science Center at Penn … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged ActOnClimate, climate change, environment, The Climate Reality Project
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Social Security Runs Out! (In 2034)
Last Thursday the board of trustees overseeing Social Security released its 2018 projection. 61 million beneficiaries — retirees, disabled workers, spouses and surviving children — will get an increase in monthly benefits. The forecast increase is 2.2 percent or about … Continue reading
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Tagged Hillary Clinton, politics, social security, sustainability
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New Format, New Era For Blog For Iowa
We hope readers enjoy the new Blog for Iowa format, which went live July 13. We joined the broader WordPress Community for ease of administration, use, and platform stability. While we join millions of WordPress bloggers we hope our Iowa … Continue reading
Organic Food’s Sticky Wicket
When people think of local food, most have seasonal sweet corn and tomatoes in mind. That hasn’t changed much in years. The quest for good-tasting food that does no harm has also been around for a long time. Organic food … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Local Food, Organic Foods & Farming, politics
Tagged farming, Gardening, organic farming, politics, Trump Republicans
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Exiting Paris – Not The End Of The World
We survived U.S. failure to ratify the Kyoto Protocol to limit greenhouse gas emissions and will survive if Republicans drag us out of the Paris Agreement after the 2020 general election, as was announced June 1 in Washington, D.C. Make … Continue reading
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Tagged Act On Climate, ActOnClimate, climate change, environment, sustainability, The Climate Reality Project
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