Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Nina Totenberg In Iowa City

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Paul Deaton

The Public Policy Center is proud to co-sponsor the Fall 2015 Law Levitt Lecture with NPR Correspondent Nina Totenberg, Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 5 p.m., Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge, Iowa City. Totenberg is an award-winning legal affairs correspondent for National Public … Continue reading →

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Children's Mental Heath Coalition

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Coalition for a Children’s Mental Health Redesign in Iowa Releases Call for Action at Sept. 17 Press Conference Thursday, Sept. 17, 3 p.m. in the Statehouse Rotunda, Des Moines – Followed by a public discussion in room 116. The coalition … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Inaugural Brews & BBQ

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Loebsack Announces First Annual Loebsack Brews & BBQ Event IOWA CITY – Representative Dave Loebsack announced today that he will be hosting the inaugural Loebsack Brews & BBQ event on Sunday, Sept. 27. This grassroots fundraising event will feature BBQ … Continue reading →

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Everyone's Becoming Fungible

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: Robert Reich has been a media pundit, lecturer and writer popular with progressives. From time to time he hits home as with this post on the lack of income predictability for a growing segment of Americans. It is … Continue reading →

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Fallon Forum: Ostrich Society

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Dear Friends, The propensity of humans to pretend all is well when it’s not is hardly new. Look back 2,600 years, when Jeremiah warned Israel of impending doom at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, only to be ridiculed and ignored. Closer … Continue reading →

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Slavery And The Costco Halo

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Paul Deaton

On Thursday the Los Angeles Times reported a Costco member sued the retailer on allegations that it knowingly sold frozen prawns that were the product of slave labor. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in the Northern District … Continue reading →

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Senator Bob Dvorsky On Education

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Iowa is among the first states to create a teacher leadership system designed to boost student achievement, increase teaching expertise and raise the status of the teaching profession. Research shows a correlation between a school’s ability to keep good teachers … Continue reading →

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Women Protecting Pollinators, Protecting Food

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Paul Deaton

Nine fantastic breakout sessions are scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, during the 2015 Women, Food and Agriculture Network annual conference in Davenport. Click here to learn more about the conference and to register. On Saturday, learn the basics of starting a … Continue reading →

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Julian Bond And Social Justice

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Paul Deaton

On Nov. 12, 1970 I heard Julian Bond speak at the University of Iowa Field House. My memory of the event is wondering why I should care about a Georgia legislator who found his way to Iowa, other than the … Continue reading →

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Iowa Breaks Beach Warnings Record

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: The Iowa Environmental Council released this statement Aug. 14 on record levels of microcystin produced by certain types of algae blooms. They rightly associate the problem with the nutrient-rich soup lakes and waterways have become as a result … Continue reading →

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