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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Senator Bob Dvorsky On Education
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
Posted in Education, Iowa Legislature
Tagged Bob Dvorsky, education, Education budget cuts in Iowa, Iowa Legislature, Iowa politics
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Women Protecting Pollinators, Protecting Food
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
Posted in Farming, Local Food
Tagged farming, local events, Local food movement, Organic farming in Iowa, WFAN, Women Food and Agriculture Network
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Julian Bond And Social Justice
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
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged Julian Bond, Progressive Community
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Iowa Breaks Beach Warnings Record
(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
Posted in Environment, Iowa Environmental Council
Tagged blue-green algae, Iowa Environmental Council, microcystin, Nutrient runoff
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Fallon Forum Fair Fun And Foibles
Dear Friends, (Check out and “like” my Facebook Page for pics, videos and impressions of the presidential candidates . . . and for updates on my exploits with chickens and organic gardening). “Hey kids! Forget the pony rides. This year, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ed Fallon, fallon forum, Iowa Caucus
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5 Take-Aways From The Wing Ding
Clear Lake, where the Iowa Democratic Wing Ding was held Friday, was an impossible venue for most Iowa working people. Over 160 miles away in my case, driving there after work was not an option. To make up for the … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Iowa Caucuses
Tagged 2016 Iowa Caucuses, Iowa Caucus, politics
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Senator Joni Ernst Staff Office Hours
This email came from Senator Joni Ernst’s office late Friday. It is a chance to express your opinions and seek help from her staff: The office of U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) will host upcoming traveling office hours in your … Continue reading
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Tagged #iasen, local events, Senator Joni Ernst
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Taking Local Out Of Local Food
Ingredients for this kale salad were grown within 100 feet of our kitchen. It is as local as food gets. We enjoy garden produce in high summer — when nature’s bounty yields so much food we either preserve or give … Continue reading
Oak Leaf Tatters And Herbicides
What to make of a study of the impact of herbicide drift from farming operations on oak trees? In a peer reviewed 2004 study at the University of Illinois, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences in Urbana, Ill., scientists … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged chloroacetamide, environment, Forestry, Herbicides, industrial agriculture
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Senator Rob Hogg's Vision For Iowa's Future
CORALVILLE—The Johnson County state Senate delegation —Bob and Sue Dvorsky, Joe Bolkcom, and Kevin and Deb Kinney— hosted their colleague, Senator Rob Hogg at a fund raiser Tuesday afternoon. Under a tent erected on the manicured lawn of Backpocket Brewing … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Rob Hogg
Tagged #iasen, Iowa US Senate race, Johnson County Democrats, Rob Hogg
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