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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Meeting Iowa's Renewable Energy Challenge
IOWA CITY– The University of Iowa Public Policy Center is hosting several events centered on the theme of “Meeting the Renewable Energy Challenge”. Please mark your calendar to join us for any or all of the events, which include: Wednesday, … Continue reading
Posted in Energy
Tagged Clean Coal, climate change, climate change debate, Iowa renewable energy, Iowa Wind Energy, James Hansen, renewables, Solar Power, UI Public Policy Center
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Iowa's Brad Anderson – 2014 And Beyond
The U.S. Congressman from Iowa’s Fourth District is saying wacky stuff again, this time about the Iowa Secretary of State race where Brad Anderson faces off with a former SOS in a closely watched race. In a fundraising letter, Rep. … Continue reading
Jack Hatch Debates Iowa Governor
Iowa Public Television hosted the first gubernatorial debate between Senator Jack Hatch and the incumbent yesterday at the State Fair. It is 60 minutes of time worth spending if one cares about Iowa politics and the future of our state. … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Jack Hatch
Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, Jack Hatch, terry branstad
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Equity In Iowa Athletics
The Iowa City Community School District board of directors named a proposed elementary school after Christine Grant. Who? Grant ranks equally in the pantheon of Hawkeye sports figures, but one wouldn’t know it. Title IX is these 37 words, “no … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged gender discrimination, gender equity, sports
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Gulf of Tonkin Anniversary In Iowa
IOWA CITY— My skills at ordering a beer failed to keep up with the times. We were meeting at a bar in the county seat, one recognizable from infrequent visits for meetups over 40 years. I arrived first and took … Continue reading
Posted in Peace, Veterans
Tagged Gulf of Tonkin, Peace, peace activism in Iowa, veterans, Veterans for Peace, Vietnam War
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Iowa Senate Race Roundup #IASEN
The national, corporate news media has been writing a lot about the Iowa U.S. Senate race to replace Tom Harkin. Here are some links to stories so readers can follow along: Greg Sargent of the Washington Post wrote about Joni … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Bruce Braley
Tagged 2014 Iowa Senate Race, 2014 Midterm Election, Bruce Braley, joni ernst
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Iowa Forms Sixth LULAC Council
(EDITOR’S NOTE: While some seek to disenfranchise U.S. citizens, others are registering voters. On Aug. 4, the League of Latin American Citizens of Iowa (LULAC) announced formation of its sixth council in Storm Lake in Buena Vista County. Iowa’s other … Continue reading
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged Buena Vista County, Immigration, Immigration in Iowa, Iowa's 4th District, LULAC Iowa
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Friday In Iowa: Nixon Resignation
Forty years ago today, Richard Nixon announced his resignation as president. It was a good day for the country. Here is video from the CSPAN archive. http://static.c-span.org/assets/swf/CSPANPlayer.1405958893.swf?pid=8664-1
Posted in Progressive Community
Tagged politics, Richard Nixon, Watergate
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Resisting CAFOs In Iowa – JFAN
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Jefferson County Farmers and Neighbors (JFAN) is a nonprofit community organization composed of rural and town residents, and traditional family farmers. Their common concern is to stop the growth of CAFO (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation) factories in Jefferson … Continue reading
Posted in Farming
Tagged CAFOs in Iowa, Factory farming in Iowa, farming, Iowa agriculture, JFAN, new CAFOs in Iowa
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Odds Favor Bruce Braley for #IASEN
Whatever one thinks of Nate Silver, his 55-45 odds of Bruce Braley winning in November are interesting and hopeful. It’s not the typical results of a single poll dividing the number of respondents. It’s Silver’s form of statistical probability, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Braley, Iowa politics, Nate Silver
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