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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Wage Workers In Iowa
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This post ran last summer and remains emblematic of a situation lowly paid workers find themselves in Iowa. Since then, Simon Head published Mindless: Why Smarter Machines Are Making Dumber Humans, which gets to the heart of the … Continue reading
Dave Loebsack Seeks Disclosure Of Lobbyist Funded Travel
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congressman Dave Loebsack announced yesterday that he will be introducing legislation when Congress returns from its July 4th district work period that would once again require Members of Congress to disclose details of their privately funded travel. Until … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, David Loebsack
Tagged Congressman Dave Loebsack, Ethics in Government, lobbyists, Loebsack campaign
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Wage Theft: An Iowa Disgrace
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This piece first appeared in the Iowa City Press Citizen. It is reprinted with the permission of Senator Bolkcom). It might seem hard to believe, but some Iowa employers are regularly stealing from their employees. It’s a problem … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged Iowa labor, labor, Senator Joe Bolkcom, wage theft
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The Job of Iowa Progressives
Holding first in the nation caucuses during the presidential election cycle gives Iowa progressives a job, and it’s not the one you may think. The job of progressives, according to Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, is to educate people about what … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, 2016 Election Campaign, Progressive Community
Tagged 2016 Iowa Caucuses, Bernie Sanders, Iowa politics, progressive movement
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Labor Update: Staples Boycott
It’s hard to fathom the cavalcade of minutia encountered when mailing a package at the post office. The question has been “can a lowly paid worker at Staples do the same work for less?” The postal unions have said no, … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged Iowa labor, labor, Staples v USPS, united states postal service
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Friday In Iowa: Environmental Roundup
While the planet experienced its hottest May in recorded history last month, the weather in Iowa was dry with normal temperatures. “Temperatures averaged 61.0°, right at normal, while precipitation totaled 3.16 inches or 1.40 inches below normal,” wrote state climatologist … Continue reading
Posted in Environment
Tagged climate change, climate disruption, environment, global warming
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Loebsack: How Data Mining Threatens Student Privacy
(Editor’s Note: Below are Congressman Dave Loebsack’s (IA-02) remarks on data mining and protecting students privacy. The remarks were given at a Joint Hearing of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, which Loebsack serves as Ranking Member, … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, David Loebsack
Tagged Congressman Dave Loebsack, cybersecurity, data mining, Early Childhood, education, Elementary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
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Erase The Keystone XL
Dear Climate March supporters, The Keystone Pipeline is a powerful symbol of the urgent necessity for climate action. On July 19, the Great March for Climate Action crosses the proposed path of the pipeline outside Bradshaw, Nebraska. We are working … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Ed Fallon, Environment
Tagged climate change, Ed Fallon, Great march for climate action, Keystone XL
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Staci Appel For Iowa
After Republicans nominated an opponent to challenge Staci Appel in Iowa’s Third Congressional District, the media has been a-twitter. Now that the surprise, shock and excitement is over, isn’t it time we talked about Appel? Brief Bio Born and raised … Continue reading
Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Staci Appel
Tagged 2014 Midterm Election, Iowa politics, Iowa's 3rd district, Staci Appel
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