Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Blips On The Legislative Radar Screen

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Paul Deaton

During the second session of the 85th Iowa General Assembly, it appears legislators have been getting along swimmingly. The budget number was agreed behind closed doors, in what seems like record time. And if supplemental state aid for our schools … Continue reading →

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Divided Iowa Legislature Likely To Silence HF 2381

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Paul Deaton

DES MOINES— Yesterday the Iowa House of Representatives passed HF 2381, a bill that adds a section to existing Iowa Code that provides “any person, trust, corporation or other entity may possess a firearm suppressor if the firearm suppressor is … Continue reading →

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Hogg, Kaufmann Oppose Keystone XL

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Joint Statement by Senator Rob Hogg and Representative Bobby Kaufmann on Keystone XL Pipeline: BIPARTISAN OPPOSITION TO KEYSTONE PIPELINE IN IOWA BECAUSE OF EXPECTED USE OF EMINENT DOMAIN DES MOINES– Two Iowa state legislators– Senator Rob Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids) and … Continue reading →

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Iowa Tobacco Control 2014

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Paul Deaton

When I was in the military, I bought my first and only packs of cigarettes. I tried a few puffs, and never had another. Tobacco control is a complicated issue that affects much of society, and has little to do … Continue reading →

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Why I Like Dave Loebsack

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Paul Deaton

Unlike many in my cohort of grade school classmates, I stay in touch with my elected officials and have written them on important issues. Dave Loebsack is my U.S. Congressman, I like him, and it’s no secret. Loebsack receives his … Continue reading →

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Dems To Defend Obama Climate Action Plan

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Paul Deaton

On Thursday, Jan. 16, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing entitled, “Review of the President’s Climate Action Plan,” begging the question, if a tree falls in a forest and no one is around … Continue reading →

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Obamacare's Ship Has Sailed

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Paul Deaton

All the people waiting for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to collapse under its own weight had better find something else to do. Almost four years in, there’s no way to hop in the DeLorean, go back in … Continue reading →

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Moving Forward With Obamacare

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Late last Thursday the electronic payment to Coventry Health Care cleared our bank account, indicating we have new health insurance coverage effective Jan. 1, 2014, purchased on the exchange created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. With that … Continue reading →

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It's Open Enrollment for Obamacare

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Paul Deaton

A note from President Obama: The Affordable Care Act has been in the news a lot recently – and increasingly for the right reasons. The law is working: Already, nearly 365,000 people across the country have picked private plans through … Continue reading →

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Crunch Time For Obamacare

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Paul Deaton

According to the Dec. 11, 2013 issue of the New York Times, “nearly 365,000 people picked a health insurance plan through state and federal exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through the end of November. While the pace … Continue reading →

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