Author Archives: Paul Deaton

Mathis for State Senate: Game On

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Paul Deaton

At 2:00 AM this morning, the Mathis for State Senate campaign web site was up at http://mathis4statesenate.com. It looks a bit fresh from the agency, but there is an election to win, and a web site is a small part … Continue reading →

Posted in Iowa Legislature | Tagged IASenate18, Liz Mathis | 1 Comment

There is Hope in Iowa

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Paul Deaton

It was a chilly 58 degrees as the University Democrats met for an ice cream social in Iowa City Park on Friday. A good sized group of citizens and students turned out to hear Iowa Democratic Party Chair Sue Dvorsky … Continue reading →

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Liz Mathis for Senate District 18

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Paul Deaton

[Update: To volunteer go to keepthemajority.com/]. It has been heard from a number of sources, and she made it official. Liz Mathis, former local television news anchor for KWWL and KCRG is a Democratic candidate to replace Swati Dandekar in … Continue reading →

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For Everyday Iowans the Game is Rigged

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Paul Deaton

That former Iowa Senator Swati Dandekar was a lapdog for certain public utilities became clear while I was listening to the House of Representatives debate HF 561 in the gallery earlier this year. HF 561 is what is called a … Continue reading →

Posted in Corporate Greed, Energy, GOP, Local Events | Tagged energy, mike gronstal, Nuclear power legislation, swati dandekar | Comments Off

On September 11, 2001

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Paul Deaton

I was scheduled to fly from Moline, Illinois to Philadelphia on September 11, 2001. My flight was cancelled. I returned to the office, and with the other office employees watched the twin towers burning and then collapse on television. I … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Co-sponsors "Super Committee" Transparency Bill

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Washington, DC Sept. 7, 2011 Congressmen Dave Loebsack (IA-02), Mike Quigley (IL-05) and Jim Renacci (OH-16) today introduced bipartisan legislation that will ensure the proceedings and outcome of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the Super Committee, … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Explains NDAA Vote

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Paul Deaton

[Congressman Dave Loebsack sent this response to a query about his vote for the National Defense Authorization Act. If you question what our elected officials are doing in Washington, contacting them is easy and they usually respond to constituent questions. … Continue reading →

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Loebsack and the Rock Island Arsenal

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Paul Deaton

[What would the Taxed Enough Already Party be doing about the Rock Island Arsenal? We can’t answer that, but Second District Congressman Dave Loebsack is working with Republican Bobby Schilling of Illinois to “make the Army a more agile, cost-effective … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack and Jobs as Priority One

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Paul Deaton

[Janet Lawler of the Daily Iowan attended the same event as Blog for Iowa last Friday and got a chance to interview Loebsack communications director Joe Hand. She came up with a different story from BFIA, which follows]: U.S. Rep. … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Networking in Iowa

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Paul Deaton

My work has me seeking people with whom to network, constantly. Always looking for someone new to take up the cause of mitigating the existential threats to humanity in the form of nuclear weapons and climate change. By existential threats, … Continue reading →

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