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Author Archives: Paul Deaton
Will the Iowa Legislature Go Nuclear?
Will the Iowa Legislature Go Nuclear? by Paul DeatonThe answer to this question about House File 561/Senate File 390 is maybe. House Majority Leader Linda Upmeyer (R-12) indicated there is “strong bipartisan support” for House File 561 during a recent … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Greed, Energy, Environment, Iowa Legislature, Main Page
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USDA to Enable GMO Approval
USDA to Enable GMO Approval [Editor's Note: This article appeared in Capitol Press on April 14, 2011]. USDA Plans to Outsource Biotech Studies by Mateusz PerkowskiThe USDA plans to experiment with a new way of evaluating biotech crops for potential … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Greed, Farming, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming
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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap
Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: The session is winding down and this will be our last Weekend Recap of Iowa State Capitol News in 2011. ] … Continue reading
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Loebsack on Iowa Workforce Development
Loebsack on Iowa Workforce Development April 20, 2011 Dear Governor Branstad, I write to bring to your attention concerns my constituents have expressed to me with respect to the proposed closing of Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) offices such as in Lee, … Continue reading
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Earth Day and Corporate Reputations in Iowa
Earth Day and Corporate Reputations in Iowa by Paul DeatonWord coming from K Street in Washington, D.C. is that all this talk about the budget, federal deficit and the debt ceiling has been bad for business. Without an omnibus spending … Continue reading
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The Madness of Steve King
Iowa, do we really want King, a founding tea party member for one of our representatives in Congress? This page is divided into three sections: (1) Famous Steve King quotes; (2) Steve King videos; (3) List of Blog for Iowa … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Candidates, Christie Vilsack, Humor, Steve King
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Iowa's Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Problem
Iowa's Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Problem by Paul Deaton A topic related to nuclear power has been inadequately covered during Iowa's debate over HF 561/SF 390 and new nuclear reactors. It is the issue of what to do with one … Continue reading
Posted in Calls to Action, Energy, Environment, Iowa Legislature, Main Page
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Iowa House Representative Speaks Against Nuclear Power Bill
Iowa House Representative Speaks Against Nuclear Power Bill [Editor's Note: The Iowa House of Representatives is expected to debate HF 561 this week, pertaining to removing financial hurdles for investment in new nuclear reactors in Iowa]. by Representative Nate Willems, … Continue reading
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Cornucopia Institute Challenging Approval of GE Alfalfa
Cornucopia Institute Challenging Approval of GE Alfalfa [Editor's Note: This article is reprinted from the April 2011 Cornucopia Institute Newsletter] On January 27, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the complete deregulation of Monsanto's controversial genetically engineered (GE) Roundup Ready Alfalfa. … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Greed, Environment, Farming, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming
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Loebsack Fundraiser in University Heights, Iowa
Loebsack Fundraiser in University Heights, Iowa by Paul Deaton Representative Tammy Baldwin, from Wisconsin's second congressional district was in University Heights, Iowa on Saturday stumping for Dave Loebsack and attending the Linn County Democrats Hall of Fame Dinner in Cedar … Continue reading
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