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Sunday Funday: House Majority Edition

See my huge smile? I just got what I asked for for Christmas – a House majority headed by Nancy Pelosi. Could not have done it without Dear Leader, though. His ineptitude and stupidity were instrumental. So glad to see … Continue reading

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Reminder: Women’s March January 19th

  In two weeks – January 19th, 2019 – there will be another women’s  march in Washington and sister marches across the country.  With Rep. Nancy Pelosi making on her second round as US House Speaker plus the victories by … Continue reading

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Iowa Policy Project: Is Iowa’s Job Situation As Good As It Appears?

Once again our friends at the Iowa Policy Project ferret out the reality behind the glossy glow of political rhetoric. The subject for today is whether what appears to be a good Iowa jobs report is actually as good as … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Scary New Year Edition

One Illinois policeman can look forward to a bit more time on earth (46 seconds) With the crazy man in the White House who knows what is going to happen in the next 12 months. Odds on bet is that … Continue reading

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Can’t Wait For Rob Sand’s Report On Iowa’s Medicaid Mess

(4 hours if you are interested) About a week before Christmas Iowa’s Senate Health Policy Oversight Committee held a hearing with the administrators of Iowa’s now privatized medicaid system. The YouTube is posted above. It runs nearly 4 hours. I … Continue reading

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Thank You, John Culver

In his later years, John Culver established the Culver Center for Public Policy at Simpson College. Here is an interview from 2016 (9 minutes)  We at blogforiowa.com  were saddened to hear of the death of former senator John Culver this … Continue reading

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War On Christmas?

  Just a quick thought at the holidays. Most religions or belief (or lack of belief) systems have some kind of celebration around this time of year. Even before calendars our ancestry had some concept of time. One of the … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: A Week Without Dear Leader Edition

Not sure about you folks, but I am thoroughly sick and tired of the shenanigans of Dear Leader as he tries to turn the US into the an oligarchy with him as the biggest Ollie. I still like Oliver Hardy … Continue reading

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The Green New Deal: Something We Need

Robert Reich does an excellent job in this short video of explains how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s proposed “Green New Deal” is a great idea to address two big problems in the US at one time. While we will have only one … Continue reading

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Blum Likely Violated Ethics Rules

Add another Republican to the pile of ethics violations. Trump, Kushner, Sessions, Ivanka and now Rod Blum.  KCRG reported Monday that soon-to-be former congress member Rod Blum likely violated ethics rules. The violations are in connection with Blum’s involvement with … Continue reading

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