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Will Mexico Stop Buying US Corn?

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Bradley

A quiet shot across the unbuilt wall was fired Monday from Mexico City when Senator Armando Rios Piter said he would introduce a bill that would end the purchase of corn from the US. This is in response to some … Continue reading →

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SCREWED

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Bradley

I write this just after learning that the Iowa legislature has set the state back about a century as they strip public unions of almost all rights they have in the workplace. Republicans have their usual BS reasons why it … Continue reading →

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Grassley And Ernst Schedule Town Halls Next Week

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Certainly You have some questions for them Iowa Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst have town halls scheduled in Iowa next week. This may be one of the best ways to get questions directly to one of 100 people that … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Legislative Forums

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Dave Bradley

The vote by the Iowa House and Senate has been taken, and the Governor has signed it. We can’t let up on these elected representative. They need to hear from you how you feel about their vote on this issue, … Continue reading →

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Busting Iowa’s Public Unions

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Dave Bradley

(2 minutes) Looks like Republicans will finally achieve one of Terry Branstad’s dreams: public unions are on the verge of being effectively destroyed in Iowa. The Iowa Policy Project did an analysis of the effects of the republican attacks on … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Who Knew? Edition

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Dave Bradley

What the heck? An administration spokesperson can’t use their position to hawk goods for the bosses daughter? Who knew? The White House’s chief strategist seems to be trying to push the Pope out of his job? That does not make … Continue reading →

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45: The Best Recruiter His Opponents Ever Had

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Listening to the radio Thursday a radio host threw out a question to a guest: How long before Jeff Sessions puts the weight of the Justice Department behind enforcing federal marijuana law? The guest mused that they had to destroy … Continue reading →

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Republicans Have A Great Week

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Dave Bradley

(6 minutes) The Country Reels They Have Been Dreaming About This One For Nearly A Century. One can only guess what kind of wet dreams Republicans are having after this week. At a national level they proved that qualifications mean … Continue reading →

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Robb Hogg: Stand Up For Iowa Workers!

Posted on February 11, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Today, I am writing to ask you to help speak up over the next five days for our public workers – teachers, firefighters, police, correctional officers, human service social workers, sanitation workers, snow plow operators, and many others – who … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Rally Tuesday To Save Collective Bargaining In Des Moines

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Rally to Save Public Sector Collective Bargaining Tuesday, February 7th 10:30 am Rally at the Capitol Capitol Building, Des Moines Iowa Key Republican members of the Iowa legislature plan to file a bill on Monday February 6th that would gut … Continue reading →

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