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retired in West Liberty

Smoking Grassley Out

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Pretty sad when a United States Senator has to skulk around his own state ashamed to be seen by the general public. Chuck Grassley has spent his Easter recess from his day job pretending to meet with citizens of Iowa. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Cruelest Month Edition

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Dave Bradley

No idea why TS Eliot called April the cruelest month and not too interested in learning why. For those of us in the North who are emerging from our winter seclusions we want warmth and sunshine, April often greets us … Continue reading →

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Abortion: Legal But Full Of Punishment

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Chris Matthews stirred a real pot of controversy Wednesday night when he asked Donald Trump what the punishment for having an abortion should be if and when Trump becomes president and abortion is made illegal in the United States. Trump … Continue reading →

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STATEMENT: Branstad’s Dangerous Healthcare Decisions

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Dave Bradley

For Immediate Release: April 1, 2016 Contact: Monica Biddix, monica@progressiowa.org, (515) 661-4586 April 1st Is No Laughing Matter: Branstad’s Dangerous Healthcare Decisions Medicaid privatization, water quality failures the latest examples of Branstad/Reynolds’ misplaced priorities Des Moines, IA — Progress Iowa … Continue reading →

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PREPARE FOR MEDICAID CHANGES THAT BEGIN APRIL 1

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Dave Bradley

info from Senator Brase on Medicaid privatization‏ Despite our repeated efforts to stop or delay it, Governor Branstad’s ill-conceived plan to turn over management of Iowa Medicaid to three out-of-state companies becomes a reality for 560,000 Iowans on April 1. … Continue reading →

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When Your Opponent Is Drowning Throw Him An Anvil

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Dave Bradley

That was some sage political advice from James Carville Chuck Grassley is one of the national leaders of the Republican Party. As a member of leadership Grassley helped come up with the current insane Republican policy to not even hold … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Smoking Of The Green Edition

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Another great quote from John Fugelsang this one concerning St. Patrick’s Day festivities: “Alcohol: 75,000 US deaths per year. Cannabis: Zero. Maybe next St. Patrick’s Day more people need to go green.” And there is green in that there green: … Continue reading →

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Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Spirit Of Open Meetings Law

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Why wasn’t this ruling unanimous? We congratulate the Iowa Supreme Court for ruling that governmental boards could not hold meetings via proxy. This they said violated the the open meetings provision of Iowa law. If a majority of a board … Continue reading →

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Legislators Offer New Clean Water Proposal

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Contacts: Rep. Chuck Isenhart (563-599-8839) Rep. Marti Anderson (515-360-2397) NEWS RELEASE A new state clean water commission funded by a partnership between taxpayers and farm commodity producers will be the focus of a bill to be introduced this session by … Continue reading →

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It’s Time For Healing And Uniting

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Dave Bradley

I am a Bernie Sanders supporter and proud of it. Sanders shined some lights and rekindled some hopes in areas where it has seemed that government feared to tread since Ronald Reagan and his band of thieves were in power. … Continue reading →

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