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Sanders Last Rally In Iowa Of 2015

This is a short (21:15) video of Sanders answering questions Thursday. I believe this was in Knoville. Full disclosure: blogforiowa is not endorsing any single candidate. We are split among us. Our family is supporting Sanders. Whatever candidate you support, … Continue reading

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Feds Wisely Delay Iowa’s Medicaid Privatization‏

The decision by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week to delay privatization of Iowa’s Medicaid program is a victory for Medicaid recipients and providers. Thousands of Iowans have been telling us this for months: the … Continue reading

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Branstad’s Record: Broken Promises and Handouts To Buddies

A few days back, Terry Branstad became America’s longest serving governor. But that certainly does not imply that he has in any way been the most consequential governor in America nor in Iowa. What it does say is that the … Continue reading

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Some Pictorial Memories Of 2015

Sorry folks, no quiz today. The old quizmaster has been making rather merry this week. But lets take a slow walk through some illustrations from the past year:

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McConnell: We Will Do Nothing Next Year

Grassley Expected To Do Nothing Next Year Either From Dailykos: “Don’t expect much from Congress in 2016. Don’t take it from me. Take it from the Republicans who control what Congress does: Don’t expect much. They have their reasons: Senate … Continue reading

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Republicans Stand For What?

Let’s just cut to the chase – Iowans are now slightly over a month from their respective party caucuses. If I were a Republican looking at the prospect of going out on a cold winter’s night to vote for one … Continue reading

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Happy Holidays

And A Wish For A Hawkeye Victory. I want to thank all those who take a look at our posts throughout the year. We do what we can to try to make sense of happenings in Iowa and the world. … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Debates Are Over For The Year

LAS VEGAS (The Borowitz Report)—Authorities were urging people to remain calm on Tuesday night after the broadcast of a chilling video that terrified millions. The video, which was broadcast nationally on CNN, appeared to show nine extremists glaring into the … Continue reading

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Is This The Party Of Eisenhower?

Just What Is Radical Today? The right wing press in this country uses every opportunity to call candidates such as Bernie Sanders “radical.” If you understand the concept of being radical as something or someone who deviates dramatically from a … Continue reading

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Great Examples Of Why The Internet Must Remain Free

Would We Have Heard Of These Without An Open Net? Boy, for a group of folks who spend most of their life pointing fingers and saying how much government sucks, Republicans sure can milk the the tax dollars for their … Continue reading

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