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Branstad: “Trump A Leader”

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

For Immediate Release: December 9, 2015 Contact: Monica Biddix, (515) 423-0530 Progress Iowa issues statement in response to Branstad calling Trump a “Leader” Branstad calls Trump a “leader” on Bloomberg TV: https://youtu.be/ktCR7blzlJ0 Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa issued the … Continue reading →

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ICYMI: What Exxon Knew

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

In case you missed it: One of the biggest climate change stories of 2015 has to be the uncovering of documents that showed that Exxon Mobil were quite aware of the damage their company and other fossil fuel companies were … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Radicalized Edition

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

For the last three days on multiple platforms I have heard or read of how investigators are looking in to how the couple in the San Bernardino shootings were radicalized. Not once in the decades that Christian right wing terrorists … Continue reading →

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ALEC Meets; Who Knew?

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Corporate funded creator of state and local legislation goes largely unreported and ignored. Last weekend ALEC (the American Legislative Exchange Council) held its annual pre legislative session meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona last week. ALEC is funded by corporations and billionaires … Continue reading →

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Moms Demand Action: Orange Walk In Iowa City

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Yet another mass shooting has devastated an American community — this time in San Bernardino, California. We don’t just need another moment of silence. We also need a moment of action. Right before the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook … Continue reading →

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Prayer Doesn’t Cut It Anymore

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Dave Bradley

To hear members of Congress call for prayer for the victims of yet another mass shooting in America should make every American who has a family and a vote mad enough to use their vote to put some people in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: The Holidays Begin Edition

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Ho Ho Ho and an LOL – today is the first day of the December – January holidays. Can’t remember what today’s holiday is? Who cares? Celebrate anyway! Oh, today is Saint Nicholas Day! December 6th is celebrated in some … Continue reading →

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Iowa Jobs Far Short of Governor’s Goal

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

IWD presentation promotes bogus job growth number Statement by Mike Owen, IPP Executive Director MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015 Editor’s note: When a story on the radio presented the Governor’s number as news last week, I figured I’d better seek out … Continue reading →

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IFL: Taxes Are The Legislature’s Responsibility

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

GOVERNOR BRANSTAD: TAXES ARE THE LEGISLATURE’S RESPONSIBILITY link Buried deep in all of the messes that the Branstad Administration has created, there is a little known action going on in the Department of Revenue which will have dangerous consequences not … Continue reading →

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Ernst, Grassley Vote To Take Away Health Care

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Also vote to gut Planned Parenthood On a Senate vote using the reconciliation process to push a very bad Republican budget bill with amendments to dismantle the ACA (aka Obamacare) and to defund Planned Parenthood, Iowa’s two current Republican senators … Continue reading →

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