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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
Heartsill’s Anti-Gay Witch Hunt Empowers Bullies, Misleads Educators
For Immediate Release: May 28th, 2015 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 Des Moines, Iowa — In recent weeks, State Representative Greg Heartsill (R-Chariton) has engaged in a series of attacks and attempts to misinform his fellow legislators, Iowa educators, and … Continue reading
Posted in GLBT, Iowa Legislature, Progress Iowa
Tagged Greg Heartsill
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Sunday Funday – Weather, Weather, Weather Edition
If nothing else, the weather seems much more interesting than it used to be. Thousands dying in India from a horrendous heat wave. Meanwhile, folks are drowning in Texas. The tornado and what is now also monsoon season in Iowa … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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School Funding, Affordable College, Bipartisan Bills: The Courtney Report
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT, QUALITY SCHOOLS REMAIN KEY STICKING POINTS Disagreements over education funding are preventing the Legislature from adjourning for the year. Iowa families count on great local schools to give their children and grandchildren a leg up in life. High-quality … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Courtney, Courtney Report, Iowa Legislature, Iowa legislature 2015
Tagged higher education, school funding
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One Person, One Vote In The Balance?
June starts Monday. As with all Junes, the Supreme Court (referred to as SCOTUS herein) will be issuing their decisions on cases that they heard over the past term. Over the period of the current Court, some very controversial subjects … Continue reading
Posted in One Vote, SCOTUS
Tagged cert, one person one vote
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A Few Words On Dennis Hastert
Bribery by ALEC in Georgia uncovered by the press last week. (starts at 0:18) The story is just beginning to emerge from the Justice Department of the corruption that J. Dennis Hastert undertook as Speaker of the House from 1999 … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley, Joni Ernst
Tagged cheney, corruption, Dennis Hastert, Hastert, lobbyists, Loretta Lynch, Manning, Sibel Edmonds, Snowden
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Memorial Day Thoughts
We rightly turn our thoughts and our thanks to those who fought and the many who died in America’s wars. Sadly, we often find out long after a conflict is over that the reason we went to war in the … Continue reading
Sunday Funday – Indy 500 Edition
The Indy 500 may be the ultimate analogy for America these days. A bunch of guys driving round and round in a circle getting no place to see who can do it the fastest. All while a quarter of a … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Letter From NCEL Re: Fast Track Authority
Even though the boat may have sailed in the US senate, there still may be time to help stop it in the House. The following press release and letter were sent by the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators including Iowa … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Greed, Environment, Environment Iowa, Iowa Legislature, Iowa legislature 2015, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Tagged fast track, ISDS, Isenhart, TTIP
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Monsanto Preps For TPP – By Moving Overseas?
Considering the way that the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) has set up the Investor-State Dispute Settlement or ISDS process the only logical step for corporations who claim to be frustrated by US laws is to move their corporate headquarters out … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Tagged Burger King, inversion, ISDS, Monsanto, Walgreen's
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Sunday Funday – Work In The Yard Edition
This is that small window in Iowa when it is not snowing nor is it 90+ degrees. The humidity hasn’t quite reached steam room level yet and the bugs haven’t yet reached their adulthood appetite for fresh blood. In short … Continue reading
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