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Author Archives: Dave Bradley
Simply Stated: A Party Is Its Budget
Surely this is not the first time you have heard this: budgets are moral documents. They also are the means by which political parties translate all their rhetoric and advertisements into actual policy. When you hear Republicans claim that they … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Budget, Economy, Hunger In America, progressive values
Tagged congressional progressive caucus
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Sunday Funday: The High Holy Days Of Basketball Edition
It only comes but once a year, so let’s all try to wring every ounce of joy out of this holiday season. May the gods and goddesses of the scoring table smile kindly on your team. Were you paying attention … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Iowa’s Problem Of Priorities
Once again the folks at Iowa Fiscal Partnership provide solid analysis on why Iowa is having trouble funding even its most basic services at a time when politicians of all stripes claim the economic outlook in this state is good. … Continue reading
Posted in Budget, Economy, Education, Iowa Legislature, Iowa legislature 2015, Iowa Policy Project
Tagged California economy, Minnesota economy
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Debt Ceiling To Be Reached Monday
Amazingly, there has been little fanfare on this round of debt ceiling limit. While Republicans claimed we would never go through this again, we are about to go through it again. There has been little fanfare most likely because the … Continue reading
Posted in debt ceiling, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy, Steve King
Tagged crisis to crisis governing
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Write Your Letters To The Editor
Below is a letter to the editor from Muscatine County Democratic chair, Don Paulsen Forty-seven Republican U.S. Senators, including Iowa’s Charles Grassley and Joni Ernst, have shamefully and illegally tried to sabotage negotiations between the United States and Iran. The … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley, Foreign Affairs, Joni Ernst
Tagged Logan Act
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Joni, Chuck And Their Anti-Iowa Trifecta
Slightly over 60 days in office for one of our senators, a bit under half a century for our other senator. But there doesn’t seem to be a lick of sense between them at the moment. Joni was never elected … Continue reading
Posted in Charles Grassley, Foreign Affairs, John Boehner, Joni Ernst, Koch Brothers
Tagged code of military justice
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Payroll Debit Cards, Accurate Court Records, Mental Health – The Courtney Report
Note: This is edited from the weekly email report from Senator Courtney. To see the full report please go to Senator Courtney’s website. PAYROLL DEBIT CARDS MUST BE FAIR FOR IOWA WORKERS Imagine it’s payday, and you get your pay … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Courtney, Courtney Report
Tagged accurate court records, Iowa Mental Health Institutes, payroll debit cards
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Sunday Funday – Who Turned Up The Heat? Edition
I have a foolproof snow removal system. I call it the middle of March. Been pretty reliable the past few years. Requires a lot of patience and the ability to ignore lawsuit threats. Looks like it will be working once … Continue reading
Posted in Humor
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Wages, Jobs, Child Care, Wage Theft: The Courtney Report
Note: This is edited from the weekly email report from Senator Courtney. To see the full report please go to Senator Courtney’s website. Note2: This post missed the schedule last week. To make sure that important info in here is … Continue reading
Posted in Courtney, Courtney Report, Economy, Education, Iowa Legislature, Iowa legislature 2015, Iowa Policy Project, Jobs, minimum wage
Tagged child care, wage theft in Iowa
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Thank You, Congressmember Loebsack
A ‘Thank You’ goes out to Congress member Dave Loebsack. The first is his decision not to attend the speech given by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu was brought to this country in the wrong way in order to … Continue reading
Posted in David Loebsack, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Tagged CPC, Netanyahu speech
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