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retired in West Liberty

The Courtney Report

EXPANDING IOWA’S MIDDLE CLASS WITH A “MAIN STREET TAX CUT” The best way to grow Iowa’s middle class is to help Main Street businesses and other employers grow. I’m working on a commercial property tax cut aimed at doing just that. … Continue reading →

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Ways To Control Guns

In a recent incident, a 3 year old boy Timorej Smith in Greenville, S.C. shot himself with a pink hand gun that he thought was a toy We seem to be so hung up on a phrase in the second … Continue reading →

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Let’s Just Put The Whole Budget Under The Pentagon

If there is one thing that is for sure in this country, it is that it is difficult to put each and everything into an exact pigeon hole. There is often a bits and pieces of something that maybe doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday Winter In Iowa

I think I have one of these quizzes every year about this time. The reason is that the first two weeks of February used to be the most brutal of times for us older Iowans. Brutal as in -30 degrees F … Continue reading →

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Kasich Of Ohio Expands Medicaid – Branstad Says No

It was somewhat of a surprise Monday when Ohio Governor John Kasich gave the go-ahead for Ohio to expand their Medicaid market in lines with the Affordable Care Act. This makes Kasich the 5th Republican governor and 19th governor over … Continue reading →

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Democratic Rep. Bruce Braley To Run In Iowa Senate Race

by David Nir Follow for Daily Kos Elections Rep. Bruce Braley (D) will run for Senate Democrats have landed their top choice to succeed Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin, who announced last month that he would not seek reelection: 1st District Rep. … Continue reading →

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Matt Schultz – Out Of Step?

Like many I was somewhat shocked when the Republican Party did a 180 degree turn on immigration last week. Suddenly, groups of people they had denigrated for decades, especially Latinos, were their best friends. “We want to be your friend” they … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Madam Secretary

Tomorrow morning Hillary Clinton gets to sleep in. For the first time in who knows when, she is not in some office or running for some office. So now she gets to wander around the house in curlers and a … Continue reading →

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Grassley, Please Retire!

After hearing the totally unexpected retirement of Sen. Tom Harkin following the end of his term, my first thought was that I hope our senior (quite senior) senator would take a hint and announce his retirement also. While Tom Harkin … Continue reading →

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Find Your Weekend Legislative Forum

Iowa has a unique tradition of legislators meeting with the public during the weekends. This is a great opportunity for people to question the people who are making the laws. We encourage you to go because it is also a … Continue reading →

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