Author Archives: Dave Bradley

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retired in West Liberty

When Will Scott Walker become ‘Perp’ Walker?

Last week one of Scott Walker’s close aides from his days as Milwaukee County Commissioner plea bargained a deal in the John Doe investigation into Walker’s affairs in Milwaukee. Walker and a couple lawyers had an interview with investigators on … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – Black History Month

Many of my heroes and heroines come from the days of the civil rights protests. A time when a young inquisitive boy would sit in front of his flickering black and white TV and watch a younger Walter Cronkite show … Continue reading

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Cedar Valley Voices – Voter ID

David Hunt is a retired teacher from North Cedar HS and a former Iowa Teacher of the Year. In 2011 voter ID laws suddenly appeared in states all over the country, particularly where Republicans made big gains in 2010. Indeed … Continue reading

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Insidious ALEC Pokes Its Fingers Into Iowa

As the Iowa legislature gets back into session, the citizens of Iowa need to be on high alert for ALEC inspired bills becoming laws that will eventually haunt Iowans and will erode their quality of life. One such bill that … Continue reading

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Lincoln’s Birthday Observations

This is the Party of Honest Abe? Almost comical isn’t it? The Republican Party’s first president was revered for his penchant for telling the truth. How well would that go in the party he helped found today? Few can remember … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday – February Edition.

Well, we are all experiencing February together. There are lots of words that describe February, many of them not fit public consumption. Cold, miserable, snow covering a brown dead landscape. Yep, February is pretty much the depths of civilization. Except … Continue reading

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The Courtney Report

Iowans deserve a state budget that helps create new jobs This year, the state budget must help Iowa workers and businesses recovering from the national recession. That means doing all we can to encourage new jobs. The plan we’re working … Continue reading

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The Republican War On Women

I hate it when Republican insane talking points become all a person hears about on radio and TV. But like many who will read this, I have several relationships with women – my wife, my daughters, many friends and relatives … Continue reading

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Government Doesn’t Create Jobs? And Other Observations

“Government doesn’t create Jobs!” and lobbying Why oh why would huge corporations and corporate groups be so intent on lobbying congress and all the various state legislators to influence votes if government in no way caused economic ripples and thus … Continue reading

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CVV- Response To Rep. Jeff Kaufmann On Education

This is a column that ran is some of the small town newspapers  near Iowa City. Rep. Kaufmann is given aspace for a column every week. Some enterprising Democrats have worked to be allowed to respond to his column. The … Continue reading

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