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Sunday Funday – Offbeat And Iowa Sports Question Edition

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Baseball pennant races slog on, pro football will be played AND the Hawkeyes seek their fortune as a Legend team in the Big 10 plus 2 add-ons conference. Can Hockey be far behind? 1)      Jackie Robinson is well-known as the … Continue reading →

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Iowa Jobs, The Post Office And Terry Branstad.

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Dave Bradley

We got yet another look into the workings of the mind of Terry Branstad last week. One day he takes out his line-item veto pen and undoes some work that the legislature battled and battled over before coming to an … Continue reading →

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ALEC Meets In New Orleans

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dave Bradley

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is meeting in New Orleans this week, August 1 to 6. Since this is a secretive organization only very little is known about what goes on in their meetings or who attends them. What … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Dave Bradley

by Dave Bradley Let’s relax a bit, exercise the mind and have some fun. My guess is that many here like trivia – so let’s start with some quotes: Who said – 1) “I can hire one half of the … Continue reading →

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ALEC In Iowa

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Dave Bradley

by Dave Bradley As I was writing about ALEC earlier in the year, I seemed to run into a bit of a dead end. This was not by chance but by design. Whereas ALEC seeks to have an inordinate amount … Continue reading →

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Clean Air Muscatine – Local Activism Paying Off

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Dave Bradley

by Dave Bradley About six months ago, some intrepid folk in Muscatine decided to do something about a major problem in their city. The major problem they took on was air quality in Muscatine. Muscatine County has some of the … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter To Senator Grassley On The Debt Ceiling Crisis

Posted on July 24, 2011 by Dave Bradley

An Open Letter To Senator Grassley On The Debt Ceiling Crisis By Dave BradleySenator Grassley,We are sitting here in shock as we watch the Republican Party do something which no other power in the world has ever been able to … Continue reading →

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What is Important – Part 3

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Dave Bradley

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A Brief Note on ALEC

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Dave Bradley

A Brief Note on ALEC by Dave Bradley This has been a very busy time for my family. Therefore, I have been a bit remiss in pursuit of the story on ALEC. However, John Nichols of the Nation magazine has … Continue reading →

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A Unique Recycling Event – Rummage in the Ramp – Iowa City

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Dave Bradley

A Unique Recycling Event – Rummage in the Ramp by Dave Bradley If you live in and around Iowa City or if you are real bargain hunter, mark next Saturday, July 23rd, on your calendar. The Rummage in the Ramp … Continue reading →

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