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Iowa Should Take A Lesson From Wisconsin

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Iowa Should Take A  Lesson From Wisconsin by Dave Bradley   [Editor's Note: Don't forget:  Public Hearing on Bill to End Collective Bargaining  iowahouse.org/  A public hearing has been scheduled for HSB 117 that will end collective bargaining and take away … Continue reading →

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Taking a Koch Break – Boycott Koch Products

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Taking a Koch Break by Dave Bradley About a month or so ago someone wrote and asked me about boycotts. I had been trying to formulate a response that didn’t seem all muddled when the Koch brothers started their democracy … Continue reading →

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Your Iowa Legislative Forums

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Your Iowa Legislative Forums by Dave Bradley This is one fight where we need every one. When the legislature is in session most legislators take part in what are known as legislative forums. This gives the legislators a chance to … Continue reading →

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Union Busting Koch Brothers Style

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Union Busting Koch Brothers Style by Dave BradleyYesterday morning I was tipped off to check out Amy Goodman’s interview of Matt Taibi on DemocracyNow!  In this interview Taibi explains how states lost billions upon billions, investing in those bogus mortgage-backed … Continue reading →

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Is Iowa Ready For Its Own “Fightin’ Bob” Fest?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Is Iowa Ready For Its Own “Fightin' Bob” Fest? by Dave Bradley Kudos to Wisconsin. Standing up to the manufactured “crisis.”Made me think of “Fightin' Bob” LaFollette, their former governor.As many of you know there is an annual “Fightin' Bob … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Dave Bradley

President Obama's Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts by Dave Bradley In President Obama’s proposed budget for 2012 is a huge cut to LIHEAP – the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. I find this absolutely unbelievable.The proposed budget cuts the fund … Continue reading →

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The Grassman Cometh

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Dave Bradley

The Grassman Cometh Mark your calendars…Monday Feb. 21 and Tuesday Feb 22 Folks,   Don't let this guy sneak in and out of Iowa without letting him know we are not happy.  (Note that he is having a rare open … Continue reading →

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Those High Business Taxes In Iowa?

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Those High Business Taxes In Iowa? by Dave BradleyOne thing that is as sure as the sun rising in the east, is Republican legislators complaining about how hard it is for Iowa to recruit business because “Iowa’s taxes are too … Continue reading →

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Great Start For Republicans In Iowa Legislature?

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Great Start For Republicans In Iowa Legislature? by Dave Bradley  Iowa House republicans hit a new low last week, voting 100% for a resolution that would put a constitutional ban on same sex marriage in the Iowa constitution. That means … Continue reading →

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Why FCC Commissioner Copps Voted No On The Comcast/NBC-Universal Merger

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Why Copps Voted No by Dave Bradley Here is an excerpt from democratic FCC commissioner Michael Copps' dissent of the FCC approval of the Comcast/NBC-Universal merger:  Click here to read the entire opinion “But at the end of the day, … Continue reading →

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