Category Archives: ALEC

MEMO: Legislative Inaction

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Dave Bradley

“The Republicans who run your Iowa House say they won’t approve public school funding for the 2015-2016 school year, even though the law requires it.” MEMO TO: Interested Parties FROM: Matt Sinovic, Progress Iowa Executive Director DATE: February 14th, 2014 … Continue reading →

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TPP And Other Thoughts

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I haven’t done a hodge-podge column for a while. Mostly because I turned my brain off over the holidays. My first comment is that I find it so hard to believe how mean, how brutal, how anti-people the Republican party … Continue reading →

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Iowa Democrats Demand Removal From ALEC Membership List

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Trish Nelson

http://iowahouse.org/iowa-lawmakers-to-alec-we-are-not-members/ Iowa House Democratic Leader Mark Smith (D-Marshalltown) sent a letter to the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) today denouncing ALEC’s claim that all members of the Iowa Legislature are members of their organization. “Last year, all 47 Democratic members … Continue reading →

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Workers Earn Less In “Right To Work” States Like Iowa

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Trish Nelson

Iowa is a so called “Right to Work” state.  Read this article excerpt to  discover what this really means and where these laws really come from, as Oregon is finding out now.   Learn more at wrongforeveryone.com. blog.workingamerica.org The editorial board … Continue reading →

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It’s ALEC Time Again

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Dave Bradley

We are just a week away from the beginning of another legislative session. Thus we are also just a week away from ALEC once more working its magic in the Iowa legislature and legislatures all around the country to get … Continue reading →

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While We Enjoy The Holidays America’s Monied Class Is Stealing Us Blind

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Dave Bradley

While we enjoy the holidays, have friends in and eat good food and drink good drink, America’s right wing and monied classes have been either stealing us blind or setting up the mechanisms to steal us blind. Merry Christmas. First … Continue reading →

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Which Two Iowa Lawmakers Have Pledged Their Loyalty To ALEC First Before Iowans?

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Trish Nelson

ProgressIowa.org *BFIA post updated 10:41 am 12/5/13. In documents released about the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) yesterday, it was revealed that Senator Bill Dix and Representative Linda Miller, as Iowa state chairs for ALEC, were asked to pledge, “I … Continue reading →

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ALEC Prepares For 2014

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Dave Bradley

While we are distracted by the latest glitch in the ACA and stories of President Kennedy and who may REALLY be at fault, our “friends” at ALEC are not sleeping. While we enjoy the year end holidays ALEC is preparing … Continue reading →

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Before We Go To War…..

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Well, here we go again. The drums of war are beating. Stories of atrocities; stories of government run amok; stories of good guys and bad. Forgive me if I say that in my lifetime we have been down this path so … Continue reading →

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Bill Moyers Takes Off The Gloves

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Thank you, workers,  for all you have done to build America and maintain our democracy. Enjoy you weekend. And keep fighting. People know Bill Moyers has as much integrity as anyone in Washington or anyone in the news business. If … Continue reading →

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