Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Branstad, Reynolds, Hogg And Jobs

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Remember the bogus numbers the Branstad administration would put out monthly on job creation? Branstad had set a goal of 200.000 jobs in 5 years which was a very lofty goal. Knowing that that would be one number that his … Continue reading →

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Toxic Masculinity, Sexual Harassment And Iowa

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Seems like as we get older we slowly lose touch with the latest in trends and terms. This week the term “toxic masculinity” is new to my vocabulary, although the behaviors it describes are hardly new to our society. In … Continue reading →

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New Format, New Era For Blog For Iowa

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Paul Deaton

We hope readers enjoy the new Blog for Iowa format, which went live July 13. We joined the broader WordPress Community for ease of administration, use, and platform stability. While we join millions of WordPress bloggers we hope our Iowa … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Let’s Do It Again

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Dave Bradley

The way I see it Republicans are working up to some legislative terrorism right now. They don’t scare people to death or drive into crowds with vans. What they do is make things that people need to live unattainable such … Continue reading →

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Chuck Grassley: The Senate’s Keystone Kop

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Dave Bradley

Scene: Outside a major bank in a major city that has just been robbed. The perpetrator got away to begin with, but came back in order to brag to pretty much anyone who would listen that HE had indeed robbed … Continue reading →

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Third Week Of the Ernst Traveling Show

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Dave Bradley

The third week of the 4 week Joni Ernst 99 county traveling show takes place next week. Senator Ernst herself will not be appearing at any of these meetings. Her staffers will be holding these meetings and be passing information … Continue reading →

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Country Needs To Stop Whining About Trump

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Trish Nelson

“Why do we have to be victimized by this fecklessness, his ignorance?”  – David Letterman Former late-night television show host David Letterman says that people need to “stop whining” about President Donald Trump and instead “figure out a way” to … Continue reading →

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Constituents Confront Ernst 8:00 Monday Morning In Harlan

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Not exactly a convenient time or place to attract a lot of constituents, but still a bunch of Iowans showed up.  Despite Ernst’s constant drumbeat of “I want to hear from you!”  she displayed how little she has been listening … Continue reading →

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Tell Governor Reynolds: Restore Overtime Pay

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from AFSCME Do you get paid for working? Of course!.. With dismantling collective bargaining in Iowa for public employees, Acting Governor Reynolds and her administration have reclassified over 160 positions of state workers to avoid paying overtime effective … Continue reading →

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What You Can Do To Save The Free And Open Internet (Again)

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Is it me, or does it seem like we just did this? “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” said Thomas Jefferson. No kidding. http://act.freepress.net/ Net Neutrality or Bust: A Call With Free Press Action Fund The fight to save … Continue reading →

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