Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

Ed Fallon: Pipeline Is Assault On Land And Livelihood Of Farmers And Landowners Across Iowa

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Ed Fallon To Hold Press Conference Prior To Court Appearance
 fallonforum.com On Wednesday, May 27 at 12:45 p.m. on the south side of the Polk County Courthouse at 500 Mulberry Street in Des Moines, former Iowa lawmaker Ed Fallon and … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day Thoughts

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Dave Bradley

We rightly turn our thoughts and our thanks to those who fought and the many who died in America’s wars. Sadly, we often find out long after a conflict is over that the reason we went to war in the … Continue reading →

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Independent Survey Shows Bob Vander Plaats’ Irrelevance With Voters

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Editor’s note: With the coming of the first in the nation Presidential test Iowa caucuses, Bob Vander Plaats is moving into the role of a potential king maker within the Republican Party. Since the Republican caucuses in Iowa have a … Continue reading →

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Write Grassley And Ernst Regarding The TPP

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Charles Grassley, like it or not, will be up for re-election in 2016. There is no time like the present to let him know what he should be doing for the people of Iowa. Joni Ernst is in her first … Continue reading →

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What To Do Instead Of Arguing With A Conservative

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Yes, you’ve seen these kinds of videos before but this one is actually pretty good. “In MRI studies when people see information that contradicts their world view the parts of the brain involved in reasoning and logic would actually shut … Continue reading →

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School Funding, Payroll Debit Cards, Texting: The Courtney Report

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Editor’s note: This is an excerpt of the weekly newsletter from Senator Courtney. For the full newsletter, please go to his website CALL THE GOVERNOR: IOWA STUDENTS ARE WORTH MORE If the future of Iowa children, job creation and economic … Continue reading →

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Simply Stated: A Party Is Its Budget

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Surely this is not the first time you have heard this: budgets are moral documents. They also are the means by which political parties translate all their rhetoric and advertisements into actual policy. When you hear Republicans claim that they … Continue reading →

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Payroll Debit Cards, Accurate Court Records, Mental Health – The Courtney Report

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Note: This is edited from the weekly email report from Senator Courtney. To see the full report please go to Senator Courtney’s website. PAYROLL DEBIT CARDS MUST BE FAIR FOR IOWA WORKERS Imagine it’s payday, and you get your pay … Continue reading →

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Progress Iowa Announces The Academy Awards of Extreme Iowa

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Trish Nelson

ProgressIowa.org And the Oscars go to…Branstad, Ernst, Upmeyer, Blum and King *Updated Source Citations Below* Des Moines, Iowa — Tonight, stars and celebrities will honor the best in movies over the past year. Today, Progress Iowa announced the winners of … Continue reading →

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The Calm Before The Storm

Posted on December 23, 2014 by bfiatracykurowski

“There are some things you learn best in calm, and some in storm.”   – Willa Cather December is the calm before the storm. I’ve delayed writing a post-election synopsis partly due to the fact that the gains Republicans made in … Continue reading →

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