Category Archives: Branstad

Branstad Administration And Jobs

For Immediate Release: October 23rd, 2013 Contact: Matt Sinovic, (515) 423-0530 Branstad Administration Ignores Open Records Request About Flawed Jobs Statistics 34 Days Have Passed Since Request; Iowa Open Records Law States Delay in Response ‘Shall Not Exceed’ 20 Days. … Continue reading

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New Report Paints Bleak Picture for Iowa Women

‘The State of Women in America’ is latest in a series of studies showing the results of Governor Branstad’s failed economic policies   DES MOINES, IOWA — A report released today by the Center for American Progress Action Fund (CAPAF) … Continue reading

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Governor Branstad Driver Stopped For Speeding Again

Who will be to blame this time, yet another disgruntled, rogue state trooper?  Again! Vehicle Carrying Governor Branstad Stopped For Speeding blogs.desmoinesregister.com/2013/09/27/again-vehicle-carrying-gov-terry-branstad-stopped-for-speeding Official: 2nd Iowa trooper sped with Branstad siouxcityjournal.com/ap/state/official-nd-iowa-trooper-sped-with-branstad Gov. Branstad driver stopped for speeding again thegazette.com/2013/09/27/gov-branstad-driver-stopped-for-speeding-again/ kcrg.com/news/local/Branstads-SUV-Pulled-Over-For-Speeding-Again Thinkprogress.org … Continue reading

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Iowa Accountability Project Launches

AccountabilityIowa.org ‘Iowa Accountability Project’ Launched to Expose Misuse of Public Funds Project Launches With Request to Branstad Administration About Flawed Jobs Numbers Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Accountability Project, an effort by Progress Iowa to root out misuse of … Continue reading

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Krause Criticizes Findley Appointment

Bob Krause is exploring a run for governor of Iowa. I am not endorsing him or any other candidate as yet. I present this as a fine example of the arrogance with which Branstad has treated the people of Iowa, … Continue reading

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Before We Go To War…..

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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'Iowa Women Deserve Better' Rally

DES MOINES– From the desk of Matt Sinovic, executive director of Progress Iowa. Progress Iowa to hold “Iowa Women Deserve Better” rally at state capitol Featured speakers include Rep. Marti Anderson, Senator Jack Hatch, Rep. Tyler Olson, and Rep. Beth … Continue reading

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Should Iowans Hear Gov. Branstad's Speech to ALEC?

From Matt Sinovic of Progress Iowa, Aug. 5, 2013. The Speech Gov. Terry Branstad Doesn’t Want You to Know About Branstad to deliver private address this week at the annual meeting of ALEC, the “stealth corporate lobbyist” front group DES … Continue reading

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RAGBRAI and Iowa Politics

Trish Nelson, regular editor of Blog for Iowa, posted this photo on the Internet, reminding us that there is a world outside the confines of what Al Gore described as “the worldwide digital communications, Internet, and computer revolutions (which) have … Continue reading

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The Relative Who Wouldn’t Leave

Most of us have experience with a relative who has come to visit, then way overstayed their welcome. Either through the mooching or using the car too much or drinking your personal stash of liquor, the relative’s little habits eventually … Continue reading

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