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Category Archives: Branstad
What The Iowa Republican Party Supports
There you have it. Iowa’s Republican Party has over and over reiterated their support for Trump. The fact that the Iowa Republican Party supports Donald Trump should not be a real surprise. We have a governor who wants to act … Continue reading
“There Were No Witnesses”
That is a quote from Donald Trump denying that he committed the dozen or so episodes of sexual assault on women that he is accused of. Of course there weren’t, you dolt. Sexual assault is not usually something that you … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Branstad, Charles Grassley, Trump
Tagged David Farenthold, priest abuse scandal, sexual assault
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What To Write? What To Write?
about 30 seconds: This blog is a labor of love. A chance many folks don’t get to give a perspective on things that others may not have thought about. But trying to decide what stories to comment on is very … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Branstad, Charles Grassley, Climate Change, Hillary Clinton, Iowa Legislature, Republicn Policy
Tagged Branstad privatizing Medicaid, campaign finance reform, terrorism
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Board Of Regents Mess Typical For Branstad Administration
For the second time in two years one of Iowa’s major universities is looking for a new president. After last year’s fiasco in the hiring of businessman Bruce Herrald to head the University of Iowa three Democratic state senators have … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Branstad, Iowa Democrats, Iowa Legislature, Rob Hogg
Tagged Brian Schoenjahn, Bruce Rastetter, closing mental health facilities, Iowa Board of Regents, Jeff Danielson, medicaid privatization, UNI
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Democratic State Senators To Hold Medicaid Hearings
On Monday, August 29, Iowans can share their experiences with Medicaid privatization with legislators from 9:30 to 11:30 AM in Room 103 at the Iowa Statehouse. To participate, sign up using this online form: http://interspire.iowasdc.info/surveys.php?id=31 Speakers will have three minutes … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Health Care & Medicare, Iowa Democrats, Iowa legislature 2016
Tagged Branstad plan to privatize, Iowa democratic state senators, medicaid
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The Courtney Report: The Medicaid Mess
This came in late last weekend, but is still quite relevant. Governor Branstad and his compadres have totally botched this transition in their haste to start funneling our tax money to their donors. This was, of course, a change that … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Courtney, Courtney Report, Republicn Policy
Tagged Branstad privatizing Medicaid, mental health
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Privatized Medicaid So Far? Another Huge Branstad Failure.
Democratic state senators are doing what any good legislators should be doing – watching over state programs to make sure they come up to the level they need to be at. With nearly 560,000 Iowans dependent on Medicaid, moving the … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad
Tagged Branstad plan to privatize Medicaid, medicaid
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Republicans Are The Cause Of America’s Frustrations
Republicans this year are running on a platform of reaching out to the frustrated American. The secret that Republicans don’t want Americans to figure out is that the cause of Americans frustration is Republican policies. The Republican Party currently holds … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Medicare, Republican hypocrisy, Republicn Policy, Trump
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The Amoral Party And Their Display Of Hate
Watching the Hillary Hate Fest that is being blasted across our country under the guise of the convention of a major political party. Most folks I have talked to this week have never seen the likes of this. What used … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Branstad, Elizabeth Warren, Hillary Clinton, Misogyny, Republican hypocrisy, womens rights
Tagged Republican convention
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In Iowa, Is The Debt To Society Ever Paid?
Iowa Supreme Court Says No. The Iowa Supreme Court Thursday offered a fine example of the consequences that elections have over the long haul when they handed down their decision on convicted felons losing their voting rights.. Consider this a … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Charles Grassley, SCOTUS, voting rights, womens rights
Tagged felons, Iowa Supreme Court
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