Category Archives: Branstad

Branstad’s Record: Broken Promises and Handouts To Buddies

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Dave Bradley

A few days back, Terry Branstad became America’s longest serving governor. But that certainly does not imply that he has in any way been the most consequential governor in America nor in Iowa. What it does say is that the … Continue reading →

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Great Examples Of Why The Internet Must Remain Free

Posted on December 19, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Would We Have Heard Of These Without An Open Net? Boy, for a group of folks who spend most of their life pointing fingers and saying how much government sucks, Republicans sure can milk the the tax dollars for their … Continue reading →

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Branstad: “Trump A Leader”

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Dave Bradley

For Immediate Release: December 9, 2015 Contact: Monica Biddix, (515) 423-0530 Progress Iowa issues statement in response to Branstad calling Trump a “Leader” Branstad calls Trump a “leader” on Bloomberg TV: https://youtu.be/ktCR7blzlJ0 Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa issued the … Continue reading →

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Update On Branstad’s Plan To Corporatize Medicaid

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Trish Nelson

Iowans for Quality Medicaid On Monday, the Iowa Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee will meet at 10am at the State Capitol to get an update on the Governor’s plan to privatize Medicaid. If you can’t make it, you can watch … Continue reading →

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Iowa Jobs Far Short of Governor’s Goal

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

IWD presentation promotes bogus job growth number Statement by Mike Owen, IPP Executive Director MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2015 Editor’s note: When a story on the radio presented the Governor’s number as news last week, I figured I’d better seek out … Continue reading →

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IFL: Taxes Are The Legislature’s Responsibility

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Dave Bradley

GOVERNOR BRANSTAD: TAXES ARE THE LEGISLATURE’S RESPONSIBILITY link Buried deep in all of the messes that the Branstad Administration has created, there is a little known action going on in the Department of Revenue which will have dangerous consequences not … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts At Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Letting the old mind idle for the holiday: Terry Branstad panders once again Let’s face it Iowans, this guy is a far right winger; he just sounds better than most when he does things like this: After joining in the … Continue reading →

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Senators Mathis, Ragan, Jochum Go To Washington To Stop Branstad

Posted on November 21, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Hats off to Iowa state Senators Liz Mathis of Cedar Rapids, Amanda Ragan of Mason City and Senate president Pam Jochum of Dubuque for taking the fight against Governor Branstad’s raid on the Medicaid program in Iowa to Washington where … Continue reading →

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Branstad To Iowans: Be Afraid Of Refugees

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Trish Nelson

A sad day for Iowa.  Yesterday, Gov. Branstad ordered all state agencies to halt any work on Syrian refugee resettlements immediately, “in order to ensure the security and safety of Iowans” in light of the Paris attacks. Let’s look at … Continue reading →

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If Republicans Hate Government, Why Do They Run?

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Where ever two Republicans get together one topic of conversation is bound to be how bad the government is. The complaint is always too much government meddling in the wrong things. They almost sound anarchist in their desire to dismantle … Continue reading →

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