Category Archives: Budget

Proposed Amendments To The Continuing Resolution

Posted on October 3, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Teabaggers dreams were quashed Wednesday afternoon when the US House passed the Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government for another 2 months. The bill was described as a “clean” bill – that is it had no amendments. That was … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, Barack Obama, Budget, Corporate Greed, economic inequality, Economy, Income inequality, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy | Tagged CFPB, continuing resolution, FDA, Public Citizen, SEC | Comments Off

Branstad Vetoed Public School Money To Give To Private Schools

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Trish Nelson

The headline of this story, Branstad Advocates for School Choice, makes it sounds like Governor Branstad is doing something good. Nothing could be further from the truth. Branstad is signaling his next move to dismantle public education. He is following … Continue reading →

Posted in Branstad, Budget, Education | Tagged ALEC in Iowa, Branstad, Educaation budget, GOP and privatization | Comments Off

ALEC Chosen As Iowa’s New House Speaker

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Oops – that is, former ALEC chair Linda Upmeyer chosen as new Iowa House Speaker. But they are pretty much interchangeable. She and ALEC founding father Terry Branstad will make a formidable team that will work hard for corporations, privatization … Continue reading →

Posted in ALEC, Budget | Tagged ALEC in Iowa, Branstad administration, Iowa House, Iowa Speaker, Linda Upmeyer | 1 Comment

Iowa Republicans Thumb Their Noses At Iowans

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Three fine examples of Republican leaders in Iowa and what they really think of the average Iowan. First is not an elected official, but WHO radio personality Jan Mickelson whose program is essentially Republican propaganda. Second we have a story … Continue reading →

Posted in Branstad, Budget, Charles Grassley, Farming, Progress Iowa, Republicn Policy, Trade | Tagged Jan Mickelson, Slavery | Comments Off

Branstad Throws $21 Million At Egyptian Fertilizer Company While Telling Iowa Schools to F*** Off

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Trish Nelson

progressiowa.org Branstad Funds Orascom Instead of Schools DES MOINES — The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today approved an additional $21.5 million in tax incentives for the Iowa Fertilizer Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Construction Industries. The total … Continue reading →

Posted in Branstad, Budget, Education, Iowa legislature 2015 | Tagged IEDA, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Iowa education budget, Iowa legislature 2015, Orascom fertilizer plant, Orascom tax incentives | Comments Off

Statehouse News, School Funding Crisis Continues‏

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Ed. note: This week’s newsletter comes from the desk of Representative Kirsten Running-Marquard and the staff for Democratic members of the Iowa House. Although today is the “official” last day of Session, our work is not yet complete. Session is … Continue reading →

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Pathetic Republican Action On School Funding

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Once again Iowa’s legislature becomes the laughing stock of Iowa through its lack of action concerning Iowa schools at all levels. Iowa was once the gold standard for schools in this country and stood well across the world. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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School Funding, Budget, Medical Marijuana – The Courtney Report

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Dave Bradley

ed. note: this is an editted version of Senator Courtney’s newsletter. For the full newsletter, please go here BUDGET PRIORITIES WILL EXPAND IOWA’S MIDDLE CLASS This week, the Iowa Senate released a budget proposal that will expand Iowa’s middle class … Continue reading →

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Governor Endangers Vulnerable Iowans, School Funding, Workforce Development, Legislative News

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Dave Bradley

ed. note: This is an edited version of the Courtney newsletter. For the whole newsletter, please go here. SENATE: GOVERNOR’S PLAN MAY ENDANGER VULNERABLE IOWANS In January, Governor Branstad surprised Iowans by proposing to privatize almost all of Iowa’s Medicaid … Continue reading →

Posted in Branstad, Budget, Courtney, Courtney Report, Economy, Education, Iowa Legislature, Iowa legislature 2015, Jobs, medicaid expansion, middle-class, poverty | Tagged medicaid, school funding | Comments Off

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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