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Category Archives: Children
Child Labor And Wage Theft: Labor In Iowa
Iowa has been the center of negative national attention this legislative session for many egregious act, not the least of which is changing child labor laws to put kids to work earlier, in more dangerous situations and for longer hours. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Iowa legislature 2023
Tagged child labor, labor as a commodity, wage theft
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Now We Are What They Said We Were
(3 minutes) Those of us who have lived in Iowa all or most of their lives know that Iowa has been the butt of many comments on how the state is backward, the populous dumb and way out of step … Continue reading
Sick Of The Murders Of Children? Do Something!
Rep Jamaal Bowman calls out Republicans as cowards (2 minutes): Do you remember a little over a month ago when far right Republicans were displaying pins depicting assault weapons as if they are some kind of fun toy? I do … Continue reading
Posted in Children, gun control, gun safety
Tagged contact your representative, mass shootings, school shootings, thoughts and prayers
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Why Teachers Are Important
From Robert Reich a great tribute to a teacher. A video (3 minutes) that points out what the radical right is doing to our schools. The radical right Republicans have been using teachers as one of their go-to whipping boys … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Election campaign, Children, Kim Reynolds
Tagged Deidre DeJear, teachers
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No High Five. Instead A Session Summation
The legislature has adjourned. Thus Progress Iowa ha ended their daily newsletter. Earlier this week they sent out a great summation of the bad deeds of our Republican legislature. All for the rich and none for the poor I would … Continue reading
Posted in Children, iowa legislature 2022, Republican hypocrisy, Republican Policy
Tagged Brad Zaun, Uvalde
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The High Five!
Another High Five from Progress Iowa. The legislature is back in session so be careful out there: We made it to Friday! It’s been a busy week in Iowa, but that’s why our team is here to give you the … Continue reading
Posted in Children, iowa legislature 2022, Jobs, Kim Reynolds
Tagged child care in Iowa, gas prices, high five, school vouchers
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George Carlin on “Pro-Life”
Of course we had to show this video with the leak of Justice Alito’s opinion overturning Roe v. Wade: (9 minutes) “Once you are born you are on your own.” Don’t you wish the Regressive Party would work as hard … Continue reading
Families Facing Power Shutoffs
From msn.com Thursday: Families across the United States are drowning in utility debt. In 33 states, families who can’t afford to pay their bills have been protected from energy shutoffs during the winter thanks to moratoriums that temporarily halted them. … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Kim Reynolds, Republican Policy, unemployment insurance
Tagged home utilities, power shutoff
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Staff Short? Give ‘Em More Work
Covid Kim has had some really strange responses to what is being described as a workforce shortage. The responses have ranged from cutting unemployment insurance early to attempt to force people in desperation to take any job, offering a whopping … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Covid-19, Kim Reynolds, Labor, unemployment insurance
Tagged child care in Iowa, teachers
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Polar Vortex, The Electric Grid And National Emergencies
Let’s Talk About Real National Emergencies Considering that our current administration and his party are putting huge emphasis on building an antiquated wall system on our southern border for a problem that is mostly fiction you would think that they … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, Children, Climate Change
Tagged aging population, breaking families apart, electric grid, vulnerability
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