Category Archives: Covid-19

Covid Ain’t Over Yet, Folks

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Dave Bradley

When Yogi Berra stated one of his more famous ‘yogiisms’ “It ain’t over til it’s over” little did he know that would be a statement that could be applied to many things. In his case he was talking about a … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: High Holy Days Of Basketball Edition

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Short highlight reel of Caitlin Clark (2:17 minutes): It’s that time of year folks. Yep the High Holy Days of Basketball are upon us. Some of you may call it March. For us true believers, it is the holy days … Continue reading →

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Reminder: Elections Are About Issues

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Republicans push “culture wars.” Democrats have solutions to problems. A daily news letter from Robert Reich reminded me that elections should be about issues. On of the biggest issues that affects nearly every American every day is health care. Somehow … Continue reading →

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The High Five

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Dave Bradley

We will continue to post one of these daily emails from Progress Iowa each week. Iowa’s Republicans hit some new lows last week: We made it to Friday. But it feels like we made it to Friday in 1950. Iowa … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Women’s History Month Edition

Posted on March 6, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Al Franken: GOP on CRT: (10 minutes) Katenji Brown Jackson is nominated as the first black woman for a seat on the SCOTUS As President Biden gives his first State of the Union Address he is backed by VP Kamala … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Thinking Basketball Edition

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Dave Bradley

The last time Iowa and Michigan met, the Hawks came up a bit short: (2 minutes) I make no apologies for this: I am a basketball fan, mostly a college basketball fan. This year college basketball is probably as scrambled … Continue reading →

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Staff Short? Give ‘Em More Work

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Dave Bradley

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 →

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Incompetent? You Get To Give The Republican Response

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Iowa’s governor is about to join a non-illustrious list of persons who seemed to have disappeared into the ether – those who give the opposition response to the State of the Union (SOTU) address. Most of those who get pushed … Continue reading →

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Radical

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Just a little thought on this Presidents day weekend.  Radical is a word that we are likely to hear on right wing media. It is a word that the right has spent years turning into one of those words that … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Black Presidents’ Day Edition

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Dave Bradley

He’s back with a special guest! Randy Rainbow (4 minutes)  Lookie there! It is Black History Month and Presidents Day rolled into one – Black Presidents History weekend, I guess. Quick, can you name the presidents who have also coincidently … Continue reading →

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