Category Archives: Economy

John Archer Makes A BS Commercial

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Last week Republican John Archer unveiled a commercial in his run for the Republican nomination to oppose Congressman Dave Loebsack in this fall’s election. As I had complained here before, most of what Republicans are doing right now is feeding … Continue reading →

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Courtney Report March 1, 2012

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Upcoming public forums 3/3/2012 9 a.m. Muscatine Legislative Forum 3/3/2012 11:15 a.m. Wapello Legislative Forum 3/17/2012 7:15 a.m. Burlington Eggs & Issues At Greater Burlington Partnership 610 N. 4th Street, Suite 200 3/17/2012 9:15 a.m. West Burlington Legislative Forum At … Continue reading →

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Jobs in Post-Reagan Iowa

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Paul Deaton

Garbage pickers are everywhere. This is a photo of a gent working near where I lived through my early years, until Kindergarten. I asked him if he lived in the area. He didn’t, but knew about the current occupants of … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Dave Bradley

A strong Iowa economy starts with strong local schools The quality of local Iowa schools is central to our state’s economic opportunity. From day one, a good education prepares Iowans for the workforce and assures businesses that Iowa has the … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Stay in touch this session Please contact me this session if you have something you’d like to share. You can call me at the Statehouse during the week at 515-281-3371. On weekends, I can be reached at 319-759-5334. E-mail me … Continue reading →

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The Courtney Report

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Thanks to everyone who shared their concerns, ideas and hopes with me in 2011. Your input helps shape what happens in the Legislature. Last session, the bipartisan effort to provide every Iowa four-year-old with high-quality early education was at risk … Continue reading →

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If You Do The Math – Republicans Don’t Add Up.

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Unless you have been living in a hole for the past 3 years, one thing should be pretty apparent – the Republican Party has become a wholly owned subsidiary of the wealthiest one tenth of one percent in this country. … Continue reading →

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A Key To Romney’s Problems And Other Stuff

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Dave Bradley

FOX News highlights Romney’s problem. The above is an actual screen capture from Fox News last Wednesday.  My guess is that most can easily see now why Romney is losing ground among Republicans. Who but Jon Stewart? The Daily Show … Continue reading →

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LIHEAP: Where Republican Tax Policies Really Hurt

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Dave Bradley

A few weeks ago, I made a reference to LIHEAP in my story concerning my experiment in heating with corn. The reference was only a passing thought after I had pretty much written the body of the story. So I … Continue reading →

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Post-Thanksgiving Hash

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Like many folks, we are taking some time away to visit family for this holiday. We have one child at one end of the Mississippi and another at the other end. So we will be heading south with one set … Continue reading →

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