Category Archives: GOP

Dr. Miller-Meeks and the Iowa Department of Public Health

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowans had an opportunity to look under the hood of the new Branstad Reynolds administration on April 11 when Iowa Department of Public Health Director Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks appeared at an event organized by the Johnson County Task Force on … Continue reading →

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Who Heads The Republican Party? I know

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Who Heads The Republican Party? I know by Dave Bradley Do you all remember about two years ago that the Republican Party was in apparent disarray and the punditocracy was declaring them as only a small, white regional party? One … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box. Three weeks to go … Continue reading →

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Is Your Republican State Legislator A Member Of ALEC?

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Is there any aspect of governing that multi-national corporations do not own within the Republican Party? When we vote for a local legislator, our expectation is that he or she will be somewhat attuned to local interests. We are under … Continue reading →

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While Waiting for Iowa Jobs to Trickle Down

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Paul Deaton

While Waiting for Iowa Jobs to Trickle Down by Paul Deaton Iowa Republicans have a plan to create jobs and a generation ago, it would have been called a “trickle down economy.” Today, they call it “Iowa is Open for … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box in the twelfth week … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Paul Deaton

An Open Letter to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad by Paul Deaton[Editor's Note:Sometimes progressives feel like they are tilting at windmills, and some of us are old enough to associate that metaphor with Miguel Cervantes. If we seem quixotic from time … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin And The Seven Dwarfs

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Sarah Palin And The Seven Dwarfs by Donald Kaul There are those–I won't name them, they know who they are–who have taken to calling the slate of Republican presidential hopefuls “Sarah Palin and the Seven Dwarfs.” That's unfair. There are … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Best Days are Ahead

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Best Days are Ahead by Paul DeatonReaders won't find a lot of coverage of the Republican campaigns to win the August Presidential straw poll on Blog for Iowa. The corporate media will cover them ad nauseum, and there is … Continue reading →

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Legislative Forum in North Liberty, Iowa

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Legislative Forum in North Liberty, Iowa by Paul DeatonSixty percent of Johnson County's state legislators showed up for the League of Women Voters forum at the Gerdin Conference Center at the North Liberty Community Center Saturday morning. As is often … Continue reading →

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