Category Archives: Guest Posts

Voting Rights and the March on Washington

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Paul Deaton

(Editor’s Note: Ari Berman is a friend of Blog for Iowa, and he passed along this note which may be of interest to readers). Dear Friends, I wanted to pass on a few timely new stories that I thought would … Continue reading →

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Minimum Wage: Off the Pace Again

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Dave Bradley

  Once again the policy analysts at the Iowa Policy Project dig way below the surface to give us the facts.  As we all know, it is better to go into a discussion armed with facts and not talking points. … Continue reading →

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Education In Iowa – A Sad State of Affairs

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Once more we turn the pages over to Larry Hodgden of Tipton to discuss the strange proposals by Gov. Branstad on education legislation Our Governor, not to be outdone by his Republican friends in D.C., has created his own “fiscal … Continue reading →

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When Will We Say Enough Already?

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Once again, Larry Hodgden expresses his views here. This was a letter to the editor before Christmas. It expresses feelings I think many felt over the Holiday. Thanks, Larry. As you read this 20 families in Connecticut will be burying … Continue reading →

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And the Winner is…

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Larry Hodgden graces blogforiowa once more with his opinion on the outcome of the recent election. As you may remember, Larry is a retired Viet Nam veteran who spends much of his time with his family. Democracy. When voters endure … Continue reading →

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Weigh Your Choice Carefully

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Dave Bradley

One final thought before the election from Larry Hodgden. Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and seven grandchildren who keep him very busy. Family, … Continue reading →

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For the People

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Today we have a guest post by Dave Hunt of Tipton. Dave is a retired educator and former Iowa Teacher of the Year. Republicans won’t admit it but the 2009 Obama stimulus plan created and saved 3 million jobs and … Continue reading →

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Serving Our Interests

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Once more (and I hope right up to the election) we have the thoughts of Larry Hodgden. Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and … Continue reading →

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Dear Mitt,

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Dave Bradley

By Larry Hodgen It might come as a shock to you, Governor Romney, that some Democrats actually pay income and other taxes and most of us don’t mind doing it. We know that by all of us paying taxes we are … Continue reading →

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Please Stand Up

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Once more we have a guest post from Larry Hodgden Larry is a retired Viet Nam era veteran of the USAF. He and his wife of 40 years, Sharon, have three children and seven grandchildren who keep him very busy. … Continue reading →

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