Category Archives: Hunger In America

Food Banks Need Our Help In Iowa

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Dave Bradley

PBS story on food banks in the US (7:10) As we posted last week, the Johnson County CommUnity sent out an emergency letter stating that reserves were low and requesting donations. You can be certain that if the Iowa City … Continue reading →

Posted in food, Food Insecurity, Hunger In America, Iowa legislature 2023, poverty, Republican Policy | Tagged food banks in Iowa, Hunger in Iowa | 1 Comment

Wide Benefits Projected In County Minimum Wages In Iowa

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Dave Bradley

FOR RELEASE TUESDAY, AUG. 11, 2015 CONTACT: MIKE OWEN, (319) 338-0773, mikeowen@iowapolicyproject.org For full report: http://www.iowapolicyproject.org/2015docs/150811-minwage.pdf IPP News Wide benefits projected in county minimum wages in Iowa In Linn, Johnson, $15 wage would boost combined 43,000 workers IOWA CITY, … Continue reading →

Posted in economic inequality, Economy, Hunger In America, Income inequality, Iowa Policy Project, Jobs, minimum wage | Tagged Johnson County minimum wage | Comments Off

It’s Official: Republicans Totally Bankrupt On Ideas

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Dave Bradley

The fiasco in Indiana exposes the Republican Tea Party for what it has become – a party totally devoid of any ideas on issues, totally indifferent to the citizens of this country and totally committed to only one goal – … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, ALEC, Branstad, civil rights, Corporate Greed, economic inequality, Environment, Hunger In America, Internet Issues, Iowa legislature 2015, Republican hypocrisy, Republicn Policy, tea party | Comments Off

Simply Stated: A Party Is Its Budget

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Surely this is not the first time you have heard this: budgets are moral documents. They also are the means by which political parties translate all their rhetoric and advertisements into actual policy. When you hear Republicans claim that they … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa, Budget, Economy, Hunger In America, progressive values | Tagged congressional progressive caucus | Comments Off

58% Of Moms

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Dave Bradley

58% of single moms with children under the age of 5 are living in poverty. And that isn’t some national statistic, or happening in a far away place. These working moms are living in poverty right here in Iowa. Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in Economy, Health Care & Medicare, Hunger In America, Jobs | Tagged families, moms, mother's day | Comments Off

The Shame Of The Republicans

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Last Week when our main stream media made a big to do about the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the “War On Poverty” they gave plenty of time for Republicans to strut in front of cameras across the country … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa, Economy, Food Insecurity, GOP, Hunger In America, Jobs, Republican Obstruction, Republicn Policy, SNAP, unemployment insurance, Walmart | Comments Off

TPP And Other Thoughts

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Dave Bradley

I haven’t done a hodge-podge column for a while. Mostly because I turned my brain off over the holidays. My first comment is that I find it so hard to believe how mean, how brutal, how anti-people the Republican party … Continue reading →

Posted in ALEC, Blog for Iowa, Economy, Hunger In America, Media Bias, medicaid expansion, Republicn Policy, SNAP, Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) | Comments Off

Christie Lessons For Iowa

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Dave Bradley

Wonder how the Democrats in New Jersey feel now? So many made a point of backing Chris Christie for governor last fall. This helped give Christie the patina of a politician who is a cut above the rest. Christie got … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014 Election Campaign, Branstad, Hunger In America, Jobs, Labor, Matt Schultz | Tagged chris christie | Comments Off

The Courtney Report

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Dave Bradley

During the holidays, Iowans give back and help those in need. This year, the Legislature encouraged charitable giving by increasing tax credits for donations to the community foundations and providing $1 million for Iowa food banks. Those measures won’t be … Continue reading →

Posted in Courtney, Economy, Environment, Food Insecurity, Guest Posts, Hunger In America, Jobs, middle-class, SNAP, Social Security | Comments Off

A Loss for Words

Posted on November 16, 2013 by Dave Bradley

What do you call it when the usual adjectives fail to adequately convey the true extent of the outrageousness of political policies? A prime example would be the repeated criticism by Republicans of the record number of people receiving food … Continue reading →

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