Category Archives: Iowa legislature 2018

School Vouchers Rear Their Ugly Head In Iowa

Posted on March 24, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Like many we got an email Wednesday night warning us that Iowa senate Republicans were going to take a run at passing a school voucher law for Iowa. Many thoughts immediately crossed my mind: the first was “not this again.” … Continue reading →

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Lobbyists: Time To Shine A Light On Them

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Many years ago I made a proposal that any and all meetings between lobbyists and members of government at any level be held in the open and if possible recorded. If governmental people must wear a recorder 24X7 so be … Continue reading →

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Backfill Cut Is BS

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Editor’s note: This ‘on the money’ rant from a friend landed in my mailbox on Friday morning. It is quite self explanatory You can email your legislator and urge them to vote NO on SF 2081- backfill elimination bill. Backfill? … Continue reading →

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Iowa Policy Project Analyzes Senate Budget Bill

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Dave Bradley

As I have said so many times before, when it comes to thorough analysis on things fiscal in Iowa, no one comes close to the Iowa Policy Project and its partner Iowa Fiscal Partnership.   So when the Iowa state senate began … Continue reading →

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Is Iowa Owned By The Koch Brothers?

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Out of the blue republicans in the Iowa senate once again struck a blow against democracy by rushing a budget bill through sub-committee and committee that will be disastrous for Iowa. In a state that can’t even pay its current … Continue reading →

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Get Thee To A Forum

Posted on February 17, 2018 by Dave Bradley

From an email from Rob Hogg: This email is a quick one to ask for your help speaking up against proposed mid-year budget cuts – and now proposed tax cuts – pending in the Iowa Legislature. Right now, we are … Continue reading →

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Action Alert From OneIowa

Posted on February 11, 2018 by Dave Bradley

  I wanted to make sure you saw this call to action. Please join us in the fight against religious exemptions to defend LGBTQ Iowans and many others from discrimination. A Senate subcommittee will discuss this religious exemption bill (SSB … Continue reading →

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2018 Legislative Agenda

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Dave Bradley

For those who did not get this in their email. It is a week old, but still quite relevant. See previous post to find your legislative forum this weekend. ***   Statehouse Update, January 22  *** We’re just starting Week 3 … Continue reading →

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Get Thee To A Legislative Forum!

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Thanks to the Iowa Federation of Labor for this alphabetical listing of forums around the state this weekend and next week. See the next post coming up at 6AM for a list of the current agenda. Des Moines (also see … Continue reading →

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Destroying Government Is A Hell Of A Thing To Run On

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Dave Bradley

That Is What Republicans Offer. The difference between Democrats and Republicans should now be as clear as the finest crystal. Democrats build societies and frameworks for citizens to work within those societies. Today’s Republicans destroy what has been built by … Continue reading →

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