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Iowa's Fiscal Wolf in Conservative Clothing

Iowa's Fiscal Wolf in Conservative Clothing by Paul Deaton “What he really means is that he has become a devoted member of the party of “no” in Washington and is busy obstructing the progress of Democrats as they deal with … Continue reading

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Iowans Won't be Distracted by this Anchor Baby Talk

Iowans Won't be Distracted by this Anchor Baby Talk by Paul Deaton “'It was 'a mistake' to allow American-born children of illegal immigrants to become citizens automatically…. We can’t just have people swimming across the river having children here — … Continue reading

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Dealing with Iowa's Unemployment

Dealing with Iowa’s Unemployment by Paul Deaton “We must build things in America again.  SECTORS will improve training and employment opportunities for Iowa's workforce and help businesses and manufacturers thrive and expand in today's global economy.”What role can the federal … Continue reading

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Grassley and GOP Cronies Continue to Block Unemployment Extension

Labor Update: Grassley, GOP Cronies Continue to Block Unemployment Extension by Tracy Kurowski Senate Republicans Continue to Block Unemployment Extension “…so next time someone waxes on about how Congress can’t get anything done, or how Congress won’t pass unemployment extension, … Continue reading

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Ethanol and the Iowa Senate Race

Ethanol and the Iowa Senate Race by Paul Deaton“It seems impossible to have an unbiased public discussion over how to most efficiently convert the sun’s energy to provide transportation and produce electricity without polluting the world on which we live.”Iowa’s … Continue reading

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Colin Powell and Free Trade in Iowa

Colin Powell and Free Trade in Iowa by Paul Deaton“Chairman Ryu is politically well connected in the United States. He translated and published a Korean edition of Colin Powell's autobiography, My American Journey. The author believes most in the audience … Continue reading

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4 Questions Iowans Should Answer About Nuclear Power

4 Questions Iowans Should Answer About Nuclear Power by Paul Deaton “This raises a fundamental question about studies of politically charged topics; how do we obtain peer-reviewed research when the funding support for such research is from biased sources? I’m … Continue reading

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Iowa Governor Culver Responds on HF2399

Iowa Governor Culver Responds on HF2399 “Governor Chet Culver replied to the open letter published in Blog for Iowa on April 2, 2010 regarding HF2399. The letter is published below in its entirety.” May 13, 2010 Dear Paul: Thank you … Continue reading

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Iowans React to the Gulf Oil Spill

Iowans React to the Gulf Oil Spill by Paul Deaton “If we knew how to cap Spindletop, it is clear that BP lacks the skills to stop the deep water gusher they created in a timely manner. Unlike the oil … Continue reading

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Iowans are Reading Arizona's Immigration Bill

Iowans are Reading Arizona's Immigration Bill by Paul Deaton “While there is an urgent need for immigration reform in the United States, Arizona’s new law is regressive.”Blog for Iowa recently posted about the Arizona Immigration Law SB1070. A reader responded … Continue reading

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