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Category Archives: Kim Reynolds
Reynolds Drops Critic From Medicaid Board
video: 3:50 – This seemed like a good place for a good word about Fred Hubbell Just in case you missed this story, it is definitely worth taking some tome to read through. Looks like Governor Reynolds is so invested … Continue reading
Observations On A Nice Summer Day
World-wide Weather: After a scorching June, July is exiting in graceful fashion. But let’s be honest, the trend around the world is not good. More heat creating more unstable and more extreme weather. This week’s spotlight where unheard of weather … Continue reading
Hubbell Promises To Restore Medicaid. Thank You!
As many have read we have been navigating the health care system with an elderly relative for the past couple of months. What we have found has been very problematic. You can find my most recent post on this … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, 2018 Election Campaign, Blog for Iowa, Branstad, Kim Reynolds
Tagged medicaid privatization
Dismantling Healthcare In The US
As I wrote last week we have been deeply involved in the health care system as an elderly relative seems to be entering the latter stages of life. What a goddamned mess. It is so hard to believe that Americans … Continue reading
Health Care, Health Care, Health Care!
We spent most of the holiday in the emergency room with an elderly relative. For those who have been in a similar situation you know that you will have a lot of time on your hands while waiting for test … Continue reading
Reynolds And Church & State
Will Iowa’s Governor defy the Constitution again this year? The First Amendment of the constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the … Continue reading
Inequality Kim
In the year or so that Kim Reynolds has been in charge of the state government and for the 6+ years that she was Branstad’s top lieutenant one thing seems to stand out as her main focus: widening the inequality … Continue reading
Posted in #trumpresistance, Blog for Iowa, economic inequality, Education, Kim Reynolds
Tagged Inequality Kim, Iowa medicaid privatization
Another Law Signed In Secret
New boss same as the old boss. A saying that most workers at the lower levels of employment hear over and over. There is little respect for the dignity of these humans. Most bosses barely treat them as human except … Continue reading
2018 Legislative Agenda
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
Posted in Blog for Iowa, Economy, Education, Iowa legislature 2018, Kim Reynolds, Republican Policy
Tagged 2018 legislature proposed bills
Destroying Government Is A Hell Of A Thing To Run On
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
