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Legislative Forum in North Liberty, Iowa

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Legislative Forum in North Liberty, Iowa by Paul DeatonSixty percent of Johnson County's state legislators showed up for the League of Women Voters forum at the Gerdin Conference Center at the North Liberty Community Center Saturday morning. As is often … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box in the eleventh week … Continue reading →

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Iowa's MidAmerican Energy Admits Cost of New Nuclear Reactors

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's MidAmerican Energy Admits Cost of New Nuclear Reactors by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: This is second in a series of posts on the financial impacts to rate payers of MidAmerican Energy's proposal for nuclear power in Iowa.] It took … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislature Likes Borlaug, Not Jobs

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Leave it to the Iowa’s 84th General Assembly to come up with another way to miss the point that Iowans need jobs. I am referring to House Joint Resolution 16 which resolved to remove James Harlan’s likeness from Statuary Hall … Continue reading →

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Iowa GOP Rams Through Unpopular Dove-Killing Bill

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Iowa GOP Rams Through Unpopular Dove-Killing Bill Governor Branstad remembers having a good laugh at his constituents who contacted him opposing the dove-hunting bill the last time he supported it as a representative in 1973. Today he is celebrating his … Continue reading →

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The Halo At Palo

Posted on March 24, 2011 by bfiajohnshumaker

The Halo At Palo by John Shumaker Ah yes, the Halo at Palo Ah yes, the Sarcophagus on the Cedar Ah yes the secret hidden in the cornfields Ah yes the hidden nuke force of O Bomb a planetAh yes … Continue reading →

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Health Care Briefs on the New Law: Young Adult Coverage

Posted on March 23, 2011 by altapricehome

HEALTH CARE BRIEFS ON THE NEW LAW: YOUNG ADULT COVERAGE by Frank Samuelson Young Adult Coverage. The new Health Care Affordability Act allows children to remain on their parent’s family health care insurance until the age of 26. This is … Continue reading →

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Iowa Open for Wealth Transfer to Warren Buffet

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Open for Wealth Transfer to Warren Buffet by Paul Deaton The nuclear power bills in the Iowa legislature, HF 561 and SF 390 are not as much about electricity as they are about serving a corporate agenda of transferring … Continue reading →

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If Republicans Campaigned On What They Were Going To Do

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Dave Bradley

If Republicans Campaigned On What They Were Going To Do by Dave BradleyThere is a story about Dick Cheney reacting to a question about how a new policy was going to go against the campaign rhetoric that he and Bush … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in … Continue reading →

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