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An Iowan Reflects on the Arizona Immigration Law

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Paul Deaton

“If business managers like Rubashkin consistently complied with immigration law, the high profile raids like the ones in Postville and Marshalltown would not likely happen. More focus could be given to the human face of immigration.” A friend of mine … Continue reading →

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The Downside for Iowans of HF 2399

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Iowans are Connected to the Gulf of Mexico

Posted on May 1, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE “The farm runoff from Iowa and other agricultural states in the Mississippi basin is creating dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. With the rising temperature of the planet and increasing acidification … Continue reading →

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Letter from Senator Harkin on the START Treaty

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Letter from Senator Harkin on the START Treaty April 26, 2010Dear Constituent:Thank you for contacting me about the recent agreement between the United States and Russia to reduce their respective nuclear arsenals. Since the end of the Cold War, the … Continue reading →

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Iowans Can Learn from New Hampshire

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Paul Deaton

From the Eagle Square Deli to the United Nations by Arnie Alpert “Arnie Alpert is a friend who is well known in New Hampshire as someone who “bird dogs” candidates during the presidential primary season. In Iowa, we also participate … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Madness in Iowa

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Why Facts No Longer Matter: Emotional Exploitation and Public Policy

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Why Facts No Longer Matter: Emotional Exploitation and Public Policy Center for Media and DemocracyPR Watch.org This is an excerpt from an article by Ann Landman, on a PR Watch blog at the Center for Media and Democracy.  The entire … Continue reading →

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Campbell Receives Iowa Federation of Labor Endorsement

Posted on April 28, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Observations on the Media in Iowa

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Observations on the Media in Iowa by Dave Bradley From the time I was a small boy, radio has been my magic carpet to travel the country while never leaving home. On a clear night in the summer, I could … Continue reading →

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Progressive Iowa: Living Liberally

Posted on April 27, 2010 by altapricehome

Progressive Iowa: Living Liberally by Alta Price, M.D. I thought it might interest Blog for Iowa readers to learn what other progressives are doing around the state. In this post I want to talk about Living Liberally, better known as … Continue reading →

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