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State of the Union: A Blog for Iowa Perspective

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Paul Deaton

“While policy wonks may not have heard enough about their favorite things in the State of the Union Address, seven minutes was enough to make the point that the work is getting done.” Having waited for a couple of months … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s State of the Union Address

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Trish Nelson

President Obama's State of the Union Address We found the full text of President Obama's speech on Huffpo.  Here are some excerpts we liked.  For policy details, we recommend the full text.   Our Constitution declares that from time to time, … Continue reading →

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Cedar Valley Voices: The Reasons for Health Care Reform

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Cedar Valley Voices: The Reasons for Health Care Reform by Dave Hunt The Cedar Valley Voices project is a citizen response to state Representative Jeff Kaufmann’s column in the West Branch Times during the legislative session. As the debate on … Continue reading →

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Riding the Health Care Reform Roller Coaster Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

Posted on January 26, 2010 by bfiaguestwriter

    [by Karen Metcalf] This last week has probably been the craziest one yet for those of us working on national health care reform.  On Monday I heard that the House and Senate were very close to resolving the … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: Reflections on Health Care Reform and the Employee Free Choice Act

Posted on January 25, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

Labor Update:  Reflections on Health Care Reform and the Employee Free Choice Act by Tracy Kurowski Had the Democrats not lost the Senate race in Massachusetts, today we’d be winding down negotiations on final passage of health care reform and … Continue reading →

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A Story of Jobs, Immigration and the Reagan Revolution in Iowa

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Part One of a series on labor and immigration in Iowa Because of the complexity of the labor and immigration relationship, Blog for Iowa will make regular posts on this issue during the coming weeks. The relationship between the decline … Continue reading →

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After Action on a Third Special Election in Iowa

Posted on January 23, 2010 by Paul Deaton

After Action on a Third Special Election in Iowa by Paul Deaton “The Johnson County special election may be a bellwether for what to expect in the 2010 general election campaign.”The Iowa Democratic Party noted Janelle Rettig’s election win on … Continue reading →

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An Iowan's Hope on Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Paul Deaton

An Iowan's Hope on Nuclear Disarmament by Paul Deaton “There is a broad and growing bipartisan consensus among the national security and military establishment that in order to combat the threats of a post-9/11 world – such as those demonstrated … Continue reading →

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The Lesson of Massachusetts: Conservadems Got it Wrong

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Conservadems Got It Wrong – Democrats Must Lead to Win in 2010 Democracyforamerica.com Last night, Democrats lost Ted Kennedy's Senate seat in a bitter special election. This is already a sad day for all of us who loved Ted Kennedy. … Continue reading →

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A Night Out in Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The Laramie Project

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Trish Nelson

A Night Out in Cedar Rapids – The Laramie Project We received this e-mail from Congressman Dave Loebsack this week. A night out in Cedar Rapids…reminded of more than expectedTerry and I attended the Laramie Project Friday evening.  The documentary … Continue reading →

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