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Category Archives: politics
Is The IPERS Cake Baked?
The Cedar Rapids Gazette was sitting on the break room table last week at the home, farm and auto supply store, open to an article about IPERS, Iowa’s public employee retirement plan. Written by Matt Sinovic of Progress Iowa, the … Continue reading
Posted in politics, Progressive Community
Tagged bobby kaufmann, IPERS, Kim Reynolds, Michael Fitzgerald, Progress Iowa
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Toward A New Electorate
Sunday my spouse and I took the public library poster she made to the fairgrounds where the county’s seven libraries have a booth for the fair which runs Monday through Thursday this week. We parked outside Building B, went in, … Continue reading
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Tagged #iapolitics, Canvassing, Confirmation bias, James Carville, Joe Trippi, politics
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Democrats In McConnellville
Mitch McConnell must miss Harry Reid and Barack Obama. Without their foil he’s got no one to blame but himself for failing to craft a legislative agenda to support the Republican president. He tries to blame Democrats but it falls … Continue reading
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Tagged #iapolitics, Chuck Schumer, dark money in politics, Mitch McConnell, politics
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Trump – Six Months In
It’s been difficult to get a grip on our 45th president. His first six months in office have been so different from previous Republican presidents there is no comparison. An inability to relate to this president — on any level … Continue reading
Social Security Runs Out! (In 2034)
Last Thursday the board of trustees overseeing Social Security released its 2018 projection. 61 million beneficiaries — retirees, disabled workers, spouses and surviving children — will get an increase in monthly benefits. The forecast increase is 2.2 percent or about … Continue reading
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Tagged Hillary Clinton, politics, social security, sustainability
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Organic Food’s Sticky Wicket
When people think of local food, most have seasonal sweet corn and tomatoes in mind. That hasn’t changed much in years. The quest for good-tasting food that does no harm has also been around for a long time. Organic food … Continue reading
Posted in Farming, Local Food, Organic Foods & Farming, politics
Tagged farming, Gardening, organic farming, politics, Trump Republicans
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