Category Archives: politics

The Whole World Is Watching

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The sense of presidential déjà vu is palpable. With the Democratic National Convention scheduled to begin on August 19 in Chicago, we have a president who must address a loss of confidence less than, yet similar to that Lyndon Johnson … Continue reading →

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A Week Directly From Hell

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The final week of June must have come directly from hell. There was substantial action at the state and federal level — none of it good — and despite that, the presidential debate pushed everything aside leaving a landscape littered … Continue reading →

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Will Reproductive Freedom Do The Work?

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Iowa House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst said the message for Democratic candidates is clear in 2024. There are two issues: reproductive freedom and public education. Both are equally important. Where the rubber meets the road, during local political canvassing, many … Continue reading →

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In Defense Of Katie Porter

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Paul Deaton

I was pulling for Barbara Lee to win the March 5 California primary to replace the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. I followed Lee diligently and it looked like she had a chance. She was doing the work. At the … Continue reading →

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Biden Remarks Near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania

Posted on January 5, 2024 by Paul Deaton

On Friday, January 5, 2023, President Joe Biden gave this speech near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania to kick off his re-election campaign. It is worth a listen.

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Interchange Yet No Bridge

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Paul Deaton

It has been no secret the interchange between Interstates 80 and 380 near Coralville needed improvement. It has long been one of the most crash-prone places in the state of Iowa. Commenced in 2018, the infrastructure project to reconstruct it … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Issues

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Paul Deaton

Like many of our readers, I traveled to Des Moines and Washington, D.C. to advocate for issues. I remember visiting Congressman Dave Loebsack in Washington, shortly after his 2006 election to the Congress with a list of a dozen issues … Continue reading →

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People Over Politics Comes To House District 91

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Paul Deaton

On Thursday, Aug. 17, the Iowa House Democrats People Over Politics tour of conservative districts came to House District 91. About 20 people, all residents of the district, attended the town hall-style meeting at the Shueyville Community Center. About all … Continue reading →

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Biden Is Doing The Work

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Paul Deaton

On Tuesday, Aug. 8, President Joe Biden created Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni, a national monument encompassing almost a million acres surrounding the Grand Canyon. At the signing ceremony, Biden said, America’s natural wonders are our nation’s heart and soul. That’s … Continue reading →

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Take Your Medicine, Watch Iowa Press

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Paul Deaton

In an email exchange with a friend, I asked whether they would attend the Iowa State Fair on Saturday when the two Democratic candidates other than Joe Biden were scheduled to appear at the Des Moines Register Soapbox. They said … Continue reading →

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