Category Archives: Progressive Community

Iowa is Starting from Scratch

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa is Starting from Scratch by Paul Deaton This week, a group of Iowa Democrats were sitting around a table talking about redistricting and the 2012 campaign. Everyone at the table was a veteran of many campaigns and present were … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Fundraiser in University Heights, Iowa

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Loebsack Fundraiser in University Heights, Iowa by Paul Deaton Representative Tammy Baldwin, from Wisconsin's second congressional district was in University Heights, Iowa on Saturday stumping for Dave Loebsack and attending the Linn County Democrats Hall of Fame Dinner in Cedar … Continue reading →

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An Iowa Blogger Perspective

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Paul Deaton

An Iowa Blogger Perspective by Paul Deaton Some of us follow Working Life, a blog about the economy and labor. In a post titled, “Organize – Don't be Distracted by the Unhinged,” Jonathan Tasini wrote about his lawsuit against Huffington … Continue reading →

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Iowa Marks Record Store Day

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Marks Record Store Day by Paul DeatonSaturday, April 16, 2011 is Record Store Day, which means 24 hours of retro for baby boomers and fans. It is also a small way to thumb our noses at Wal-Mart, Target and … Continue reading →

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Iowans Find Opportunity on Dove Bill

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowans Find Opportunity on Dove Bill by Paul Deaton Janelle Rettig, member of the Iowa Natural Resources Commission and a Johnson County Supervisor, has been receiving mail on establishing a dove hunting season now that the bill has been passed … Continue reading →

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Iowa Governor Branstad Responds on Indigent Defense

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Governor Branstad Responds on Indigent Defense [Editor's Note: Earlier this month, the author submitted a letter to Governor Branstad on the failure of the government to fund indigent defense. His staff responded in a timely manner on this important … Continue reading →

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Iowa Uses Corn Gluten Meal

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Uses Corn Gluten Meal by Paul Deaton At this time of year, lettuce, garlic and rhubarb are up and seeds for beets, turnips and peas are ready to go in. At the local feed mill there was a run … Continue reading →

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Living in Iowa

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Living in Iowa by Paul Deaton[Editor's Note: This article originally appeared February 9, 2011 on Big Grove Garden.]If we examine an economic atlas of Iowa from the 1960s, it is no surprise that Iowa has high densities of production of … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on April 9, 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. Three weeks to go … Continue reading →

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Iowa's Hope for 2012

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's Hope for 2012 by Paul Deaton The tedium of politics is sapping the joy from Spring. April 2011 has been reminiscent of the scene in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel of summer, The Great Gatsby, wherein Nick Carraway rides the … Continue reading →

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