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The Prairie Progressive Kaufmann Watch

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Trish Nelson

Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2017 issue of  The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter. by Prairie Dog Bobby Kaufmann, Iowa House District 73, consistently presents himself as a moderate Republican. “Just the fact that I have a great … Continue reading →

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Mr. Kaufmann, That’s Bullying

Posted on December 15, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Reprinted with permission from the January 2017 issue of  The Prairie Progressive.  – Prairie Dog Much has been written about Bobby Kaufmann’s latest foray into school-yard bullying. The State Representative for Iowa House District 73, is ‘annoyed’ by high school … Continue reading →

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Another Open Letter To Bobby “Suck It Up Buttercup” Kaufmann

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Johnson County supervisor-elect Kurt Friese had this to say following Bobby Kaufmann’s recently announced plan to introduce a bill to punish universities he calls the “Suck It Up Buttercup” bill. Re-posted here with permission.   Original post at kurtfriese.com ### … Continue reading →

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Kaufmann Buttercup Bill Wrong For Iowa

Posted on November 17, 2016 by altapricehome

Republican Representative Bobby Kaufmann wants the Iowa legislature to pass a law to take away money from public Universities funding grief counseling for students who didn’t vote for Trump and are upset about the election. The neo-Nazis have a plan, … Continue reading →

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Bobby Kaufmann Disappoints Constituent

Posted on February 20, 2014 by bfialauratwing

A disappointing week.  Too many reminders of why I didn’t vote for Bobby Kaufmann last time and won’t next time. Despite a good bill regarding increases in penalties for animal abuse, and support for increasing the fuel tax in order … Continue reading →

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Why It Is Time For Legislators To Stand Up To Governor Branstad

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Trish Nelson

The following letter to the editor by David Johnson was published in the West Branch Times on January 24th. With the legislature back in session, we’ll soon be bombarded with letters from our elected officials in Des Moines, telling us … Continue reading →

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Iowa Farmers Oppose Nuclear Power

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Paul Deaton

WILTON—About 65 people gathered at the Wilton Community Center last night to view a screening of the documentary, “The Atomic States of America,” hosted by the group Saving America’s Farmland and Environment (S.A.F.E.). Attendees also heard an update from two … Continue reading →

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Passenger Rail and Eminent Domain Get Married

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Paul Deaton

What will it take for the Iowa House to get a bill considered on the floor of the Iowa Senate? Representatives Dave Jacoby and Bobby Kaufmann are hoping that pairing a Senate Democratic priority— funding passenger rail in order to … Continue reading →

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Tired Of Right Wingers Claiming To Be Victims

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Dave Bradley

Tuesday night a couple of weeks ago I was down at Muscatine City Hall for a forum for the Muscatine County candidates for state office. At the end of the proceedings, Bobby Kaufmann raised a ruckus about a mailer from his … Continue reading →

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Why Bobby Kaufmann Would Be Bad For Iowa

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Trish Nelson

This is the first in a BFIA series on eastern Iowa GOP House candidates. There are two big reasons why Iowans should not let Bobby Kaufmann anywhere near the Iowa state house as an elected representative. First, his lack of  … Continue reading →

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