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Tag Archives: Branstad
Iowa Meet Your Next Governor
Posted in 2016 Election Campaign, GOP
Tagged Branstad, Iowa governor, Kim Reynolds
Death Of A Legend
Reprinted with permission from the January 2016 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter, available only in hard copy for $12/yr.!! Send check to PP, Box 1945, Iowa City 52244. If that ____-sucking mother-_____ tries to bust … Continue reading
Posted in Blog for Iowa
Tagged Branstad, Iowa medicaid privatization, Mark Smith, prairie progressive
Update On Branstad’s Plan To Corporatize Medicaid
Iowans for Quality Medicaid On Monday, the Iowa Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee will meet at 10am at the State Capitol to get an update on the Governor’s plan to privatize Medicaid. If you can’t make it, you can watch … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Health Care & Medicare, Iowa Legislature
Tagged Branstad, Iowa Medicaid, Iowa medicaid privatization
Upcoming Public Meetings On Medicaid
senate.iowa.gov/democrats/share-your-concerns-about-iowas-medicaid-privatization/ There will be several meetings during the month of October to allow legislators to hear concerns about Branstad’s move to privatize Medicaid. Please attend meetings in your area to express your concern. Friday, October 9, 10 to 11:30 a.m., … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care & Medicare
Tagged Branstad, medicaid in Iowa, privatizing Medicaid in Iowa
Branstad Vetoed Public School Money To Give To Private Schools
The headline of this story, Branstad Advocates for School Choice, makes it sounds like Governor Branstad is doing something good. Nothing could be further from the truth. Branstad is signaling his next move to dismantle public education. He is following … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Budget, Education
Tagged ALEC in Iowa, Branstad, Educaation budget, GOP and privatization
Iowa Republicans Attempt To Dismantle Public Schools; Democrats Try To Stop Them
senate.iowa.gov/democrats On the Iowa Senate Democrats website: The Legislature closed out the 2015 session with Senate Democrats opting to end five months of gridlock on school funding. The goal of the compromise is to maintain educational opportunities and boost student … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Iowa legislature 2015
Tagged ALEC in Iowa, Branstad, Iowa education budget, Iowa GOP, Iowa legislature 2015
Branstad “Steers Clear” – Loebsack Speaks Out
Capitol Digest (QC Times- Mar 30) INDIANA CONTROVERSY: Republican Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he was steering clear of a controversy in Indiana over a religious liberties law that has raised concerns over possible discriminatory action toward gays and lesbians … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, David Loebsack
Tagged Branstad, Indiana controversy, Rep. Dave Loebsack
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Poverty, Health, Food Issues For Iowans
Every time I see a big positive TV ad for Terry Branstad, my first thought is – “What is it that we are not being told?” While he brags on employment under his administration, most observers understand that Iowa has … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Food Insecurity, Iowa Policy Project, Jobs, poverty
Tagged Branstad
Iowa Governor And The Pharisees
When the story, “Governor tells Iowans to ‘repent’ in official proclamation for Christian revival at Capitol” crossed the BFIA inbox, I was dismissive. Governors and other political office holders proclaim a lot of stuff, and Iowans well know the peculiar … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad
Tagged bob vander plaats, Branstad, evangelical religion, religion