Tag Archives: Citizens United

A Dose of Citizens United Reality

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Writing in The Nation, John Nichols put the best possible face on what he described in as, “the broad-based national campaign to enact a constitutional amendment to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court rulings that ushered in a new era of … Continue reading →

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Why This Election Is So Important

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I will be brief this week. I haven’t checked with others in our group of writers, but I am guessing that most will be up to their eyeballs working the Get Out The Vote (GOTV) effort this weekend. But I … Continue reading →

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Outside Groups Buy Romney Ads In Iowa While 99% Of Obama Ads Paid For By Campaign

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Trish Nelson

We applaud the Cedar Rapids Gazette and The Des Moines Register for their reporting on this issue. thegazette.com/2012/09/23/outside-groups-feed-romneys-ads-in-iowa/ The onslaught of TV advertisements airing in Iowa for the presidential race has been fueled on the Republican side mostly by outside … Continue reading →

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Trying to Find Decent Highways In Iowa

Posted on September 23, 2012 by Dave Bradley

I have been on the road a lot this year. Geez am I sorry. I think we need a contest in Iowa to identify the worst stretch of paved road in Iowa. We already know that Iowa’s bridges are among … Continue reading →

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Citizens United And The 21st Century Civil Rights Struggle for Personhood

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Trish Nelson

WHO IS A PERSON? The 21st Century Civil Rights Struggle for Personhood Friday, September 21st at 5pm through 6:30pm At The Paul Engle Center, 1600 4th Avenue, SE, Cedar Rapids, IA Free Admission — Refreshments Served Voter Registration Event SLAVERY … Continue reading →

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Why Are Corporate Members Of ALEC Writing Iowa’s Laws?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Move To Amend along with Blog for Iowa, Progress Iowa, Sierra Club, Physicians for Social Responsibility and others co-sponsored an appearance by Lisa Graves in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, July 15th at the Electrical Union Hall 1211 Wiley Blvd. … Continue reading →

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Braley Fights Back Against Secret Money On Rachel Maddow Show

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Trish Nelson
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Iowa Senate Tackles Robocalls, Loopholes, And Corporate Campaign Cash

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Keeping Iowa elections fair and free senate.iowa.gov/democrats/keeping-iowa-elections-fair-and-free/ Transparency and accountability in Iowa campaign spending will increase if two bipartisan bills approved by the Senate become law. The first measure, sponsored by Iowa’s Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board, closes loopholes and … Continue reading →

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The Koch Brothers And The Obama Hate Machine

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Trish Nelson

current.com/shows/the-war-room/blog/ Jennifer Granholm has a show called The War Room on Current TV How far do Koch Industries’ ties extend?  Here’s the complete list of Koch-funded organizations.  This list comes from Bill Press’ new book, The Obama Hate Machine:”   … Continue reading →

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