Tag Archives: electric vehicles

To EV Or Not To EV

Posted on May 16, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Moving the automotive economy toward electric vehicles is a good thing for multiple reasons. An important benefit is to decrease reliance on burning stuff in an internal combustion engine. In the late 19th Century, Rudolph Diesel invented an engine that … Continue reading →

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EVs And Jobs

Posted on September 9, 2023 by Dave Bradley

This video is a year old but still very timely (13:15): Every day as we eat breakfast we listen to our local NPR station. Every half hour there is a short summary of Iowa news. Pretty much every day in … Continue reading →

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Electric Vehicles In Iowa

Posted on July 29, 2022 by Paul Deaton

After the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Iowa Department of Transportation has funding and is working on a plan to to deploy more electric vehicle charging stations across the state. Once the plan is finalized, it goes to … Continue reading →

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Iowa Officials Call For Clean Transportation Investment

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Paul Deaton

Des Moines, Iowa – On Thursday, July 15, at 10 a.m. CDT, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, State Representative Marti Anderson and Des Moines City Council member Josh Mandelbaum will join climate and public health advocates for a virtual press … Continue reading →

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Is There Hope For Medicaid Expansion?

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

As I wrote this during the week, Medicaid Expansion looked like it was at an impasse. Now it appears we have a compromise that leans to the favor of the ACA plan. One thing I have learned is not to count … Continue reading →

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