Tag Archives: Governor Branstad

Governor Branstad’s Jobs Numbers Challenged

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Trish Nelson
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Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy-Redux

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Paul Deaton

In a letter to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette, my friend Lynn Gallagher spoke to how I felt about the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy referenced in my Nov. 20 post. Here is her letter: “Does anyone really believe … Continue reading →

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Branstad’s 2011 $52 State Income Tax Bill

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Trish Nelson

ThinkProgress thinkprogress.org President Obama and Senate Democrats have been trying to implement the Buffett rule, a minimum tax on millionaires, which would remedy the problem of millionaires being able to pay lower tax rates than middle class families. One state … Continue reading →

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Beyond Heckling: Hatefulness Comes To The Iowa State Fair Amid Calls For Four More Beers!

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Trish Nelson

“We’ve got a Muslim president who hates farming, hates the military, hates the U.S. and we hate him!”  link That was Hank Williams, Jr. in a performance at the Iowa State Fair Friday night. The Des Moines Register/Metromix,  calls this … Continue reading →

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Chuck Todd Calls Out Branstad For Lying About Welfare Work Requirements- Hint: They’re Still There

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Trish Nelson

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Branstad Says No To Medicaid Money For Iowans, Helps GOP With #1 Priority

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Trish Nelson

This article was in Sunday’s Omaha World-Herald online edition: We’ve excerpted the portions about Branstad that pertain to Iowa.  BFIA has deciphered some of the Branstad-speak for your convenience and added some comments. They are in brackets. Terry Branstad of … Continue reading →

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Is Scott Walker An Appropriate Role Model For Governor Branstad?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Trish Nelson

This morning, I read some disturbing news. Governor Branstad has been “inspired” by Wisconsin Governor Walker’s re-call victory to push for his brand of horrendous, anti-worker legislation…in Iowa. And although Walker survived the recall efforts this week, the silver lining … Continue reading →

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Friday Food Talk: Pink Slime For Holy Cow Week

Posted on April 6, 2012 by bfiasamosborne

To the editor, This is all too much and I think that our gourmet governor of Iowa has displayed such a capacity for delivering delightfully embellished oneliners about pink slime that he should henceforth be known as Terrance O’Branstad, and … Continue reading →

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Michelle Rhee, Governor Branstad and Masking Tapegate

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Trish Nelson

On Monday, Governor Branstad will meet with the former Chancellor of DC public schools, Michelle Rhee. As a former teacher, Rhee once put masking tape over her students’ mouths to keep them quiet on the way to lunch. This is … Continue reading →

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Traffic Cameras, Politics, And Civil Liberties

Posted on January 23, 2012 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Rod Sullivan] [Reprinted with permission from Rod Sullivan’s weekly newsletter, Sullivan’s Salvos.   Sullivan is a thoughtful, outspoken, progressive Democrat who can be counted on to let everyone know exactly where he stands and to not go along with … Continue reading →

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