Tag Archives: Jeff Kaufmann

How Abortion Is A Campaign Issue

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The topic of abortion exploded in our news media this week. It had a short fuse. Historian Heather Cox Richardson summarized two national news events in her April 9 Letter from an American: Yesterday, former president Trump released a video … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Mr. Kaufmann

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Dave Bradley

This one had almost passed me by:   October 14th: Iowa Republicans are questioning the impeachment hearings against President Trump. On Monday, GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann led a group of protesters in Cedar Rapids demanding an end to the inquiry. … Continue reading →

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Iowa Republicans Took Money From Donor Charged In Prostitution Ring

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Trish Nelson

http://progressiowa.org/2019/03/iowa-gop-chuck-grassley-received-thousands-of-dollars-from-donor-charged-in-prostitution-sting/ Iowa GOP & Chuck Grassley received thousands of dollars from donor charged in prostitution sting Progress Iowa calls on Jeff Kaufmann and Senator Chuck Grassley to give donations received from John Childs to fight human trafficking Des Moines, Iowa … Continue reading →

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The Children Are The Future

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Dave Bradley

video 1.5 minutes https://youtu.be/dys990kJCQ4 NPR’s Weekend Edition last Saturday included a story on the seperation of a Guatemalan mother and her 3 year old son. Through an interpreter the NPR host, Scott Simon, conducted the interview. Near the end of the … Continue reading →

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Kaufmann: “Walker Administration a ‘Model’ of What One-Party Control Should Look Like”

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Trish Nelson

We don’t typically like to fear-monger, but if you are worried about Iowa becoming Wisconsin, it would seem that your concern is well-founded, because that is exactly what the Iowa Republicans have in mind. Please think about ways you can … Continue reading →

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Kaufmann To Iowa Republicans: Fall In Line And Get Used To The Donald

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Trish Nelson

Unable to help themselves, the Iowa GOP doubles down on support for the Donald at an event in Hiwawatha and KCRG lends a helping hand with this report.  Video below. Why is it whenever there is something positive about Democrats … Continue reading →

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Are They Serious?

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Dave Bradley

Just reading a blurb on radioiowa.com concerning a pep rally Iowa Republicans held to get behind the candidacy of Donald Trump. This is an absolute mind boggler. One would like to believe that “serious people” and “adults” – words that … Continue reading →

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Braley-Ernst In The Heat Of Summer

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Paul Deaton

At BFIA we keep calm and help progressive Democrats win elections. Sweet corn is in, first tomatoes are being harvested, and RAGBRAI just finished. We are in the summer doldrums of this midterm election campaign, where the real action is … Continue reading →

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Cedar Valley Voices – Voter ID

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Dave Bradley

David Hunt is a retired teacher from North Cedar HS and a former Iowa Teacher of the Year. In 2011 voter ID laws suddenly appeared in states all over the country, particularly where Republicans made big gains in 2010. Indeed … Continue reading →

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