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Branstad Throws $21 Million At Egyptian Fertilizer Company While Telling Iowa Schools to F*** Off
progressiowa.org Branstad Funds Orascom Instead of Schools DES MOINES — The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) today approved an additional $21.5 million in tax incentives for the Iowa Fertilizer Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Orascom Construction Industries. The total … Continue reading
Posted in Branstad, Budget, Education, Iowa legislature 2015
Tagged IEDA, Iowa Economic Development Authority, Iowa education budget, Iowa legislature 2015, Orascom fertilizer plant, Orascom tax incentives
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Thanks, Branstad – Iowans Get Burned In Worst Economic Deal Ever
senate.iowa.gov/ “With the fertilizer plant roughly half finished, half of the 3,000 workers have been fired, through no fault of their own. Rather than find a way to re-hire those skilled, union workers, the company plans to bus in non-union … Continue reading
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Tagged Governor Terry Branstad, Orascom, Orascom fertilizer plant, Orascom tax incentives
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ORASCOM #3: Iowa Can’t Lose, Then Gives Fertilizer Plant $250 Million Because Why?
We are proud and grateful to be represented by Joe Bolkcom in the Iowa Senate.
Posted in Iowa Legislature
Tagged Iowa Legislature 2013, Orascom fertilizer plant
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What’s Up With Branstad And The Orascom Deal?
Bolkcom: “Was the competition from Illinois real or was it simply a fabrication?”
Posted in Iowa Legislature
Tagged Governor Branstad, Iowa Legislature 2013, Orascom, Orascom fertilizer plant
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Democrats Make Better Job Creators
The contrast between Democratic and Republican approaches to the government’s role in job creation could not be clearer than with the Branstad administration’s recently announced deal with the Egyptian corporation Orascom. The company plans to build a fertilizer plant in … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Greed, Economy, Environment, Jobs
Tagged Branstad, economy, Iowa economy, job creators, jobs, Orascom fertilizer plant
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