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Branstad Throws $21 Million At Egyptian Fertilizer Company While Telling Iowa Schools to F*** Off

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Trish Nelson

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 →

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Thanks, Branstad – Iowans Get Burned In Worst Economic Deal Ever

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Trish Nelson

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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