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In Defense Of Katie Porter

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Paul Deaton

I was pulling for Barbara Lee to win the March 5 California primary to replace the late U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. I followed Lee diligently and it looked like she had a chance. She was doing the work. At the … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Playlists

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Paul Deaton

The Politics of Playlists by Chris DeLine. Editor’s Note: Chris is a writer living in Cedar Rapids. He also curates Iowa music playlists at villin.net. On the first day of June in 2022 I loaded up the last of my … Continue reading →

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Embers Of The Iowa Caucuses

Posted on January 20, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Has the Iowa Democratic Party hit rock bottom? At Monday’s poorly attended precinct caucuses, small groups of long-time Democratic attendees kept political embers glowing. Although we hadn’t reached “rock bottom” one could see it from there in the dim light … Continue reading →

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Legislative Goals For The Greater Good

Posted on January 13, 2024 by Paul Deaton

Editor’s Note: This post was written by Mike Jacobsen who is an Iowa County Democrat. It is full of the kind of hope and common sense Democrats have in abundance. The post is published on Blog for Iowa with permission … Continue reading →

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Interchange Yet No Bridge

Posted on August 31, 2023 by Paul Deaton

It has been no secret the interchange between Interstates 80 and 380 near Coralville needed improvement. It has long been one of the most crash-prone places in the state of Iowa. Commenced in 2018, the infrastructure project to reconstruct it … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let Social Media Discourage You – Vote

Posted on July 21, 2022 by Paul Deaton

A lot changed in political campaigns since I worked my first for Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Democrats and Republicans are now at a place where established patterns repeat each cycle: marching in parades, having a booth at the county fair, … Continue reading →

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Message Is To Vote. How Do We Get There?

Posted on July 12, 2022 by Paul Deaton

In a 589-word article published Monday, July 11, Des Moines Register reporters Katie Akin and Francesca Block managed to reduce Sunday’s Reproductive Freedom Rally of thousands of people at the State Capitol to pabulum. “Speakers encouraged attendees of the event … Continue reading →

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Democrat Elle Wyant is Running for Iowa House District 91

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Paul Deaton

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/12/22 Elle Wyant Elle for Iowa elleforiowa@gmail.com ELLE FOR IOWA. ALL IOWANS.  Marengo, IA — LGBTQ+ activist Elle Wyant announced her campaign for the Iowa House of Representatives today in House District 91, representing both Iowa County … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Persist

Posted on November 2, 2021 by Paul Deaton

I was invested in Elizabeth Warren’s campaign for president and attended some events about which she wrote in Persist, her memoir published this year. Like tens of thousands of others I waited in a selfie line and got my moment. … Continue reading →

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Who Has Standing On Military Affairs?

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Paul Deaton

The Republican approach to oversight of our military is curious and ineffective. On the one hand they vehemently criticize the administration’s handling of our country’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. On the other, Senator Tom Cotton sponsored legislation ending U.S. funding for … Continue reading →

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