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What Can We Do About Iowa?

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Dave Bradley

From iowademocrats.org  Another Iowa Poll Spells Trouble for Republicans as Reynolds’ Approval Rating Sinks DES MOINES – Another Mediacom/Des Moines Register Iowa Poll that was released this morning shows Iowa Republicans are losing their grip on the state as Governor Kim … Continue reading →

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Observations Of The Iowa Legislative Session

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Dave Bradley

In short, it stunk. I will just pass on a couple of observations. Over at the Iowa Capital Dispatch Kathie O’Bradovich calls the most recent sessions “small.” She then goes on to explain:  We heard from Republican lawmakers that the … Continue reading →

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Democratic Leaders Reaction To Reynolds’ Voucher Plans

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Dave Bradley

Since the Democrats have such small numbers in both chambers of the Iowa Legislature this session and since Kim Reynolds made such a big show of personally campaigning against Republicans who had an ounce of sense and voted against her … Continue reading →

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Reaction To Dismantling Iowa’s Public Schools

Posted on January 14, 2023 by Dave Bradley

The first thought that crosses my mind when I hear about Kim Reynolds half baked scheme to take OUR tax money and hand it over to privatized schools is ‘what’s in it for her?’ There certainly isn’t anything good for … Continue reading →

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Reynolds Costs Iowa Big Bucks

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Maybe it is because I am getting into my cantankerous time of life. Maybe I am just getting really cynical after being lied to by people trying to make my money theirs. But when I hear Kim Reynolds on TV … Continue reading →

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DeJear: A Governor Who Will Lead on Education

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Many Iowans may have been pleasantly surprised Thursday morning to hear stories about Deidre DeJear’s plans to start Iowa on a trek back to the top of the educational heap in America. Education used to be one of Iowa’s bragging … Continue reading →

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ALEC Prepares For 2014

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Dave Bradley

While we are distracted by the latest glitch in the ACA and stories of President Kennedy and who may REALLY be at fault, our “friends” at ALEC are not sleeping. While we enjoy the year end holidays ALEC is preparing … Continue reading →

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Thank You For Watching ALEC!

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Dave Bradley

America has a problem with some rich kids called ALEC. ALEC is a corporate headed group that prepares and pushes legislation through America’s state legislatures.  ALEC is terribly unethical. It amounts to the super-rich having a very special and very inside the … Continue reading →

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