Tag Archives: SNAP

Some More Thoughts On The SNAP Cuts

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Dave Bradley

Are we some third world country where our political system is so screwed up that we can’t feed our own populace? Is our capitalist system so immoral that we will allow our own fellow citizens to starve while billionaires get … Continue reading →

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Kim Reynolds’ Priorities

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Gov. Reynolds should get little credit for throwing a nominal amount of cash at a problem created by her party. Ed Tibbetts wrote about it on his Substack yesterday. Excerpt below. Follow Along The Mississippi on Substack.  “News, opinions and … Continue reading →

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Debt Ceiling: Iowa Reps Don’t Represent Iowa

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Dave Bradley

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries tells the truth (1:30): 'How dare you lecture America about fiscal responsibility?' During a debt ceiling debate, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ripped into the GOP & past Republican presidents like Reagan, Bush, and Trump … Continue reading →

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This Week On The Fallon Forum: ISU Police Chase, Water, Climate Change, SNAP

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Dear Friends, The police chase and shooting death on the Iowa State University campus last week has been the subject of much conversation, not just in Iowa but across the country. Was the use of deadly force by the police … Continue reading →

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Steve King Votes Against Food For Iowans

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Trish Nelson
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Despite Republicans, Medicare Still Alive

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Slightly over 48 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson took a trip to Independence, Missouri to sign the newly passed Medicare bill. Independence was the home of former President Harry S. Truman who had worked tirelessly during his administration to pass … Continue reading →

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Farm Bill Forum in Johnson County

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Paul Deaton

On Saturday, July 27, Rep. Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and Rep. Collin Peterson (MN-07), ranking member of the house agriculture committee, held a farm bill forum at the Johnson County Extension Office. Over 40 people attended, and a lot of ground … Continue reading →

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How SNAP Hits Home in Iowa

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Thanks once again to our friends at Iowa Fiscal Partnership where we are able to get some clear eyed analyses of what the true effects of policies will be. IFP BACKGROUNDER Farm Bill Debate Carries Implications for Many Thousands of … Continue reading →

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Will the Lame Duck be Lame?

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Paul Deaton

Will anything get done in the lame duck session of congress between now and the end of year holidays? The answer is yes. Like during the 2010 lame duck session, expect congress to get some stuff done, and the debate … Continue reading →

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