Tag Archives: Tom Vilsack

Tom Vilsack Talks Food Insecurity, Water Quality And More

Posted on July 14, 2025 by Trish Nelson

Watch what former governor of Iowa Tom Vilsack has to say about food insecurity, Iowa ag issues, water quality and more on Iowa Press or read about it at Capital Dispatch. or check out the transcript of the program. The … Continue reading →

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Vilsack: Infrastructure Bill An “Opportunity For Wealth That Stays In Rural Communities”

Posted on November 9, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack released the following statement following passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by the U.S. Congress. The bill will now go to President Biden for his signature. “This is a transformative, historic investment for America … Continue reading →

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Must See Video: Tom Vilsack Keynote Address At Boone County Democracy Ball

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Trish Nelson

This is an important speech by Governor Tom Vilsack where he discusses (1) how today is not unlike twenty years ago, (2) what Democratic leadership is, and (3) how Democrats win in 2018.  This speech illustrates how a mild mannered … Continue reading →

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Opioids: A Conjured Crisis

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Paul Deaton

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack scolded the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine about opioid abuse on Friday. The institution is not doing enough to train its soon-to-be health professionals on an opioid abuse epidemic that claims thousands of … Continue reading →

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Vilsack – Grassley Tussle For Senate?

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Dave Bradley

Speculation may have been spurred last night on Iowa Press when former governor and current US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said he would not rule out putting his name on a ballot again. From the radioiowa news story: Former … Continue reading →

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Vilsack's Energy Policy Legacy

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Paul Deaton

Does Tom Vilsack’s 2007 consulting agreement with MidAmerican Energy matter any more? It does, but not in the way conservative pundits characterized it, as a form of political corruption, after President Obama appointed Vilsack to his current job as secretary … Continue reading →

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The Prairie Progressive 2012 Honor Roll

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Trish Nelson

Summertime Murmur: Prairie Dog’s 2012 Honor Roll Amanda Coyne launched a sizzling career in investigative journalism after moving from Iowa City to Alaska. With her husband Tony Hopfinger, Coyne plunged into the politics of Big Oil in Alaska, covering a … Continue reading →

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