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Iowa Governor And The Pharisees
When the story, “Governor tells Iowans to ‘repent’ in official proclamation for Christian revival at Capitol” crossed the BFIA inbox, I was dismissive. Governors and other political office holders...
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Poverty, Health, Food Issues For Iowans
Iowa Job Deficit 4/30/2014 Every time I see a big positive TV ad for Terry Branstad, my first thought is – “What is it that we are not being told?” While he brags on employment under his...
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Branstad “Steers Clear”– Loebsack Speaks Out
Capitol Digest (QC Times- Mar 30) INDIANA CONTROVERSY: Republican Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday he was steering clear of a controversy in Indiana over a religious liberties law that has raised...
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Iowa Republicans Attempt To Dismantle Public Schools; Democrats Try To Stop Them
senate.iowa.gov/democrats On the Iowa Senate Democrats website: The Legislature closed out the 2015 session with Senate Democrats opting to end five months of gridlock on school funding. The goal of...
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Branstad Vetoed Public School Money To Give To Private Schools
The headline of this story, Branstad Advocates for School Choice, makes it sounds like Governor Branstad is doing something good. Nothing could be further from the truth. Branstad is signaling his...
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Upcoming Public Meetings On Medicaid
senate.iowa.gov/democrats/share-your-concerns-about-iowas-medicaid-privatization/ There will be several meetings during the month of October to allow legislators to hear concerns about Branstad’s move...
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Update On Branstad’s Plan To Corporatize Medicaid
Iowans for Quality Medicaid On Monday, the Iowa Legislature’s Health Policy Oversight Committee will meet at 10am at the State Capitol to get an update on the Governor’s plan to privatize Medicaid. If...
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Death Of A Legend
Prairie Dog Reprinted with permission from the January 2016 issue of The Prairie Progressive, Iowa’s oldest progressive newsletter, available only in hard copy for $12/yr.!! Send check to PP, Box...
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