Touting benefits of capping property taxes will disappear once the realities of fewer library hours, needed infrastructure improvements and other running a community expenditures begin impacting constituents. Reynolds & her redleg Republican legislators aspiring to turn Iowa into Cold War Albania doesn’t seem very appealing to the droves of college graduates fleeing our state.
You don’t have to clarify you’re not accepting influence money from anyone, Laura. Readers have long been convinced of your fidelity in reporting truths to power.
Flag etiquette seems like a big deal to elected representatives. Lowering it to half staff that is. What about when Reynolds petulantly raised it for the last inauguration, during the mourning period of President Carter’s passing? Democratic representatives should have left their chairs to prevent that act. Instead of complaining about being unable to garner media attention whenever they’re in session. I’d have liked seeing a picture of a flag gate controversy in the press.
In 2014 Jodie and I attended a funder for U.S. Representative Bruce Braley with Senator Elizabeth Warren in his race for U.S. Senate against Joni Ernst . It was pricy, but not well attended. Warren has been my personal favorite. I stood for her in 2020. Jodie for Joe Biden. In our north Ankeny caucus Mayor Pete won handily. We hosted his campaign staffer for a few months in advance of the caucus. Back on Braley. His gaff about Grassley (which was 100% right) proved to have more legs. I never expected Ernst to win, but she did. We have both already voted for Wahls, Jodie having been with him since famous two-mothers speech. I could have voted for Turek, as several friends are strong for him. Either way, we Democrats will have to be all in for the nominee. Driving along Ankeny Blvd. there are plenty Republicans yard signs.
Well now you get to write a whole new piece about Kathleen Olrich a Turek supporter from Cedar Rapids and Turek himself filing an Ethics complaint that will be addressed in Des Moines this Friday! Just how aggressively over the top can Turek be to try to gain this prize. The $9 Million from Vote Vets is not enough for him either, because my Facebook feed has been cluttered with constant Meta Ads of him asking for donations! Also he has paid Jolly Good Ginger so that he produced an ad for him on his social media accounts! He surely doesn't seem to be poor, or should I say campaign cash poor!
Re Iowans for Decency, the group and the event at the capitol have been covered fairly and very thoroughly by various outlets. My question is whether anyone has asked Ashley Hinson or her campaign for her reaction.
Full disclosure, our adult kids all graduated from VHS, my husband taught there for 39 years, and we are friends with many in this group of respected educators. He signed the letter to Ashley.
Touting benefits of capping property taxes will disappear once the realities of fewer library hours, needed infrastructure improvements and other running a community expenditures begin impacting constituents. Reynolds & her redleg Republican legislators aspiring to turn Iowa into Cold War Albania doesn’t seem very appealing to the droves of college graduates fleeing our state.
You don’t have to clarify you’re not accepting influence money from anyone, Laura. Readers have long been convinced of your fidelity in reporting truths to power.
Flag etiquette seems like a big deal to elected representatives. Lowering it to half staff that is. What about when Reynolds petulantly raised it for the last inauguration, during the mourning period of President Carter’s passing? Democratic representatives should have left their chairs to prevent that act. Instead of complaining about being unable to garner media attention whenever they’re in session. I’d have liked seeing a picture of a flag gate controversy in the press.
I didn't remember that happening--thanks for the reminder.
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Thorough, informative, essential reading.
In 2014 Jodie and I attended a funder for U.S. Representative Bruce Braley with Senator Elizabeth Warren in his race for U.S. Senate against Joni Ernst . It was pricy, but not well attended. Warren has been my personal favorite. I stood for her in 2020. Jodie for Joe Biden. In our north Ankeny caucus Mayor Pete won handily. We hosted his campaign staffer for a few months in advance of the caucus. Back on Braley. His gaff about Grassley (which was 100% right) proved to have more legs. I never expected Ernst to win, but she did. We have both already voted for Wahls, Jodie having been with him since famous two-mothers speech. I could have voted for Turek, as several friends are strong for him. Either way, we Democrats will have to be all in for the nominee. Driving along Ankeny Blvd. there are plenty Republicans yard signs.
Well now you get to write a whole new piece about Kathleen Olrich a Turek supporter from Cedar Rapids and Turek himself filing an Ethics complaint that will be addressed in Des Moines this Friday! Just how aggressively over the top can Turek be to try to gain this prize. The $9 Million from Vote Vets is not enough for him either, because my Facebook feed has been cluttered with constant Meta Ads of him asking for donations! Also he has paid Jolly Good Ginger so that he produced an ad for him on his social media accounts! He surely doesn't seem to be poor, or should I say campaign cash poor!
Did Turek himself file the ethics complaint? What is your source on that?
I had already addressed that...posted a correction. Must have been my eye strain from this primary season. I had mistreat article somehow.
Re Iowans for Decency, the group and the event at the capitol have been covered fairly and very thoroughly by various outlets. My question is whether anyone has asked Ashley Hinson or her campaign for her reaction.
Full disclosure, our adult kids all graduated from VHS, my husband taught there for 39 years, and we are friends with many in this group of respected educators. He signed the letter to Ashley.
I’ve been getting texts “from Howard Dean” for Wahls. Wondering why that isn’t included in endorsement summaries, if true?
It's true, Howard Dean is one of the many Zach Wahls endorsers. Here's a list of some notable names:
https://zachwahls.com/endorsements/
Considering what led to Dean's demise, just curious if it was all caps?