I really liked the sadly short-lived Fox show The Chicago Code. And this little ditty from Des Moines band, Parlours was a fitting capstone to the Season One (and series) finale. Need to get these guys to Clinton or the Maquoketa Barn ASAP. Off to Chicago with the family for the day tomorrow. YAY!!
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Originally Posted at The Des Moines Register At least at an intellectual level I understand the GOP fixation with “reducing the regulatory burden on businesses,” and how that leads to wanting to slash environmental regulations. But that doesn’t explain some of what’s going on here. Under the category of actual good policy, Governor Branstad...
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The New York Times has posted an interactive map of the 2010 Census data that encompasses every census tract in America. If you are a certain kind of geek (raises hand) then this is going to cost you a couple of hours of productivity. Naturally, I zoomed right into Clinton, IA.
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Polly Butka is announcing that she will not run for re-election in the fall. Rep. Butka who is serving in her seventh term is the Assistant Majority Leader and Speaker Pro Tem of the House. It is expected that she will endorse Clinton attorney, Mary Wolfe to replace her. Ms. Wolfe is expected to...
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I’ll be “hosting” a live chat at the Des Moines Register on the prospects for the upcoming legislative session today from Noon to 1 p.m. Why not grab a sack lunch, log in and heckle from the cheap seats? I’ll be joined by Art Smith from “On The Right” and “centrists” Steffen Schmidt and...
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Just a couple of notes on the site. First of all, welcome to new and returning readers. Since I started blogging again consistently in late April I have seen the readership climb steadily. I now get about 150 unique visits a day which is very, very modest but welcome. Back in the previous heyday...
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Iowans — sometimes especially Clintonians — often have a glass half-empty attitude about our state. Cheer up, we are definitely in the first world and are way better off than lots of the US. Below is a map of US states and how they rank according to the UN Human Development Index. Values: +.950...
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