Monthly Archives: May 2004

Iowa in the News: Population Growth

Iowa's Population will Increase by More than 13 Percent by 2030KCRG.com (Cedar Rapids, Iowa-AP) — Population growth in the Iowa City-Cedar Rapids technology corridor over the next 30 years is expected to outpace statewide growth. . . . While Iowa's … Continue reading

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Howard, Say It Isn’t So!

Howard, Say It Isn't So! Howard Dean Talk Show Pitched to TV StudiosReuters.com LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Yeahhhhh!” Onetime Democratic presidential front-runner Howard Dean is considering a new career as a television talk show host. Dean . . . joined … Continue reading

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Ira Lacher: That New-Time Religion

That New-Time Religion I've known and worked for a number of well-meaning, deeply spiritual individuals, of numerous religions. These people have a deep-seated personal faith, and they're convinced that there's a higher being whose precepts they need to be faithful … Continue reading

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New Tool: Search Bushcheney Lies

NEW SEARCHABLE DATABASE CHARTS BUSHCHENEY LIES As Bushcheney continues to make contradictory statements seemingly day in and day out, MoveOn.org wanted to alert us to a powerful new tool to help journalists, activists and the public compare the Bush administration's … Continue reading

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Connie Wilson: If You Cannot Find Osama, Bomb Iraq! Part 2

IF YOU CANNOT FIND OSAMA: BOMB IRAQ! PART II of the Saga- continued (*When the first installment of our story ended, our heroine, Connie Corcoran Wilson, intrepid reader to the blind and visually disabled on WVIK's public radio station at … Continue reading

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Senator Tom Harkin: “Lipstick on a Pig”

LIPSTICK ON A PIG Statement of Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) On the Bush Administration’s Final Overtime Regs “The cosmetic changes in the final Bush rules amount to putting lipstick on a pig.  Make no mistake, this is still a pig.” … Continue reading

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Gov. Dean on Radio/TV Monday

Gov. Dean on Radio/TV Monday Turn on the television and tune in your radio (or listen online) for a couple upcoming guest appearances by Governor Dean: Monday, May 3: Air America Radio's The O'Franken Factor from 11:15 – 11:30am CDT (click to … Continue reading

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Democrats to Rally Against Bush Visit in Dubuque

Democrats to Rally Against Bush Visit in Dubuque Contributed by: jmccormally, IDP website George W. Bush will be making a stop in Dubuque next, as part of his “Winning the War on Terror” Bus Tour.  Democratic activists will join with … Continue reading

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Iowa in the News: Rating the Legislature

2004 Session: The year the Legislature stopped listening to Iowans A Statement by State Senator Mike Gronstol “The 2004 session was the year that the Republican-controlled Legislature stopped listening to Iowans.” “On the issues that matter most to a majority … Continue reading

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Updated DFIA Meet Up Agenda for May 6th

Updated DFIA Meet Up Agenda for May 6th First, after introductions and welcoming of all new members, Meet Up hosts should do a recap of April happenings. National – Old Business   1. DFA formed two important partnerships during April.  … Continue reading

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