Monthly Archives: August 2004

Dems Are a Hit at State Fair Parade!

Posted on August 12, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Dems Are a Hit at State Fair Parade! A Report from Christina Butts Photo courtesy of Christina Butts Hey, the Iowa State Fair Parade was great yesterday, with a good turn out of charged and energized Democrats! WooHoo! We had … Continue reading →

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Quad City Artists Band Together on Voter Registration Drive: August 20th

Posted on August 12, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Quad City Artists Band Together on Voter Registration Drive: August 20th People for Peace & Ecovilla Coop Present: Imagine…a musical/awareness gathering. Featuring speakers and musicians and poets in various tones and on various topics including (but not limited to) peace, … Continue reading →

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Iowa: Financing Private Schools with Public Money

Posted on August 12, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa: Financing Private Schools with Public Money by Darrell Lewis Iowa is one of only six states nationwide that gives tuition tax credits for private schools.  The Iowa law goes even further by permiting the credit for books, fees and … Continue reading →

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Meet Wayne Sawtelle, Democratic Candidate, Iowa Senate District 22

Posted on August 11, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Meet Wayne Sawtelle Democratic Candidate Iowa Senate District 22 Wayne Sawtelle (right) with supporters Dear Friends at DFIA, I want to first thank you for featuring me on your Blog for Iowa.  It’s grassroots organizations like DFIA with Blog for … Continue reading →

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Maryland Election Official Tries To Shut Down U of Iowa Webpage

Posted on August 11, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Maryland Election Official Tries To Shut Down U of Iowa Webpage According to an email obtained by Blog for Iowa, Dr. Douglas W. Jones, Associate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Iowa and nationally-renowned expert on electronic, paperless … Continue reading →

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Iowa Voters Like Gay Marriage Ban But Reject Amending Constitution

Posted on August 11, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Voters Like Gay Marriage Ban But Reject Amending Constitution 365gay.com (Des Moines, Iowa) A new poll suggests that most Iowans want to keep the state's ban on gay marriage in place. That is if they can be bothered to … Continue reading →

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Judge Orders Disclosure of Genetically Modified Crop Locations

Posted on August 10, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Judge Orders Disclosure of Genetically Modified Crop Locations Federal Court Ruling May Affect Iowa in the Long Run Pacific Business News A federal judge [Thursday] issued a landmark ruling ordering the U.S. Department of Agriculture to disclose locations of open-air … Continue reading →

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The Republican Education Budget Shell Game: How It Affects Iowa

Posted on August 10, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The Republican Education Budget Shell Game: How It Affects Iowa by Darrell Lewis As a parent of two daughters who will be attending the University of Iowa next year, I must say I am totally fed up with Republicans crowing … Continue reading →

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The Counterpoint: Iowa’s Great New Blog!

Posted on August 10, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The new Iowa blog called “The Counterpoint” is the brainchild of U of Iowa rhetoric teacher Ted Remington.  As Ted puts it, “It began basically as a way to vent my own frustration with “The Point” being forced on KGAN … Continue reading →

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Kerry Campaigns as Candidate of Big Business

Posted on August 9, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Kerry Campaigns as Candidate of Big Business If you're one of those people who believes that the United States actually has a one-party system – the Corporate Party – and that the Republicans and Democrats are merely separate factions of … Continue reading →

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