Monthly Archives: April 2005

Ed Fallon Set to Announce Gubernatorial Run This Saturday

Posted on April 4, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Ed Fallon Set to Announce Gubernatorial Run This Saturday A message from Rep. Ed Fallon (D-Polk): Dear Friends, I will announce my candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor at a rally on Saturday, April 9th, from noon – 2:00 … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights for Gays and Lesbians: ” The Moral Barometer of Our Time”

Posted on April 4, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Civil Rights for Gays and Lesbians:   “The Moral Barometer of Our Time” The following piece by Dave Leshtz, Chair of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission,  was a guest opinion in Saturday's Cedar Rapids Gazette. I have three grown daughters.  … Continue reading →

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UN Study: Earth’s Health Is Deteriorating

Posted on April 3, 2005 by bfialindathieman

UN Study: Earth's Health Is Deteriorating Sci-Tech Today Unless nations adopt more eco-friendly policies, increased human demands for food, clean water and fuels could speed the disappearance of forests, fish and fresh water reserves and lead to more frequent disease … Continue reading →

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Junk Mail of the American Highway: Billlboard Pollution

Posted on April 3, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Junk Mail of the American Highway:  Billlboard Pollution Free Press In the United States today, 500,000 billboards line our federal highways alone — and that total is increasing by thousands each year. Hundreds of thousands more inundate the streets of … Continue reading →

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Another Bad Bill: Iowa Communities May Be Prevented From Providing Residents High-Speed Internet Access

Posted on April 2, 2005 by Trish Nelson

  Another Bad Bill: Iowa Communities May Be Prevented From Providing Residents High-Speed Internet Access Radio Iowa by O.Kay Henderson Up to 45 communities across the state may hold referendums in November to explore the idea of a municipal utility … Continue reading →

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Industry’s Secret Weapon Against the Environment

Posted on April 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Industry's Secret Weapon Against the Environment By Sidney A. Shapiro, Center for American Progress, AlterNet.org Despite its furtive entrance onto the legislative stage, the Information Quality Act has become a powerful weapon in the Bush administration's attack on environmental, health … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa Hits Nearly Half a Million Page Views in First Year

Posted on April 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Blog for Iowa Hits Nearly Half a Million Page Views in First Year by Linda Thieman Yes, dear readers, Blog for Iowa is one year old today!  I remember a year ago this past week when I was looking for … Continue reading →

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