Monthly Archives: June 2006

Election Parties in Your Area (updated)

Posted on June 6, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Election Parties in Your Area (updated) By Sam Garchik Johnson County: Janet Lyness– 8:30 p.m., at East Side Bob's Your Uncle Nick Maybanks– 8:30, the Vine in Coralville in the Mezzanine Larry Meyers 8:30 p.m. David's Place, 100 S. Linn … Continue reading →

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Today is Election Day

Posted on June 6, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Today is Election Day By Sam Garchik Don't forget to vote today. Candidates for for Iowa Fovernor, U.S. Congress, Iowa House, other state offices and local county boards will be chosen. Blog for Iowa will have an update later … Continue reading →

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Vote Loebsack, not GOP

Posted on June 5, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Vote Loebsack, not GOP by Ellen Ballas What will it take to convince Iowans in the second district that a vote for Jim Leach (R-IA) is a vote for the Republican Party and the Republican-controlled Congress? Leach does a … Continue reading →

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25% = Three Quarters Short of Leadership

Posted on June 4, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

25%  = Three Quarters Short of Leadership By Mark Nolte Imagine how the course of the world would be different if, standing at the podium at Rice Stadium, John F. Kennedy would have announced that by the end of the … Continue reading →

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Villsack Changes Course of Iowa Educaton

Posted on June 3, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Vilsack Changes Direction for Iowa Education By Sam Garchik On Thursday, Governor Vilsack signed 5 education bills into law. They are: SENATE FILE 2272: Beginning with the graduating class of 2011, students will be required to take four years of … Continue reading →

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Boswell’s Millions (Not Quite Yet, But Almost)

Posted on June 2, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Boswell's Millions (Not Quite Yet, But Almost) By Sam Garchik How powerful is Barbara Boxer? Her PAC For a Change, sent out an email today asking people to give Leonard Boswell some money. After one day, he's got almost $6,000 … Continue reading →

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Iowa Dem Faces Conservative Challenge From Own Party?

Posted on June 2, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Dem Faces Conservative Challenge From Own Party? By Sam Garchik In another chapter of “What the Heck is Going On?” Democratic State Senator Matt McCoy (Des Moines, 31) is facing a challenge from a more conservative Democrat, Gary Randa. … Continue reading →

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