Monthly Archives: July 2006

Bedell to Hold Meeting on Campaign Finance

Posted on July 30, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Bedell to Hold Meeting on Campaign Finance By Ed Fallon As many of you know, my primary goal during my campaign for governor was to get big money out of politics. Whether the issue is health care, the environment, … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Clean Elections, Local Events, Main Page | Comments Off on Bedell to Hold Meeting on Campaign Finance

Chalk It Up! National Health Care Day of Action

Posted on July 28, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Chalk It Up!National Health Care Day of ActionScheduled for August 22, 2006 By Americans for Health Care Nearly 46 million Americans are uninsured.  At least 18,000 people die each year because they don’t have health insurance.  We may not see … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | 3 Comments

Wal-Mart Backs Out of City Land Deal!

Posted on July 26, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Wal-Mart Backs Out of City Land Deal! Retailer will continue to explore options in Iowa CityBy Mike McWilliamsIowa City Press-Citizen After more than a year of negotiations, Wal-Mart announced Friday that it would not build a supercenter off Ruppert Road … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Wal-Mart Backs Out of City Land Deal!

IPIRG Needs Your Help to Stop Offshore Drilling

Posted on July 24, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

IPIRG Needs Your Help to Stop Offshore Drilling By Sam Garchik Thank you to the 400 people who have already called your senators to stop new off-shore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.  The vote is likely to take place … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | 1 Comment

DFA Night School

Posted on July 22, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  DFA Night School by DFA   We know that the right-wing has dominated the media for decades. It didn't happen overnight and it didn't happen by accident. Now, if we learn the tools, our nationwide grassroots network has a … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on DFA Night School

A Pay Raise for Iowa?

Posted on July 20, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  A Pay Raise for Iowa? By The Iowa Policy Project A minimum-wage increase would benefit tens of thousands of working Iowans, the majority over age 20 and most of them female, according to a new report. “Iowa’s minimum wage … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs, Main Page | 2 Comments

Mini Grants to Change the Relationship Between Congress and the People

Posted on July 19, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Mini Grants to Change the Relationship Between Congress and the People By Ellen Rice, The Sunlight Network This is a very interesting program. I received this email a few days ago. Some of you out there should totally try to … Continue reading →

Posted in Great Tools: IOWA, Main Page, Progressive Community | Comments Off on Mini Grants to Change the Relationship Between Congress and the People

ICCI Convention: Lewis Lapham, local food and progressive thinking

Posted on July 18, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  ICCI Convention: Lewis Lapham, Local Food and Progressive Thinking By Sam Garchik Lewis Lapham spoke to a crowd of about 550 people last Friday night in Des Moines at the ICCI state convention. The speach and convention was covered … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, ICCI, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming | 2 Comments

Latham Neads To Hear About H.R. 550

Posted on July 17, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Latham Neads To Hear About H.R. 550 By Sean Flaherty, Iowa Voters   I ran into Jerry at the ICCI convention (more on that later), but Sean posted this in his absence.   Residents of Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District: … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Latham Neads To Hear About H.R. 550

Problems with Cattle Plant in Jefferson

Posted on July 17, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Problems with Cattle Plant in Jefferson By Spencer (multiquote@mqins.com) This was posted originally in our open threads area, but I wanted to give it wider circulation… Hi everyone, I wanted to post a comment about an issue going on here … Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming | 2 Comments