Monthly Archives: July 2006

Dean for America Mission Statement and Principles

Posted on July 15, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Dean for <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags” />America Mission Statement and Principles By Trish Nelson   Trish sent this on to me. It's from Dean's 2004 campaign, but it can be used with the stuff I posted to … Continue reading →

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College Just Got A Lot Costlier

Posted on July 15, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

  College Just Got a Lot Costlier  By The Progress Report, July 13, 2006I know many of you read the Progress report already but thought this was worth repeating in case anyone missed it… check out these stats! On July … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on July 14, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

   Iowa Blog Roundup By Sam Garchik Lots to say. Campaign season is in full swing, so here we go with the events and notes around the state: District 1 There is a champagne brunch to honor women on July … Continue reading →

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Congress Values Own Paychecks More Than Workers

Posted on July 14, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

  Congress values own paychecks more than workers by Holly Sklar Holly Sklar is a widely published op-ed columnist and author. Her op-eds for the Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service have appeared in hundreds of newspapers.Call your Elected Officials Today! Capitol … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Calls to Action, Corporate Greed, Jobs, Labor, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community | 3 Comments

Message from Ed Fallon

Posted on July 13, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon Pay special attention to the two events at the bottom: rally at the statehouse on Friday! Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Dear Friends, It’s About Issues!  Developing a statewide movement to return political power to … Continue reading →

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Drinking Liberally is Now Statewide; JC Dems to Sponsor in IC

Posted on July 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Drinking Liberally is Now Statewide; JC Dems to Sponsor in IC By Nick Bergin The Iowa City chapter of Drinking Liberally is excited to announce the Johnson County Democrats will be co-hosting Drinking Liberally the second Thursday of every month.  … Continue reading →

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ICCI Convention Schedule

Posted on July 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

ICCI Convention Schedule By ICCI Their convention is scheduled for this weekend in Des Moines. They do a lot of good work, so if you can, check them out. Here's the schedule for the two day event. Iowa Citizens for … Continue reading →

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DFIA Incorporation Update

Posted on July 11, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  DFIA Incorporation Update By Jeffrey Goetz I have had an opportunity today to speak with one of my law partners, Gordon Fischer (formerly Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party), Chris Warshaw (Political/Field Director for DFA in Burlington, VT) and … Continue reading →

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National Animal Tag Efforts

Posted on July 11, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  National Animal Tag Efforts By JV This is a very interesting story that came to me from JV, who linked back to Rural Heritage, a journal that covers the use of draft animals I don't know how many are … Continue reading →

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Iowans for Voting Integrity July Update

Posted on July 10, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Iowans for Voting Integrity July Update By Iowans for Voting Integrity This is from a new group with great analysis of the Pottawatamie voting problem. You can check them out in the future at www.iowansforvotingintegrity.org later this month. Lessons from the … Continue reading →

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