Monthly Archives: December 2006

Sunlight Seeker Added to BFIA

Sunlight Seeker Added to BFIA By Sam GarchikOnce again, the folks at the Sunlight Foundation have made politics more accountable. Check out the new “Sunlight Seeker,” in the lower left hand side of the blog page. Type in the name … Continue reading

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Send Your Rep a Holiday Card

Send Your Rep a Holiday Card By Nathaniel Baer, Environment Iowa AdvocateThis New Year, our representatives in Congress have a choice: they can invest in clean, renewable energy sources and give the American people the gift of a new energy … Continue reading

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IFU Looks to Hire Farm-to-Institution Project Coordinator

IFU Looks to Hire Farm-to-Institution Project Coordinator by IFU Location: Ames, IA Status: Half-time salaried position with health insurance. Reports to: Education Director.   The Iowa Farmers Union Education Foundation seeks a half-time project coordinator for a two-year grant-funded Farm-to-Institution … Continue reading

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Educational Excellence and Picking a New President

Educational Excellence and Picking a New President By Art Small, Originally Printed in the CR GazetteSince the departure in June of David Skorton, who left the UI for the presidency at Cornell University, much attention has been focused on the … Continue reading

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Instant Runoff Voting Is Catching On

Instant Runoff Voting Is Catching On By Steven Hill This was originally posted at Truthout.Org Political reforms such as redistricting reform, fusion, and campaign finance reform have been floundering at the ballot box in recent years, rejected by voters in … Continue reading

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Initiative 300 Suffers Defeat in Circuit Court

Initiative 300 Suffers Defeat in Circuit Court Center for Rural Affairs   The Center for Rural Affairs is urging Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning to continue the battle to protect Initiative 300, and what the law has meant to family … Continue reading

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Bayh out, Edwards In

Bayh out, Edwards In By Sam Garchik Iowa Blogs have some commentary up already on Bayh's decision. Check out Iowa Progress and Century of the Common Iowan for info. This leaves some very capable staffers in Iowa looking for possible work … Continue reading

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Vigil for Families of Deportees

Vigil for Families of Deportees By PCCI Make Room At the Inn Vigil to Support Deportees & FamiliesSunday, Dec. 17 5:00 pmGrace United Methodist Church3700 Cottage Grove Ave, Des Moines, IAPlease bring a candle with you if you can.Please join … Continue reading

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Announcement of Candidacy for President of the United States

Announcement of Candidacy for President of the United States By Dennis KucinichDear Friend,We are living in a time of great tests of our humanity, which also present great opportunities for transformation. The war in Iraq is a veil that shrouds … Continue reading

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Countdown to Destiny: Nick Johnson on the Regents and John Deeth’s Greatest Hits

Countdown to Destiny: Nick Johnson on the Regents, John Deeth's Greatest Hits and More From the Iowa Blogosophere By Sam Garchik Johnson County's John Deeth just prioritized 13 presidential caucuses, ranking the 1976 Democratic and 1980 Republican selections as the … Continue reading

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