Monthly Archives: December 2006

Bring Verified Voting to Iowa

Posted on December 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Bring Verified Voting to Iowa By Sean Flaherty, IVI It is time for the Iowa General Assembly to return verified voting to our state. We at Iowans for Voting Integrity urge you to sign our petition calling for strong voting … Continue reading →

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Old Congress / New Congress Ag. Update

Posted on December 11, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Old Congress / New Congress Ag. Update By the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Old Congress Lame “Duckling” Session Limps to a Close: With minutes to spare before a midnight government-shutdown deadline, the 109th Congress passed a Continuing Resolution until … Continue reading →

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Help Support IFU Candidates for EPC

Posted on December 10, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Help Support IFU Candidates for EPC By the IFU Here are the names of the four EPC commissioners IFU supports for reappointment: IFU encourages you to contact Governor-elect Chet Culver to express support for Jeff Vonk as DNR Director and … Continue reading →

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New Watchdog Group to focus on Environment in Iowa

Posted on December 9, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

New Watchdog Group to focus on Environment in Iowa By Alana Stamas, Nathaniel Baer, and Meshawn Ayala As one of the thousands of supporters on our email-update list, we want you to be among the first to know about an … Continue reading →

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IPP Report on Fixing Healthcare in Iowa

Posted on December 9, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

IPP Report on Fixing Healthcare in Iowa Iowa Policy Project senior research consultant Colin Gordon has issued a new report for the IPP, “Prescriptions and Placebos: Fixing Health Care in Iowa.”To view the report, see:<http://www.iowafiscal.org/2006docs/061127-health-full-format.pdf> To view the executive summary, … Continue reading →

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ACLU Calls for Oversight to Watch for Civil LIberty Violations

Posted on December 7, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

ACLU Calls for Oversight to Watch for Civil LIberty Violations By Rachel Perrone The American Civil Liberties Union's top lobbyist, Caroline Fredrickson, appeared Tuesday at the first public hearing of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board to urge the … Continue reading →

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People Party vs. Money Party: Who’s Who Among the Democrats

Posted on December 6, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

People Party vs. Money Party: Who's Who Among the Democrats By David Sirota, AlterNetThe fact that our nation's politics is divided not between Democrats and Republicans but between the People Party and the Money Party is obvious to anyone who … Continue reading →

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Paper Ballots: DFA and the Local Angle

Posted on December 5, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Paper Ballots: DFA and the Local Angle By Jim Dean and Jerry Depew (Iowa Voters) First a Note from Jim Dean, posted last week. On Election Night, DFA-endorsed candidate Barbara McIlvaine Smith was down by 19 votes in her race … Continue reading →

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Letter to FCC: 37 Cents. Taking Back Our Airwaves: Priceless

Posted on December 4, 2006 by Trish Nelson

The Counterpoint Blog for Iowa has proudly posted former Iowan Ted Remington’s “The Counterpoint” on a regular basis for the past two years. The rational counter to “The Point,” “The Counterpoint” critiques and corrects the daily editorial by Sinclair … Continue reading →

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Board and Commission application form

Posted on December 3, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Board and Commission Application Form From The Culver Folks in Des Moines I got this in en ameil from Dave Leshtz. Anyone out there interested in working in DM? Please find the electronic version of the Board and … Continue reading →

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