Monthly Archives: October 2009

Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 2

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Learning from the 1999 Vote on the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Part 2 by Daryl G. KimballWhat Went Wrong in 1999 This article is re-printed with permission of the author.The record of the CTBT in the Senate from 1997 to … Continue reading →

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Iowans Turn Wine Into Water

Posted on October 22, 2009 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Cathy Lafrenz] Last week, the World Food Prize was awarded in Des Moines to Gabisa Ejeta for his development of a drought-resistant variety of sorghum. Sorghum is a major food source in the Sudan and drought conditions have left … Continue reading →

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Mike Denklau Attacks Steve King for Partisanship, Distractions

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Mike Denklau Attacks Steve King for Partisanship, Distractions Denklau for Congress.com At first look, Steve King challenger Mike Denklau may not seem like someone you would expect to be able to put an end to the long Iowa nightmare of … Continue reading →

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URGENT! Save the Internet – Contact Boswell & Grassley for Opposing Net Neutrality

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Trish Nelson

URGENT!  Save the Internet – Contact Boswell & Grassley for Opposing Net Neutrality The following is a message from Free Press: Sometimes politicians need to be reminded whom they really work for. Now is one of those times.On Friday, Rep. … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: It’s Time to Deliver

Posted on October 20, 2009 by altapricehome

Health Care Reform Update: It’s Time to Deliver by Alta Price, M.D.Today, Tuesday, October 20, is a national Congressional call in day for health care reform, with Organizing for America (OFA) as the lead organizer. Call your members of Congress … Continue reading →

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Progressive Talker Ed Schultz Dropped From Boone, Iowa Station

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Progressive Talker Ed Schultz Dropped From Central Iowa Station Do you live in or near Boone, Iowa?  I just found out today that the Boone station, KWGB, has dropped its only progressive program host.  Reason given was Ed used the … Continue reading →

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Current State of Talk Radio in Iowa a Crime

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Current State of Talk Radio in Iowa a Crime CNN is doing a series this week on Talk Radio. Randi Rhodes was on this morning for a segment. She will also be on Wednesday.  Today's discussion included the factoids that … Continue reading →

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Are State Budget Cuts Fair and Reasonable?

Posted on October 19, 2009 by bfiatracykurowski

Are State Budget Cuts Fair and Reasonable? by Tracy Kurowski The union members most affected by Governor Culver’s ten percent across-the-board state budget cuts will be the 40,000 state employees represented mainly by AFSCME. However, the cuts announced on October … Continue reading →

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Governor Culver’s TV Ad on Balanced Budget

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Governor Culver's TV Ad on Balanced Budget

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Politics of Division: Iowa NAACP President Endorses Anti-Gay Vander Plaats for Governor

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Politics of Division:  Iowa NAACP President Endorses Anti-Gay Vander Plaats for Governor  One IowaRev. Keith Ratliff Sr., registered Democrat and president of the Iowa-Nebraska chapter of the NAACP announced his support for anti-gay Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats on … Continue reading →

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