Monthly Archives: January 2010

Iowa Bloggers: Net Neutrality Comment Deadline January 14

Posted on January 13, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Bloggers:  Net Neutrality Comment Deadline January 14 Free Press/savetheinternet.com Will the Internet remain in the hands of users? Or will a few phone and cable companies decide which Web sites you can and can't see?  Urge the FCC to … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: Progressives Helping Shape Final Bill

Posted on January 12, 2010 by altapricehome

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Senate Cloture Rule Used by GOP to Union-Bust

Posted on January 11, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

Senate Cloture Rule Used by GOP to Union-Bust by Tracy Kurowski The Senate is where good bills go to die. This isn’t because of one or two bad senators. It is systemic.The Senate’s arcane and obstructionist cloture rule requires a … Continue reading →

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NRA and Farm Bureau Oppose Crackdown on Iowa Puppy Mills

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Trish Nelson

NRA and Farm Bureau Oppose Crackdown on Iowa Puppy Mills “Passage could get complicated because powerful lobbyists such as the Farm Bureau and National Rifle Association line up against it.” – Des Moines Register  Note from BFIA:  Here we go … Continue reading →

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Iowa Democrats and Republicans Unite for Equality on Eve of 2010 Legislative Session

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Democrats and Republicans Unite for Equality on Eve of 2010 Legislative Session OneIowa.org Red Blue and Purple is a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, people of faith, organized labor, young people, parents and grandparents, gay and straight Iowans, united … Continue reading →

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Senator Grassley Begins All-Iowa Tour

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Senator Grassley Begins All-Iowa Tour Senator Grassley tours all 99 counties each year.  Perhaps some folks would like to go to an event and ask Senator Grassley some questions.  Below is his schedule for the week of January 11-15. looks … Continue reading →

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What Iowans Can Do About our Wars

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Window Cleaning Chemical Injected Into Fast Food Hamburger Meat

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Window Cleaning Chemical Injected Into Fast Food Hamburger Meat Thanks to Linda T for tweeting this…  Naturalnews.com and The New York Times If you're in the beef business, what do you do with all the extra cow parts and trimmings … Continue reading →

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Support The Fallon Forum, Iowa’s Progressive Talk Radio Show

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Support The Fallon Forum, Iowa's Progressive Talk Radio Show Ed and Lynn Fallon are celebrating the three-month anniversary of The Fallon Forum, an hour of local, progressive talk, broadcast each evening, Monday through Thursday on the publicly owned airwaves at … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: Ahead in 2010 – Health Insurers Bring the Fight to Iowa

Posted on January 5, 2010 by altapricehome

For those of us (including yours truly) who thought we’d get health care reform done right on the national level and then take a much deserved break in the New Year…that’s looking doubtful. First of all, we aren’t going to … Continue reading →

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