Monthly Archives: February 2011

Wisconsin Workers Protest Phony Deficit and the Silencing of American Workers

Posted on February 20, 2011 by bfiaguestwriter

[by David Van Thournout] I slept on the floor of the rotunda last night. I Intend the same this evening. It is do or die for the Democratic party, and ground zero is in Wisconsin where unions fought for and … Continue reading →

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Iowans Slept through Duane Arnold Re-licensing

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Paul Deaton

On December 16, 2010, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission renewed the license for the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa for an additional 20 years, extending the license to the year 2034. Who really knew? As a government … Continue reading →

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Quad City Federation of Labor Supports Wisconsin Workers

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Quad City Federation of Labor Supports Wisconsin Workers Open Letter to the Quad City TimesWe the Officers and Executive Board of the Quad City Federation of Labor stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Wisconsin who are fighting … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton[Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box in the sixth week of … Continue reading →

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Harkin Statement on the Wisconsin Budget Protest

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Harkin Statement on the Wisconsin Budget Protest February 18, 2011 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today issued the following statement on the budget protest in Wisconsin:“States around … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Dave Bradley

President Obama's Budget Proposes LIHEAP Cuts by Dave Bradley In President Obama’s proposed budget for 2012 is a huge cut to LIHEAP – the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. I find this absolutely unbelievable.The proposed budget cuts the fund … Continue reading →

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House Republicans Poke Iowa City in the Eye

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Paul Deaton

In the early 1970s, a person could walk right up to Jackson Pollock’s painting “Mural” hanging in the University of Iowa Museum of Art and look at the paint drips up close. I recall my experience with the painting as … Continue reading →

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Join Jim and Howard Dean for Dinner

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Join Jim and Howard Dean for Dinner Instead of expensive dinners to take contributions from Washington insiders, Jim and Howard Dean will join one supporter and guest for dinner in beautiful Burlington, Vermont!One thing we know — Citizens United has … Continue reading →

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Blog for Iowa Stands in Solidarity With Wisconsin Workers

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Blog for Iowa Stands in Solidarity With Wisconsin Workers Thousands in Wisconsin Protest GOP Governor's War On Unions theuptake.orgJohn Nichols of The Nation on Sunday compared Walker to a “Dictator Governor”.Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s proposal to strip public employees … Continue reading →

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Veterans National Recovery Center

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Veterans National Recovery Center Your Call to Your State Senator NOW is Critical for the Homeless/PTSD Afflicted Veterans Project Dear Friend, I have exciting news! This week, the Iowa State Senate may take up House Concurrent Resolution 7, the resolution … Continue reading →