Monthly Archives: February 2011

Iowa Groups Sponsor "Troubled Waters"

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Groups Sponsor “Troubled Waters”

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For Young Iowans is it Jobs or Education?

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Paul Deaton

For Young Iowans is it Jobs or Education? by Paul DeatonWhat is a progressive to do when young, educated Iowans are leaving the state in droves, leaving an aging population and in many ways, taking our hope for a progressive … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Farming, Iowa Legislature, Jobs, Main Page, Progressive Community | Comments Off

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament “In recognition of the fact that President Obama is consistently, diligently working to improve the national security posture of the United States, Blog for Iowa will publish major addresses by the administration concerning … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on February 5, 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 fourth week … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Children, Civil Liberties, GLBT, GOP, Iowa Legislature, Jobs, Main Page, Progressive Community | Comments Off

Organizing Iowa's Communities

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Organizing Iowa's Communities A Message from Democracy for America's Matt Blizek [Editor's Note: Blog for Iowa has its roots in Democracy for America and from time to time, we pass along messages from our national organization. As noted on our … Continue reading →

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Framing the Iowa House: A Progressive Guide

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Framing the Iowa House: A Progressive Guide by Paul Deaton“Put this into perspective by comparing removal of I-Jobs signs to the Taliban tearing down the Buddhas of Bamyan…The Taliban thought the Buddhas were idolatrous.“The key challenge for progressives this legislative … Continue reading →

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Gun Permits Granted To Applicants With Criminal Records

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Gun Permits Granted To Applicants With Criminal Records Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek has been vocal in his concerns about the new law. At BFIA we think that loosening gun laws in our state was not a good idea and … Continue reading →

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Inside Iowa Talk Radio

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Now is the time for Iowans to start conversations with our local stations about alternatives to hate speech on the publicly owned airwaves. Why not share this funny and entertaining Fallon Forum promo video (below) with your local station and … Continue reading →

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Iowa: Home Of Pork, Poker, Prisons & Pistols?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Iowa: Home Of Pork, Poker, Prisons & Pistols? BFIA thanks the Des Moines Register for taking a responsible stand on the gun issue. I was beginning to wonder about the newspaper Iowa depends on, with all of the multiple full-page … Continue reading →

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Revolution American Style 2011

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Revolution American Style 2011 by Dave Bradley Hopes are high that the uprising in Egypt will result in some form of democracy that will help raise the populace up from a general poverty, caused by a growing concentration of wealth … Continue reading →

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