Monthly Archives: March 2011

Clinton Franciscans Give up Plastic Bags for Lent

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Clinton Franciscans Give up Plastic Bags for Lent Why not give up plastic bags for LENT?Join the Clinton FranciscansSunday, March 6th,  2-3 pm at The Canticle841 Thirteenth Avenue North, Clinton, Iowaand start a Plastic Bag Fast. Free and open to … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on March 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 eighth week of … Continue reading →

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BFIA Food Post for the Week: A Big Fat Debate

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Paul Deaton

BFIA Food Post for the Week: A Big Fat Debate [Editor's Note: On Friday nights, Blog for Iowa will be posting teasers with links to articles on current food topics when we find them. The following comes from Michael Pollan. … Continue reading →

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An Iowa Tribute to Frank Buckles – Last WWI Veteran

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Paul Deaton

An Iowa Tribute to Frank Buckles – Last WWI Veteran A Poem  written by Art Small of Iowa City commemorating Frank Buckles, who died 2/27/2011. Buckles was the last living veteran of World War I.Our Last Armistice Day Parade On … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack on Funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Dave Loebsack on Funding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting [Editor's Note: Following is a response from Iowa Second District Congressman Dave Loebsack to a letter regarding the proposed elimination of funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.]Washington, DCMarch 1, 2011 … Continue reading →

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The Politics of an Iowa Foodie

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Paul Deaton

The Politics of an Iowa Foodie by Paul Deaton Somewhere in between “Funnel Madness” in the legislature, the attack by corporatist interests on our our lives, concerns about economic security and the well being of our children, we have to … Continue reading →

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Branstad’s Attack On Iowa’s Workers

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Branstad's Attack On Iowa's Workers Public Hearing on Bill to End Collective Bargainingiowahouse.org/ A public hearing has been scheduled for HSB 117 that will end collective bargaining and take away rights from police officers, fire fighters, state troopers, teachers, and … Continue reading →

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Branstad’s Attack On Iowa’s Water

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Branstad's Attack On Iowa's Water Attack on Water Quality – your e-mails needed Take Action! Governor Branstad and legislators are considering transferring Section 319/Clean Water Act compliance functions, water monitoring and other water quality protection programs from the Department of … Continue reading →

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Taking a Koch Break – Boycott Koch Products

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Taking a Koch Break by Dave Bradley About a month or so ago someone wrote and asked me about boycotts. I had been trying to formulate a response that didn’t seem all muddled when the Koch brothers started their democracy … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: When Democrats Don't Vote

Posted on March 1, 2011 by bfiatracykurowski

Labor Update: When Democrats Don't Vote Photo by BFIA contributor Tracy Kurowski, who was in Madison this weekend helping the cause.  Tracy Kurowski is currently AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison at the United Way of the Quad City Area. She has … Continue reading →

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