Yearly Archives: 2011

Sunday Funday: Women Of Note edition

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Dave Bradley

I was talking to one of my daughters last weekend and during our conversation I realized just how much I have been learning from both of our daughters over the past decade. Both have a commitment to ecology and an … Continue reading →

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Friday Night Networking in Iowa

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Paul Deaton

My work has me seeking people with whom to network, constantly. Always looking for someone new to take up the cause of mitigating the existential threats to humanity in the form of nuclear weapons and climate change. By existential threats, … Continue reading →

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Why Attorney General Tom Miller Should Let Justice Run Its Course

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Dave Bradley

I was a bit dismayed the other day to see that that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman had been removed from the group of Attorneys General that were prosecuting financial companies for their part in the mortgage fiasco that … Continue reading →

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Dave Loebsack Calls for "Super Committee" Transparency

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Washington, DC August 18, 2011 – Congressman Dave Loebsack today joined a bipartisan group of 16 Representatives in sending a letter to House and Senate leadership calling for them to ensure the recently formed “Super Committee” is an open and … Continue reading →

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Vilsack Announces Plan To Put Iowans Back To Work

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Spencer Daily Reporter –

Former Iowa First Lady and Fourth Congressional District candidate Christie Vilsack has announced a plan she believes will help put Americans back to work by doubling the number of apprentices. Continue reading →

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What Is In Iowa’s Future For Women’s Equality?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Trish Nelson

In women’s rights as in our politics, Iowa has historically been a bit schizophrenic, that is, holding contradictory and antagonistic attitudes.  Iowa has an interesting record on civil rights in general with some things to be proud of, historic “firsts” … Continue reading →

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President Obama Declares Women’s Equality Day

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Trish Nelson

President Barack Obama declared August 26 — the 91st anniversary of the Constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote — “Women’s Equality Day” in a proclamation on Thursday.
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Loebsack Reports Funding for Iowa's Great River Road

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Washington, DC August 17, 2011 – Congressman Dave Loebsack today announced that the Iowa Department of Transportation was awarded total of $525,000 to make improvements along the Great River Road in Des Moines and Louisa Counties. This funding was awarded … Continue reading →

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Vilsack Unveils Jobs Plan Today In Sioux City

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Trish Nelson

SIOUX CITY

Former Iowa First Lady Christie Vilsack will be stopping in Sioux City Thursday morning at Western Iowa Tech Advanced Technology Lab to announce her first economic policy initiative which she says will create more jobs in Iowa. 10:00 am Continue reading →

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President Obama On Vacation

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Trish Nelson
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