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Yearly Archives: 2011
Health Care Briefs on the New Law: Improving Medicare
HEALTH CARE BRIEFS ON THE NEW LAW: IMPROVING MEDICARE by Frank SamuelsonImproving Medicare. If you have Medicare, or have a relative or friend who does, the new Health Care Affordability Act expands and strengthens that coverage. The infamous “donut hole” … Continue reading
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Voices of Iowans Move State Forward
Voices of Iowans Move State Forward Here is an an excerpt from the newsletter of state Rep.Tom Courtney, passed on to BFIA by a friend who lives in Muscatine County. Senator Courtney serves the people of Iowa's Senate District 44: … Continue reading
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John Edwards Got It Right About Two Americas
John Edwards Got It Right About Two Americas by Dave Bradley Whatever you think of John Edwards’ recent woes, I have to give the guy credit. His campaign theme of “Two Americas” was right on the money. Now nearly three … Continue reading
Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum
Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in … Continue reading
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GOP Senator Hamerlinck Schools Students: This Is Not Democracy It’s Political Theatre!
GOP Senator Hamerlinck Schools Students: This Is Not Democracy – It's Political Theatre! How crazy have things gotten in the Iowa legislature? Take a look at this video for your answer. Watch Senator Hamerlinck (R-Dixon) refer to what he does … Continue reading
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Iowa Feels the Branstad Effect
Iowa Feels the Branstad Effect by Paul Deaton Before we realized it, the Branstad administration is leaving a mark on the state. The impression is not good. Focus has been on budget cuts during a time when the state revenues … Continue reading
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Food Hoarding and Iowa's Future
Food Hoarding and Iowa's Future by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: This is the third article in a Blog for Iowa series about food and food pricing in Iowa, centered around a comparison shopping trip to buy ingredients for a bowl … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Farming, Foreign Affairs, Main Page, Nuclear Disarmament, Organic Foods & Farming, Peace, Progressive Community
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Iowa Prepares for a Republican Summer
Iowa Prepares for a Republican Summer by Paul Deaton During a week of tornado sightings, record heat and hailstorms, the Iowa House of Representatives debated and then passed HF 697, an omnibus budget bill. The Republican majority sought compromise in … Continue reading
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Radio Summer
http://www.radiosummer.org/ Want to remake the media landscape in the United States? Media justice activists won a ten-year long campaign in December 2011 to pass the Local Community Radio Act. The new law mandates the government to expand the Low Power … Continue reading
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IDP Chair Sue Dvorsky Testifies Before Iowa House Against GOP Budget
IDP Chair Sue Dvorsky: Vote NO On GOP Omnibus Budget Bill DES MOINES – Below is the text, as prepared for delivery, of Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky’s testimony against the Republican omnibus budget bill:“Mr. Chairman, members of the … Continue reading
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