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Monthly Archives: October 2012
Rally With Christie Vilsack And President Clinton In Sioux City Tuesday
UPDATE: Click here to RSVP to the rally with President Clinton and me this Friday, October 12! 7:00pm – 8:00pm Morningside College – Eppley Auditorium Sponsored by the Sioux City Journal, KCAU-TV, WOI-TV. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Tickets are … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Christie Vilsack, Steve King
Tagged Christie Vilsack, Iowa campaign events 2012, Iowa congressional races 2012, Iowa's 4th District race 2012, President Clinton in Sioux City, Rep. Steve King, Vilsack v King 2012, Vilsack-King Debates
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Democrats Make Better Job Creators
The contrast between Democratic and Republican approaches to the government’s role in job creation could not be clearer than with the Branstad administration’s recently announced deal with the Egyptian corporation Orascom. The company plans to build a fertilizer plant in … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Greed, Economy, Environment, Jobs
Tagged Branstad, economy, Iowa economy, job creators, jobs, Orascom fertilizer plant
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FDR’s Words Still True
“Necessitous men are not free men.” Franklin Roosevelt spoke these words over 75 years ago in his acceptance speech for a second term. They are still just as true as the day he spoke them. You can find the whole … Continue reading
Sunday Funday – Leaf Me Alone Edition
Remember what great fun it was to jump in that big old pile of leaves that Dad had raked into the hugest pile in the world? Remember the smell of the burning leaves throughout the neighborhood on those warm Autumn days? … Continue reading
The Courtney Report
Mark your calendars to join in local discussions of STEM . Community conversations focused on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and economic development will take place in our area on October 8. All Iowans are invited to attend the … Continue reading
Looking Out About 65 years
We have a grandson. This doesn’t make us much different than a lot of people. And like most grandparents, we are often much more worried about the life he will experience than we are about the few years we have left. … Continue reading
Weekend Campaign 2012 Events: Bon Jovi In Hubbard Park Today
No Hawkeye football this weekend so why not participate in Democracy – it’s not a spectator sport. Dubuque –Saturday October 6 – Labor Walk, 9 am. meet at the Labor Temple, 1610 Garfield. Call Tom 563-495-4007 Ottumwa – Saturday October … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign
Tagged campaign events in Johnson County, Christie Vilsack weekend campaign events, Dick Schwab campaign events, Iowa Labor events, Jon Bon Jovi in Iowa, Loebsack campaign, Sara Sedlacek campaign events, Weekend campaign 2012 events
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PBS Fires Back!
pbs.org/about/news/archive/2012/statement-presidential-debate/ PBS Statement Regarding October 3 Presidential Debate ARLINGTON, VA – October 4, 2012 – We are very disappointed that PBS became a political target in the Presidential debate last night. Governor Romney does not understand the value the American … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign
Tagged PBS, PBS statement on debate, Presidential Debate, Romney lies, Save Big Bird
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Dave Loebsack Champions Disability Rights
This was a letter to the editor published in the Iowa City Press-Citizen In the state of Iowa we are fortunate to have a great Sen. Tom Harkin, who helped write and pass into law the landmark Americans with Disabilities … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign
Tagged ADA, Americans With Disabilities Act, Disability rights, Iowa district 2, Rep. Loebsack
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Boycott Crystal Sugar Products For Locking Out Iowa Workers
Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and Iowa Federation of Labor President, Ken Sagar “It’s unfortunate that this lockout by Crystal Sugar has come to an official boycott”, said Ken Sagar, President of Iowa Federation of a Labor. “We have … Continue reading
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