Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Fallon Forum: Action On Puppy Mills

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Trish Nelson
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Campaign Finance Reform Rally At State Capitol Wednesday

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Iowa PIRG Releases Comprehensive Data on 2012 Election Spending to Mark 3rd Anniversary of Citizens United Decision Iowa Move to Amend  joins with Iowa Public Interest Research Group, Stand For Iowa, and the Iowa League of Women Voters  in bringing … Continue reading →

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How Iowa Taxes Promote The Agenda Of Out-Of-State Corporations

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Will Legislators Represent ALEC or Iowa? ProgressIowa As new and returning state legislators were sworn in today, Progress Iowa asked them to opt-out of joining the American Legislative Exchange Council, also known as ALEC. In a letter sent to all … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislature Should Focus On Reality Not Ideology

Posted on January 15, 2013 by bfialauratwing

The 2013 Iowa legislative session has begun.  There is a lot of talk about education reform and property tax issues. I would like to talk about conservative ideals versus reality. Previous sessions have invested a lot of time into anti-abortion … Continue reading →

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Iowa City Event: Perspectives On Drone Warfare

Posted on January 14, 2013 by bfiaedflaherty

Perspectives on Drone Warfare: Pakistan & Afghanistan Wed, Jan. 23rd, 7 PM, St Mary’s Church Social Hall, 302 E. Jefferson St Iowa City  (access involves steps) sponsored by Veterans for Peace Chapter #161 Featuring Leah Bolger, National President of Veterans … Continue reading →

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Livestream The Iowa Senate

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Click on the link to watch live action of the Iowa Senate as it convenes today at http://t.co/ysiWJHMK Click on this link to watch live action of the Iowa House  http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/Cool-ICE/default.asp?category=billinfo&Service=livevideo      

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Iowa Lawmaker Says Momentum Needed For Common Sense Gun Laws

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Trish Nelson

As the new legislative session gears up, activism and issues abound.  One issue of prominence at least for citizens, if not legislators, is a push for common sense gun laws.  A friend who took the time to write, received the … Continue reading →

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Matt Schultz Does ALEC’s Work

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

It is Thursday as I write this and I am quite sad to see that the man who is our elected Secretary of State seems to be much more concerned about implementing ALEC designed policy than he is about making voting … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Out Of Business Edition

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Every time I hear a Republican invoke the  business model as the way for government to set itself up, my mind immediately goes to businesses, huge businesses that couldn’t possibly fail that eventually failed. If I have learned one thing in … Continue reading →

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Women Spoke Now We Need Action

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Dave Bradley

I ran across this graphic this week. As a parent to two young women, it concerns me a great deal that rape is still so rampant in our society. I think the graphic speaks for itself:  graphic here    

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