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GOP Attacking Women’s Rights

Posted on March 29, 2011 by altapricehome

GOP Attacking Women's Rights By Congressman Bruce Braley In just three short months, Republicans in Washington and throughout the country have pursued one of the most sweeping attacks on rights and liberties in generations. In less than 90 days, we've … Continue reading →

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Health Care Briefs on the New Law: Young Adult Coverage

Posted on March 23, 2011 by altapricehome

HEALTH CARE BRIEFS ON THE NEW LAW:  YOUNG ADULT COVERAGE by Frank Samuelson Young Adult Coverage. The new Health Care Affordability Act allows children to remain on their parent’s family health care insurance until the age of 26. This is … Continue reading →

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Health Care Briefs on the New Law: Insurance Protections

Posted on March 9, 2011 by altapricehome

HEALTH CARE BRIEFS ON THE NEW LAW:   INSURANCE PROTECTIONS WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? AND FOR OTHERS? by Frank Samuelson These brief summaries of benefits in the new health care law were prepared by Progressive Action for the Common Good … Continue reading →

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Glenn Beck’s Attacks On Progressives Don’t Belong On Iowa Public Airwaves

Posted on January 14, 2011 by altapricehome

By Alta Price, M.D. Glenn Beck attacks “progressives” by lying about us and our vision for the country. And he does it by emotionally spouting paranoid conspiracy theories that incite those so consumed by anger and fear, or so out … Continue reading →

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Francis Thicke Comes To Davenport

Posted on August 5, 2010 by altapricehome

Francis Thicke Comes To Davenport by Sherry Staub “Iowa’s state government should explore a broader role in promoting local food production, Democratic secretary of agriculture candidate Francis Thicke said Tuesday in the Quad-Cities.”  Quad-City Times  Have you ever dreamed about … Continue reading →

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Beyond Farmers Markets: Building a Local Food System in Davenport, Iowa

Posted on July 14, 2010 by altapricehome

Beyond Farmers Markets: Building a Local Food System in Davenport, Iowa by Alta Price, M.D.The Quad-City Times ran a great opinion piece last Sunday written by Dan Carmody. Mr. Carmody lived and worked in Iowa, eventually moved into economic development … Continue reading →

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Iowans, Get Wise When You Organize: Put Organizers Database On Your To-Do List

Posted on May 11, 2010 by altapricehome

Iowans, Get Wise When You Organize: Put Organizers Database On Your To-Do List by Alta Price, M.D. Every political campaign knows you have to identify and track your supporters. The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) maintains a database of voters with … Continue reading →

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Progressive Iowa: Living Liberally

Posted on April 27, 2010 by altapricehome

Progressive Iowa: Living Liberally by Alta Price, M.D. I thought it might interest Blog for Iowa readers to learn what other progressives are doing around the state. In this post I want to talk about Living Liberally, better known as … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: Time for a Sabbatical

Posted on April 20, 2010 by altapricehome

Health Care Reform Update: Time for a Sabbatical by Alta Price, M.D. Now that a comprehensive health care reform bill has passed on the national level, I think it is time for Blog for Iowa to move on to other … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: Online Resources on the Health Care Reform Law

Posted on April 13, 2010 by altapricehome

Health Care Reform Update: Online Resources on the Health Care Reform Law by Alta Price, M.D. Although we know the general components of the new legislation, it will take some time to become familiar with the details. Fortunately, there are … Continue reading →

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