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Call to Action: Media Distort Vilsack Funeral Attendance

Posted on May 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Call to Action: Media Distort Vilsack Funeral Attendance This came in from Dean Rapid Response – Iowa and they asked Blog for Iowa to post it.  Please take action against this blatant media distortion. Check out this article from the … Continue reading →

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2nd District Democratic Congressional Candidate Dave Franker’s Statement on Iraq

Posted on May 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

2nd District Democratic Congressional Candidate Dave Franker's Statement on Iraq April 13, 2004 At a news conference at the University of Iowa's Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, April 13, 2004, I called for the articulation by the Bush-Cheney administration of … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Environment

Posted on May 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Farm pollution rules projected to save 300 Iowa lives a yearAgriNews DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new rule cutting pollution from farm equipment should save 300 Iowa lives a year when fully implemented, federal officials said. But the rule … Continue reading →

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Cashing In: Bush’s Health Care Quid Pro Quo Leaves American Families Stuck With The Bill

Posted on May 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Cashing In: Bush's Health Care Quid Pro Quo Leaves American Families Stuck With The Bill Here's a special report from the DNC. Bush and national Republicans have taken more than $100 million from the pharmaceutical, health services, and insurance industries … Continue reading →

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DFIA Joins DFA State Groups Across Country for Global Warming Event

Posted on May 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

DFIA Joins DFA State Groups Across Country for Global Warming Event The DFA State Group Listserv is finally up and running and the first thing the State Groups have agreed to undertake together is to join MoveOn.org's Memorial Day weekend … Continue reading →

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Iowa & The Environment: The Coalition to Misinform

Posted on May 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa & The Environment: The Coalition to Misinform The Iowa Populist has an excellent evaluation of the recent formation of a coalition to aid livestock producers.  As The Iowa Populist writes, “This isn't a group set up to take on the causes … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Newspaper Loses Its Mind

Posted on May 13, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Wisconsin Newspaper Loses Its Mind And from our neighbors to the northeast . . . I almost had to file this one under “humor.”  I may yet still.  The article below talks about how even in the Republican Fox River … Continue reading →

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Wayne Sawtelle for State Senate (Marshalltown)

Posted on May 13, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Wayne Sawtelle for State Senate (Marshalltown – District 22) The Democratic candidate for State Senate from Marshall and Hardin counties, Mr. Wayne Sawtelle, comes highly recommended from one who knows him well:  DFIA Founding Member Kim Smith of Marshalltown. According … Continue reading →

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The Bush Tax – Iowa

Posted on May 13, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The Bush Tax – Iowa Bush has shifted health costs to states and forced states to pay for unfunded mandates for homeland security, election reform, and No Child Left Behind. As a result, states and communities have had no choice … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Environment At Risk: The Local Impacts of the Bush Administration’s Environmental Policies

Posted on May 12, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa's Environment At Risk: The Local Impacts of the Bush Administration's Environmental Policies Iowapirg.org Releases Study Over the last three years, the Bush administration has proposed numerous policies to allow more pollution in our air and water, more logging in … Continue reading →

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