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Iowa in the News: GLBT

Iowa court urged to throw out antigay suitAdvocate.com Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, along with other local organizations, filed a brief on Monday asking the Iowa state supreme court to reject an attempt made by antigay groups to insert … Continue reading

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Tools: Blog for Iowa “Search” Feature

Tools:  Blog for Iowa “Search” Feature Now that Blog for Iowa has published almost 140 articles, I've tried to create categories under which to file most of the articles.  It's a time-consuming process to go back and re-file the articles, so … Continue reading

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The Bush Tax: How Much Is It Costing You?

The Bush Tax: How Much Is It Costing You? George W. Bush never told us about the Bush Tax. Rather than take responsibility for our common future, Bush has shifted costs to states and communities, who then pass them on … Continue reading

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Environment: Watch Living in Iowa Tonight on IPTV

Environment: Watch Living in Iowa Tonight on IPTV The show airs at the following dates and times: Tuesday, May 11 – 6:30pm Iowa time IPTV Thursday, May 13 – 7:30pm Iowa time IPTV Friday, May 14 – 8:30pm Iowa time … Continue reading

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Ira Lacher: The Face of the Middle

The Face of the Middle Forget the “battleground states.” Look at the battleground voters. Glenn is a battleground voter. My friend from New York state is 50, Jewish, and comfortable, if not well off. Born into a New York Jewish … Continue reading

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Dean’s Still In It Because WE’RE Still In It

Dean's Still In It Because WE'RE Still In It DFA 2.0, the Campaign Memoir, and the Latest, and Lasting, Breach with Trippi Dean strives for a second actBoston.com BURLINGTON, Vt. — In the office that served as the frenzied nucleus of his … Continue reading

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Connie Wilson: If You Cannot Find Osama, Bomb Iraq! Part 3

If You Cannot Find Osama: Bomb Iraq! Part Three By Connie Corcoran Wilson, M.S. (*As Installment Number Two ended, our fearless heroine was returning to her humble cottage, where her husband, a dyed-in-the-wool Republican, impatiently waited to crank up a … Continue reading

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Update: DFA State Conference Calls!

Update: DFA State Conference Calls! DFA 2.0 is having state-by-state conference calls in order for us grassroots supporters to give our input.  Iowa has now been added to the list.  There are also two “open” calls scheduled for upcoming evenings … Continue reading

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Iowa Freecycle

Iowa Freecycle The worldwide Freecycle Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is run by … Continue reading

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HUMOR – This Just In: John Kerry Is Dull

This Just In: John Kerry Is DullJonathan David Morris, Intellectual Conservative In the Village Voice last week, James Ridgeway suggested the Democrats should pick a new presidential candidate. “With the air gushing out of John Kerry's balloon,” he wrote, “it … Continue reading

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