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Iowa in the News: DFIA (That’s us!)

Posted on April 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

DFIA Gets First Press Mention! Well, thanks to Alta and her media alerts, Democracy for Iowa got our very first mention in the local press!  Of course, they GOT OUR NAME WRONG . . . calling us Democracy IN Iowa.  … Continue reading →

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Ira Lacher: The New McGovern? It’s Not Whom You Think

Posted on April 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The New McGovern?It's Not Whom You Think In 1972, George McGovern outmaneuvered a divided Democratic field to emerge as the party nominee to oppose Richard Nixon – and his campaign fell apart following the convention. There were a number of … Continue reading →

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Convention Report: Iowa’s 1st District

Posted on April 28, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Convention Report: Iowa's 1st District  The First Congressional District Convention was held in Jones County, at the Monticello High School. About 630 delegates were entitled to attend and 450 actually showed up. Although it was not easy, we did manage … Continue reading →

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Scott County Myth Breakers on TV

Posted on April 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Scott County Myth Breakers on TV In Scott County we delivered the booklet to auditor Karen Fitzsimmons at noon. When we arrived, she was already being interviewed by Channel 8 news. The 5 of us also got interviewed, and there … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Environment

Posted on April 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Neighbors Plan Attack On Junky LakeThe IowaChannel.com PACIFIC JUNCTION, Iowa — There's growing concern over a lake buried in trash south of the Omaha metro in Pacific Junction, Iowa. Locals say Folsom Lake, a state recreational area, has become … Continue reading →

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Project Myth Breaker: First Report

Posted on April 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Project Myth Breaker:  First Report First! Ah, those old habits from posting on the Dean blog for nine months die hard.  Nevertheless, I'm going to claim firsties for my sister, Nancy, who hit the windy, rural roads of NW Iowa … Continue reading →

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Convention Report: Iowa’s 4th District

Posted on April 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Convention Report:Iowa's 4th District The Iowa 4th Congressional District Democratic Convention was held in Ames, Iowa.  The 4th District is Iowa's most geographically dispersed, wrapping around the West and south side of Des Moines, northerly through central and northern Iowa, … Continue reading →

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Verified Voting: Iowa’s Ed Fallon Amendment

Posted on April 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Verified Voting:Iowa's Ed Fallon Amendment Dear Iowa Voting Activists: Good News– Thanks in part to our work, Iowa has taken a key step toward protecting us from unauditable voting.  State Representative Ed Fallon of Des Moines got his amendment attached … Continue reading →

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Connie Wilson: IF YOU CANNOT FIND OSAMA: BOMB IRAQ!

Posted on April 26, 2004 by bfialindathieman

IF YOU CANNOT FIND OSAMA: BOMB IRAQ! By Connie Corcoran Wilson, M.S. Just before we did the “shock and awe” number, dropping tons and tons of smart bombs on Iraq on April 9, 2003, I was sent this e-mail message … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Health & Environment

Posted on April 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

USDA targets 5,000 Iowa cattle for mad cow testingQuad-City Times DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A government plan to test for mad cow disease includes at least 5,000 cattle in Iowa, according to a copyright story in Saturday's edition of … Continue reading →

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