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Volunteer Opportunity: Living Lands and Waters Needs YOU!

Volunteer Opportunity: Living Lands and Waters Needs YOU! Who:  Living Lands and Waters, Woodson Spring, Coordinator U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Joe Lundh, Forester What: Invasive honeysuckle bush removal with the help of local schools and community volunteers How:  Advance … Continue reading

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New Iowa Political Blog: Iowa Matters

New Iowa Political Blog: Iowa Matters Lucas Forte, the former volunteer coordinator for the Art Small for Senate campaign, has started up a great new Iowa political blog called Iowa Matters.  Click here to check out the blog for yourself.  … Continue reading

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Howard Dean to Keynote Iowa Democrats’ Hall of Fame Dinner

 Howard Dean to Keynote Iowa Democrats’ Hall of Fame Dinner Well, he's finally coming back to Iowa.  It's about time. Governor Howard Dean, Chairman of the Democratic National Committee, will headline the Iowa Democratic Party’s 2005 Hall of Fame Dinner … Continue reading

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Darfur Benefit Dinner in Iowa City April 30th

Darfur Benefit Dinner in Iowa City April 30th Iowans For Peace and Sudanese Community Services present: DARFUR BENEFIT DINNER 100% of admissions go to refugee relief in Darfur SUDANESE CUISINE, SPEAKERS, MUSIC Saturday, April 30 Wesley Center, 120 N. Dubuque … Continue reading

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Big Benefits in Small Wind Projects for Iowa

Big Benefits in Small Wind Projects for Iowa Iowa Policy Project Economic Advantages Seen in Local Wind-Power Projects DES MOINES, Iowa – Megawatt for megawatt, small, locally-owned wind projects deliver greater economic benefits in Iowa communities than do large projects, … Continue reading

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Doctors Influenced By Mention Of Drug Ads

Doctors Influenced By Mention Of Drug Ads by Shankar Vedantam & Marc Kaufman, Washington Post Offbeat Study Links Brand to Diagnosis Actors pretending to be patients with symptoms of stress and fatigue were five times as likely to walk out … Continue reading

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Happy Passover!

  Happy Passover! A happy Passover from the Blog for Iowa blog team: Trish, John, Molly, Caroline, Chad, and Linda.

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The Privatization of America’s Public Lands

The Privatization of America's Public Lands by Bill Berkowitz, AlterNet.org As corporations and privateers gear up for Earth Day, environmental activist Scott Silver aims his gaze at one of the most overlooked developments in the anti-environmental arsenal – the growing … Continue reading

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Join Ed Fallon’s Campaign for Governor

Join Ed Fallon's Campaign for Governor A Message from Rep. Ed Fallon (D-Des Moines) Many thanks to the over 400 people who came to the official kick-off of my campaign at the State Capitol earlier this month!  The energy and … Continue reading

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New Report: Tax Breaks and Iowa’s Seniors

New Report: Tax Breaks and Iowa's Seniors Iowa Fiscal Partnership DES MOINES, Iowa (April 19, 2005) – Iowa’s personal income tax system offers generous treatment to retirees, according to a new analysis that points to a looming loss of resources … Continue reading

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