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Iowa’s own Steve King wins Olbermann’s Worst Person award

Posted on March 10, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa's own Steve King wins Olbermann's Worst Person award By Trish NelsonFYI everybody,MSNBC's Keith Olbermann awarded Iowa's own Congressman Steve King the coveted “Worst Person in the World” award on Countdown tonight.You can get the text on Keith's website,http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3719710/Transcripts will … Continue reading →

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The Iowa Global Warming campaign is back for 2008!

Posted on March 8, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

The Iowa Global Warming Campaign By Mike Carberry After a short hiatus, Iowa Global Warming is back to work and starting our 2008 campaign. After a successful 2007, in which most of the presidential candidates took increasingly strong positions on global warming, … Continue reading →

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Iowa House of Representatives Statehouse News: March 6, 2008

Posted on March 7, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa House of Representatives STATEHOUSE NEWS: March 6, 2008 By Mary Mascher INSIDE THIS EDITION Health Care Bill Passes Committee School Attendance Age Raised Bottle Bill Passes Committee Internet Predators of Children Lottery Games for Veterans Trust Fund Approved Immigration … Continue reading →

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Announcing “FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO”

Posted on March 6, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Announcing “FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO”A Documentary Film by Daniel Karslake By PCCI Does God really condemn loving homosexual relationships? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? The provocative, entertaining documentary, “For the Bible Tells Me So”, addresses these … Continue reading →

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VOICE COALITION WELCOMES THREE NEW MEMBERS

Posted on March 5, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

VOICE COALITION WELCOMES THREE NEW MEMBERS By Pam Mackey-Taylor, Iowa Chapter of the Sierra Club The VOICE Coalition, a group of organizations working to pass the Voter Owned Iowa Clean Elections (VOICE) Act, is proud this week to welcome three … Continue reading →

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[FWD: incremental approaches to health care reform]

Posted on March 4, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

I'm writing to draw your attention to a recent PSN Stateside Dispatch outlining a diverse array of incremental approaches to state-level health care reform. During a highly polarized national debate over a very narrow band of proposed solutions to the … Continue reading →

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Tell your senator to make energy efficiency a priority; to vote for SF 2083.

Posted on March 3, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Tell your senator to make energy efficiency a priority; to vote for SF 2083. By the Iowa Environmental Council Call or Email Your Senator Today! Energy efficiency measures allow us to do more with less–to enjoy the same quality of … Continue reading →

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New Twist on Bike Issues

Posted on March 1, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

New Twist on Bike Issues By the Iowa Bike Coalition A new twist was added to the bicycle issues before the Iowa Legislature. (Senator Dotzlerbill.dotzler@legis.state.ia.us), Senator Danielson (jeff.danielson@legis.state.ia.us), and Senator Putney (john.putney@legis.state.ia.us) filed Senate File 2245: The fund is also … Continue reading →

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Support Post-Election Audits for Iowa this November

Posted on February 28, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Support Post-Election Audits for Iowa this November By Sean Flaherty, IVI Dear Friends, We are close to victory in the fight for paper ballot systems in Iowa, but we need your help on an equally important component of secure elections: … Continue reading →

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EMILY’s List Training Tonight and Thursday in Des Moines

Posted on February 27, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

EMILY's List Training Tonight and Thursday in Des Moines By The Democratic Activist Women's Network EMILY’s ListPolitical Opportunity ProgramPresentsDemocratic Pro-Choice Progressive Women2008 Candidate & Activist Campaign Training Wednesday, February 27, 2008, 5:00pm to 9:00pmIowa Historical Building, 600 East Locust Street, … Continue reading →

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