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Big Oil and the Senate

Big Oil and the Senate By True Majority Don't let Big Oil rewrite the Energy Bill Seven votes in the Senate and Big Oil. That's all that's standing in the way of energy legislation that an overwhelming majority of Americans … Continue reading

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Leopold Center offers 10 free trips for farmers

LEOPOLD CENTER OFFERS 10 FREE TRIPS FOR FARMERS TO ATTEND NATIONAL CONFERENCE By the Leopold Center Thanks to a gift from Chipotle Mexican Grill, the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture will offer 10 Iowa farmers an opportunity to participate in … Continue reading

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Fisher-Price: Caught Red-handed, But Still Peddling Lead

Fisher-Price: Caught Red-handed, But Still Peddling Lead By Ed Mierzwinski, Federal Consumer Program Director, PRG It's one thing to have state pride, but quite another to have state bias when it comes to protecting kids from unsafe toys. Apparently, Fisher-Price … Continue reading

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Water Quality Alert

Water Quality Alert By Ed FallonDear Friends,First, I regret to have to tell you that the global warming plunge scheduled for December 8th at Gray’s Lake in Des Moines has been cancelled. Second, Iowa’'s streams and rivers need your help.  … Continue reading

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The Most Important Things

The Most Important Things By Mike Carberry                   As I travel the state of Iowa either promoting renewable energy or fighting global warming, I am constantly asked what are the most important things that we can do to solve … Continue reading

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One More Push for Funding of Paper Ballot Voting System

One More Push for Funding of Paper Ballot Voting System By Sean Flaherty, IVIDear Friends,We need you to make one more push to place paper ballot voting systems throughout Iowa in time for the 2008 elections.Please contact Governor Culver 515-281-5211 … Continue reading

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Environmental Caucuses in December

Environmental Caucuses in December By Plains Justice ENVIRONMENTAL CAUCUSES PLANNED ACROSS IOWA Environmental caucuses are happening across Iowa in December to bring a grassroots voice on environmental and public health concerns to state and national leaders. In the run-up to … Continue reading

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Niche pork production training sessions

Niche pork production training sessions Gary Huber, IFUThere will be two more sets of niche pork production trainings coming up starting in December (see attached brochures). The four topics involved were chosen based on key production issues identified from 2006 … Continue reading

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All you need to know about toy shopping…but were afraid to ask

All you need to know about toy shopping…but were afraid to ask By Meshawn Ayala, Iowa PIRG Citizen Outreach Director For the last 22 years we've released our report about unsafe toys: “Trouble In Toyland.” Every November, we catalogue unsafe … Continue reading

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Microsoft Lawsuit

Microsoft Lawsuit By Ed FallonDear Friends,In terms of our usual updates, this one will strike you as odd.  Today, we’re not advocating for an issue.  Instead, we’re helping you, Joe and Jane Average Citizen, participate in a class-action lawsuit that … Continue reading

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