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Open Letter From Mike P

Posted on August 15, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Open Letter From Mike P By Mike Palecek I was the Iowa Democratic Party's nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives, Fifth District, 2000 election. I ran against Tom Latham and received 29%, about 67,000 votes. My platform was anti-war … Continue reading →

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How I Spent My Summer Vacation” or “A Biker’s-Eye View of Community in Action

Posted on August 8, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

How I Spent My Summer Vacation” or “A Biker's-Eye View of Community in Action Lynn Heuss Not a terribly political heading, is it? Maybe not at first glance, but our RAGBRAI trip reminded me of the importance and many benefits … Continue reading →

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ICCI To Host Presidential Forum

Posted on August 6, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

ICCI To Host Presidential Forum By Adam Mason, ICCI Iowa CCI and the Center for Community Change (CCC) will be presenting “The Heartland Presidential Forum –Real Issues, Real People” in Des Moines on December 1st. Presidential Candidates will be questioned … Continue reading →

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Help Knock Out Gonzales

Posted on August 4, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Help Knock Out Gonzales By DFA Congress is beginning to get it. After years of evidence that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is both an embarrassment and a danger to the Justice Department, TheSeattle Times reports that Congressman Jay Inslee (D-WA), “will … Continue reading →

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August and September Energy Events

Posted on August 3, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

August and September Energy Events By Cliff DayThe following four events (scheduled in August and September) will present speakers, workshops, and exhibits which will be of interest to those who are concerned about alternative energy, energy conservation, and the impact … Continue reading →

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How lucky are we?

Posted on August 2, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

How lucky are we? By Sam Garchik I received this via email. It's very good reading from Campaigns and Elections, written last week. Could the Iowa GOP be really short on cash? This means less to spread around,and more possible … Continue reading →

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Our Race to Win

Posted on August 1, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Our Race to Win By Jim Dean, DFA The fight to bring health care to every American is not just a national issue. It is a local one too. Governors, state legislators, and insurance commissioners are taking the lead on … Continue reading →

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Nine Iowa Counties Toss Their Touchscreens

Posted on July 31, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Nine Iowa Counties Toss Their Touchscreens By Jerry Depew, Iowa Voters Nine Iowa counties that used touchscreen voting machines as part of their equipment in each precinct have decided to get rid of them. Their change of heart was prompted … Continue reading →

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What’s our energy future worth?

Posted on July 30, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

What's our energy future worth? By Alana Stamas, Environment Iowa Meeting with Representative Charlie Wilson (OH), who's on the fence about renewable energy for America: $50 Printing and delivering 5,000 petition signatures to one representative: $100 20% of our energy … Continue reading →

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Updates

Posted on July 28, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Updates By Sam Garchik I've been on RAGBRAI this week, and this if the final post I set in advance. Next week, I'm off to California, so I wanted to put up a short list of updates and changes to … Continue reading →

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