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Legislators Get to Work

Posted on February 13, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

  Legislators Get to Work By John Drury There was an interesting article in the Mason City Globe Gazette the other day. Todd Dorman, their Des Moines Bureau correspondent recently wrote about the new legislature getting to work in Des … Continue reading →

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40 Iowa Elected Officials Endorse Priorities Campaign

Posted on February 12, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

40 Iowa Elected Officials Endorse Priorities Campaign By Liz Larson, Iowans for Sensible PrioritiesTop officials at the Iowa Statehouse favor funding Iowans’ priorities by redirecting money wasted by the PentagonHealth care, education, and renewable fuels research are hot topics in … Continue reading →

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The Pres Races Heat Up (On Both Sides)

Posted on February 12, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

The Pres. Races Heat Up (On Both Sides) By Sam GarchikThis is getting strange. Barack Mania (at 17k in Springfield and counting) is rolling through Iowa. Tom Miller and Mike Fitzgerald both endorsed him, saying that the Iraq War was … Continue reading →

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Obama For President Announcement

Posted on February 10, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Obama For President Announcement By Barack Obama Let me begin by saying thanks to all you who've traveled, from far and wide, to brave the cold today. We all made this journey for a reason. It's humbling, but in my … Continue reading →

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Updated List of Speakers for DFA Training

Posted on February 10, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Updated List of Speakers for DFA Training By Sam Garchik, BFIAYou can sign up for the event here: http://www.dfalink.com/event.php?id=17104    Saturday, March 24th:Rep. Dave Loebsack, IA-02Dr. Selden Spencer, IA-04, Democratic candidate for U.S. CongressSunday, March 25th:Panel Discussion with State Reps.:Sen. Joe … Continue reading →

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Message from Lynn Heuss (Formerly Message from Ed Fallon)

Posted on February 9, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Message from Lynn Heuss (Formerly Message from Ed Fallon) By Lynn Heuss, I'M for IowaI’d like to introduce myself, Lynn Heuss, and tell you why I’m involved with I’M for Iowa.I met Ed three years ago while serving as director … Continue reading →

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Abandon Touchscreens

Posted on February 9, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Abandon Touchscreens By Trish and Ellen, Rapid Response Iowa   The good folks at Iowans for Voting Integrity http://www.iowansforvotingintegrity.org/News.htm have been working hard behind the scenes to assure election integrity in Iowa.  They are working with state legislators to introduce a … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Local Food Systems: A Place to Grow Report Shows Iowa Can Benefit if Iowans Buy Locally

Posted on February 7, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa’s Local Food Systems: A Place to Grow Report Shows Iowa Can Benefit if Iowans Buy Locally by the Iowa Policy ProjectIowans can boost their economy by producing more food to sell locally, a new report shows.“Iowa’s leaders need to … Continue reading →

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Stop the War

Posted on February 7, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Stop the War By DFA try { Layer.get('view_style').innerHTML = ''; } catch (e) { } If you want to stop the Iraq War and bring our troops home, your senators need to hear from you today. Right now! They need … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blogs Featured on the National Journal

Posted on February 6, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Blogs Featured on the National Journal By Sam GarchikChris Woods was on Monday, I am tomorrow, and Iowa Progress on Wednesday. Also, check out Drew Miller's awesome new Kos-like site, Bleeding Heartland, linked here and to the right.

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