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West Des Moines Drinking Liberally SOTU Party

Posted on January 23, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

West Des Moines Drinking Liberally SOTU Party By Drinking Liberally, West Demoines On Tuesday, Jan. 23, the West Des Moines chapter of Drinking Liberally (DL-WDSM) will host a State of the Union (SOTU) viewing party at Tonic, 5535 Mills Civic Parkway in … Continue reading →

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DFA State of the Union Response Party Procedures

Posted on January 23, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

DFA State of the Union Response Party Procedures By DFA Thank you for hosting a State of the Union Response Party! Whether you have 3 people or 50 people signed up, your event is critical to providing a response to … Continue reading →

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National Media Reform Conference Sessions Now Online

Posted on January 22, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

By Trish Nelson, Rapid Response You can listen to about 100 panel discussions from the National Conference on Media Reform by clicking the link below. It’s quick and easy; you don’t have to wait on the audios. It’s an incredibly … Continue reading →

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Message from Ed Fallon

Posted on January 21, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon Thanks to all of you who responded to last week's update kicking off I'M for Iowa. It seems we've tapped a niche that needs filling, judging by the wealth of commentary we received. … Continue reading →

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Why the Iraq Situation has Some Very Local Repercussions

Posted on January 20, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Why the Iraq Situation has Some Very Local Repercussions By Sam GarchikIowa House Democrat Ray Zirkelbach had a hard week. He was supposed to come back to Iowa in March so that he could serve Iowans as a state legislator, … Continue reading →

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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Announces New Lobby Day

Posted on January 19, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Announces New Lobby Day By ICCI Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement: January 23 & 29, 2007 February 6 & 20. 2007 Rally and Lobby Days at the State Capitol Join us for … Continue reading →

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FAIR! to Host 2nd Annual Budget Teach-In

Posted on January 18, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

FAIR! to Host 2nd Annual Budget Teach-In By Karen Kubby FAIR! will host its second annual budget teach-in on Saturday, January 20 from 10am to noon in Emma J. Harvat Hall in City Hall, located at 410 E. Washington Street … Continue reading →

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Community Radio Conference Call Today

Posted on January 17, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Community Radio Conference Call Today By Dave and Carol BradleyThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is preparing to open a five-day window for organizations to apply for new, FULL POWER non-commercial educational (NCE) radio frequencies. Full power station licensing has been … Continue reading →

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Overton to Speak on Voting Rights at UI

Posted on January 16, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Overton to Speak on Voting Rights at UI By Chellie Pingree, President of Common Cause We want to tell you about a chance to meet a good friend of ours who will be speaking in at the University of Iowa … Continue reading →

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Rapid Response Minimum Wage Update

Posted on January 15, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Rapid Response Minimum Wage Update By Rapid Response Here's the House vote on H.R. 2 Steve King voted 'No”. Although Tom Latham voted “Yes”, read what Iowa City blogger, John Deeth, has to say about his vote: “Tom Latham, with … Continue reading →

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