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Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on May 13, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Blog Roundup By Sam Garchik A sad week in Iowa for progressives. The Iowa Blogosphere has done a first rate job of covering the Maytag closing and loss of 4,000 jobs.  For those looking for national perspective, check out Iowa Progress' … Continue reading →

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Black Box Voting Says Iowa Machines Could be Corrupt!

Posted on May 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Black Box Voting Says Iowa Machines Could be Corrupt! By Sam Garchik Black Box Voting has these claims about Iowa's Diebold machines.  Iowa analysis can be found at Iowa Voters. – The Oakland Tribune scooped other newspapers yesterday on … Continue reading →

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Quick! Fly now while it’s still safe!

Posted on May 11, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Quick! Fly now while it’s still safe!   By Robin Roseman <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />  The FAA has walked out of contract negotiations with the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA).  The problem has been turned … Continue reading →

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Maytag Closing

Posted on May 10, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Maytag Closing by Sam Garchik An obituary for Maytag in Iowa comes to us from Drew Miller.  DFIA and some unions in Iowa have had major differences, but working people everwhere should pay notice when Republicans and big business … Continue reading →

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Kerry at Grinnell

Posted on May 9, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Kerry at Grinnell by Sam Garchik I got this from Neil in Grinnell, who summarizes Kerry's stop thus: Any way, he spoke to an SRO house at Grinnell this afternoon.  Probably 400 students and 300 more from both the … Continue reading →

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King Leads Another Charge Against Democracy

Posted on May 8, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  King Leads Another Charge Against Democracy By Sam Garchik Ellen Ballas sent this on to me from the LA Times, where it appeared on Saturday.  Blog for Iowa has not endorsed a candidate in the Fifth District, but Steve … Continue reading →

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No Longer Under the Radar

Posted on May 7, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  No Longer Under the Radar By Mark Nolte It was one year ago that a political science professor at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa decided it was time. Having spent the better part of the last twenty years … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on May 6, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Iowa Blog Roundup By Sam Garchik I hope you all had a good “Loyalty Day.” “Labor Day” will henceforth be called “Employer Day,” and be celebrated with firings, layoffs, and overtime without pay. Until then, seeing that one can not … Continue reading →

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Loebsack Nominated by the 2nd District

Posted on May 5, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

    Loebsack Nominated by the 2nd District By Ellen Ballas Dave Loebsack, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress, was nominated at the 2nd District Convention in Mt. Pleasant on April 29th Last week's second district convention in Mt. Pleasant was more … Continue reading →

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ICCI Needs Help Stopping Pro-Factory Farm Bill!

Posted on May 4, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  ICCI Needs Help Stopping Pro-Factory Farm Bill! By Sam Garchik ICCI sent this along to Linda, who passed it on to me. The bill was actually passed, so send your comments on to the guv… Dear CCI member, On … Continue reading →

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