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BREAKING: Livestream The Medicaid Debate Today at 4:00 PM
From: Healthiest Iowa Initiative Date: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 3:20 PM Subject: URGENT: Medicaid Debate Today at 4:00 PM Friends, We just got word — the Iowa House of Representatives will be debating the Governor’s Medicaid proposal at 4:00 … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa Legislature 2013, medicaid expansion debate
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Pathetic Media Not Properly Conveying What ALEC Is
Not only have the media not properly conveyed what ALEC really is if they do talk about it which is extremely rare, but they are also not mentioning ALEC when it would make perfect sense to. Even the “liberal” media … Continue reading
Posted in ALEC
Tagged "stand your ground" law, ALEC, ALEC in Iowa, ALEC Spring Task Force Summit 2013, corporate media, Corporate PAC spending, iowa fracking, Iowa media, media reform, Origin of Voter ID laws
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Are Iowa’s Twelve Rush Limbaugh Radio Stations Polluting Our Political Discourse?
Dailykos.com/story/2013/04/24/Rush-Limbaugh-Admits-StopRush-is-Kicking-His-Ass On Tuesday’s show, Rush Limbaugh acknowledged that the “sniveling jerks” of the StopRush movement have driven his advertising possibilities into the ground: As usual, Limbaugh has some of his facts confused. The “little sniveling jerks” he refers to would … Continue reading
Posted in Media Reform
Tagged conservative talk radio, Iowa conservative talk radio, Iowa flush rush, media reform, Rush Limbaugh Iowa stations
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Why Is It So Hard To Find Out Which Iowa Legislators Are ALEC Members?
From ProgressIowa Rep. Greg Forristall Ignores Public Records Request, Claims All Iowa Legislators are ALEC Members Des Moines, Iowa — Rep. Greg Forristall ignored a request to release information about the May 2-3 meeting of the American Legislative Exchange Council … Continue reading
Workers Memorial Day Weekend Events In Iowa
Check out these events honoring workers this weekend in Bettendorf, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Sioux City, Waterloo, Dubuque, Rock Island Friday April 26th United Steelworkers Local 105 Workers Memorial Day Service – A memorial service honoring all workers … Continue reading
Posted in Labor
Tagged Iowa Labor events, Workers Memorial Day Events
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Dave Loebsack Takes Pay Cut
To support those who are being affected by sequestration, Dave and Terry Loebsack are donating a portion of their income to charities.
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Tagged Iowa district 2, Rep. Dave Loebsack, Sequestration
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Koch Brothers Now Want To Own America’s Last Great Newspapers For Corporate Propaganda
Please share this action alert from Free Press. As part of their “10-year strategy to expand their corporate power,” the Koch Brothers now want to buy the last remaining real newspapers in America in order to have a “national media … Continue reading
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Tagged corporate news, koch brothers, media reform, newspapers, Tribune Company
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Grassley: “I Never Said That”
The wrong Senator from Iowa is retiring.
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Tagged Grassley immigration reform
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On Earth Day You Can Help Heal The Planet
Please share this Earth Day Action Alert From Food Democracy Now.org Click here to stop the Keystone pipeline: takeaction.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/save_the_planet_stop_keystone URGENT: Farmers tell President Obama: Stop Keystone to save the Planet! This Earth Day the stakes couldn’t be higher, Obama has … Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Earth Day 2013, Food Democracy, Keystone Pipeline, Keystone XL
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Who Is To Blame For Our Failure To Pass Sensible Gun Regulations?
“I shouted out, who killed the Kennedys? When after all it was you and me.” – Mick Jagger There is plenty of blame to go around: Here’s what BFIA came up with for starters. Assign your own percentages. … Continue reading