Category Archives: Blog for Iowa

NRCC Targets Boswell And Loebsack With Robocalls To Constituents

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Well, we didn’t get a robocall from the NRCC today, but we did receive a recorded message from Michelle Bachman who invited us to join a conference call that was taking place that very minute if we were available (although … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in the conversation. If you miss the show, you can … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, President Obama From Johnson County, Iowa

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Trish Nelson

The Johnson County Democrats and OFA-Iowa celebrated the 50th birthday of President Obama Sunday at City Park in Iowa City. Burgers, brats and birthday cake were on the menu and the crowd was sizable enough to both fill shelter #6 … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – Offbeat And Iowa Sports Question Edition

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Baseball pennant races slog on, pro football will be played AND the Hawkeyes seek their fortune as a Legend team in the Big 10 plus 2 add-ons conference. Can Hockey be far behind? 1) Jackie Robinson is well-known as the … Continue reading →

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Iowa Jobs, The Post Office And Terry Branstad.

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Dave Bradley

We got yet another look into the workings of the mind of Terry Branstad last week. One day he takes out his line-item veto pen and undoes some work that the legislature battled and battled over before coming to an … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog for Iowa, Economy, Fiscal Crisis, Jobs | Tagged Branstad, cuts, Earned Income Tax Credit, jobs, post office, Workforce Development | 1 Comment

Tom Harkin: It Is Time To Stand Up For Our Values

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Trish Nelson

We received this message from Iowa’s U.S. Senator Tom Harkin today. Both of Iowa’s senators and the 5 Iowa U.S. Representatives, Boswell, Braley, Loebsack, King and Latham, voted against the recently passed deficit reduction bill proving that President Obama is … Continue reading →

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ALEC Meets In New Orleans

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Dave Bradley

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is meeting in New Orleans this week, August 1 to 6. Since this is a secretive organization only very little is known about what goes on in their meetings or who attends them. What … Continue reading →

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Workers Will Return To Keokuk Plant

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Inthesetimes.com 10-Month Iowa Lockout Ends With New Contract, and Disappointment A ten-month lockout at Roquette America’s corn milling plant in Iowa has come to an end after its unionized workers agreed to a new collective bargaining deal. [see previous … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislators Should Terminate ALEC Memberships

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Trish Nelson

The following is a letter to the editor published Wednesday in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. LINK Representatives should terminate ALEC memberships Imagine a scenario in which members of the West Branch City Council and chief executive officers from P&G and … Continue reading →

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Dean to Come to UI

Posted on September 4, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Dean to Come to UI By Iowa Rapid Response This Friday, September 5th @ 4:00 Howard Dean is coming to University of Iowa! He will be in the Amphitheater in the Anne Cleary Walkway (behind Hasley Hall) giving a speech … Continue reading →

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