Category Archives: Calls to Action

Iowans See Another Side of CAFTA

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowans See Another Side of CAFTA by Paul Deaton [Editor's Note: A lot of requests cross the editor's desk at Blog for Iowa, and in this case, the issue presented has not been aired at all in Iowa as far … Continue reading →

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Clinton Franciscans Give up Plastic Bags for Lent

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Clinton Franciscans Give up Plastic Bags for Lent Why not give up plastic bags for LENT?Join the Clinton FranciscansSunday, March 6th,  2-3 pm at The Canticle841 Thirteenth Avenue North, Clinton, Iowaand start a Plastic Bag Fast. Free and open to … Continue reading →

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Branstad’s Attack On Iowa’s Workers

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Branstad's Attack On Iowa's Workers Public Hearing on Bill to End Collective Bargainingiowahouse.org/ A public hearing has been scheduled for HSB 117 that will end collective bargaining and take away rights from police officers, fire fighters, state troopers, teachers, and … Continue reading →

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Branstad’s Attack On Iowa’s Water

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Branstad's Attack On Iowa's Water Attack on Water Quality – your e-mails needed Take Action! Governor Branstad and legislators are considering transferring Section 319/Clean Water Act compliance functions, water monitoring and other water quality protection programs from the Department of … Continue reading →

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Taking a Koch Break – Boycott Koch Products

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Taking a Koch Break by Dave Bradley About a month or so ago someone wrote and asked me about boycotts. I had been trying to formulate a response that didn’t seem all muddled when the Koch brothers started their democracy … Continue reading →

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Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: What is That?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: What is That? by Paul Deaton If one suspected that MidAmerican Energy would be in a position to produce its mandated two year study on nuclear power in Iowa early, what was not expected was that … Continue reading →

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Your Iowa Legislative Forums

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Dave Bradley

Your Iowa Legislative Forums by Dave Bradley This is one fight where we need every one. When the legislature is in session most legislators take part in what are known as legislative forums. This gives the legislators a chance to … Continue reading →

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Iowa Rally To Save The American Dream In Des Moines

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Rally To Save The American Dream In Des Moines Saturday Saturday, 26 Feb 2011, 12:00     Iowa State Capitol – West Steps You can register here “Even in its terribly weakened condition, the labor movement remains a bulwark against … Continue reading →

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Iowa Legislators are Enthusiastic about Nuclear Power

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Legislators are Enthusiastic about Nuclear Power by Paul DeatonLate Wednesday night, word came from a friend in Des Moines that MidAmerican Energy has the votes to get the legislature to enthusiastically declare that Iowa is open for business on … Continue reading →

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WE ARE ONE RALLY IN DES MOINES TODAY

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Trish Nelson

WE ARE ONE RALLY IN DES MOINES TODAY

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