Category Archives: Calls to Action

Cable Franchise Meeting in Des Moines

Posted on March 7, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Cable Franchise Meeting in Des Moines By Stevie Converse Join us at our forum Saturday March 10 at the Clive City Hall from 10 a.m. to noon. Proposed Bill Would Eliminate Cable Franchise Fees Des Moines Register March 6, 2007 … Continue reading →

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Road to Gitmo Screenings Needed

Posted on March 4, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Road to Gitmo Screenings Needed By Leslie Irvin This past January marked the fifth anniversary of the first transfers of detainees to the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Just three months before the President signed into law the Military … Continue reading →

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Action Needed on Confinements and Local Control

Posted on March 3, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Action Needed on Confinements and Local Control By Dave MurphyFellow Iowans,Your help is needed to support several very important bills coming out of the Senate Ag Committee that address the issue of large-scale animal confinements and attempt to find a … Continue reading →

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Paper Ballots are Best

Posted on February 28, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Paper Ballots are Best By Sean Flaherty, IVI Iowa legislators are taking steps to make paper ballots the statewide standard for our elections.  We need your help to keep the momentum going. A sample letter is at the end of … Continue reading →

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Great New Tool for Tracking Your Federal Legislator

Posted on February 26, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Great New Tool for Tracking Your Federal Legislator By Sam GarchikI apologize for the scarcity of posts over the last few days. Let's just say that I've been battling some serious power issues, as I am sure many of you … Continue reading →

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Action Needed on Iowa Senate Ag. Bill

Posted on February 21, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Action Needed on Iowa Senate Ag. Bill By the IFU Urgent action is needed to influence members of the Senate Ag Committee to get three bills out of committee and onto the Senate floor where they can be debated and … Continue reading →

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DFA Training Academy in Cedar Rapids

Posted on February 14, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

    “The DFA training taught my campaign how to analyze voter data, how to establish real-world goals and benchmarks, and how to talk to voters, volunteers, and the media. Campaigning is a skill, and it's something that every progressive activist … Continue reading →

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Abandon Touchscreens

Posted on February 9, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Abandon Touchscreens By Trish and Ellen, Rapid Response Iowa   The good folks at Iowans for Voting Integrity http://www.iowansforvotingintegrity.org/News.htm have been working hard behind the scenes to assure election integrity in Iowa.  They are working with state legislators to introduce a … Continue reading →

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Stop the War

Posted on February 7, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Stop the War By DFA try { Layer.get('view_style').innerHTML = ''; } catch (e) { } If you want to stop the Iraq War and bring our troops home, your senators need to hear from you today. Right now! They need … Continue reading →

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Message from Ed Fallon

Posted on January 27, 2007 by bfiasamgarchik

Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon Over the past week, the work that Lynn, Carol and I have focused on includes organizational restructuring, constituent service (more on this next week), candidate recruitment and legislative action.  In this week’s update, … Continue reading →

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