Category Archives: Calls to Action

ICCI Voter Owned Lobby Day

ICCI Voter Owned Lobby Day in Des Moines By Caroline Vernon Progressive Action for the Common Good (PACG) has reserved a passenger van to transport Quad City activists to Des Moines next Monday, January 29th. We will be joining other … Continue reading

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The People Have Spoken – Quad Cities Peace March on Saturday

The People Have Spoken – Quad Cities Peace March on Saturday By Cathy Bolkcom, Progressive Action for the Common GoodMark your calendars and please circulate!Concerned citizens from all around the Quad Cities will be coming together to engage in a … Continue reading

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DFA State of the Union Response Party Procedures

DFA State of the Union Response Party Procedures By DFA Thank you for hosting a State of the Union Response Party! Whether you have 3 people or 50 people signed up, your event is critical to providing a response to … Continue reading

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FAIR! to Host 2nd Annual Budget Teach-In

FAIR! to Host 2nd Annual Budget Teach-In By Karen Kubby FAIR! will host its second annual budget teach-in on Saturday, January 20 from 10am to noon in Emma J. Harvat Hall in City Hall, located at 410 E. Washington Street … Continue reading

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Rapid Response Minimum Wage Update

Rapid Response Minimum Wage Update By Rapid Response Here's the House vote on H.R. 2 Steve King voted 'No”.  Although Tom Latham voted “Yes”, read what Iowa City blogger, John Deeth, has to say about his vote:  “Tom Latham, with … Continue reading

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Prairie Progressive’s 2006 Honor Roll

  Prairie Progressive's 2006 Honor Roll By Prairie Dog Viivi Shirley, mayor of Perry, serves a mostly rural population of 8,000, more than a quarter or which is Latino. Somehow the fear of immigrants has passed her by: “I don’t … Continue reading

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Iowa Blog Round Up

Iowa Blog Round Up By Sam GarchikGOP leader Chris Rants is now contributing to Krusty Konservative. I await his commentary on GOP positions in Des Moines.For those thinking the ruling in Davenport outlawing traffic cameras is the final nail in … Continue reading

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Reclaim Democracy: January 9th ICCI Rally at the State Capital

Reclaim Democracy: January 9th ICCI Rally at the State Capital By ICCI Reclaim Democracy!Join us for CCI's Rally and Lobby DayTuesday, January 9, 200710 am – 4 pmFirst Floor Rotunda of the State Capitol in Des MoinesThis session powerful special-interest … Continue reading

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Call to Donate to UICHR

Call to Donate to UICHR  By Tom Slockett, UICHR Executive Board Member, and Karen Kubby, UICHR FriendAs the end of the year quickly approaches we would like to ask that you give serious consideration to making a tax-free contribution to … Continue reading

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Send Your Rep a Holiday Card

Send Your Rep a Holiday Card By Nathaniel Baer, Environment Iowa AdvocateThis New Year, our representatives in Congress have a choice: they can invest in clean, renewable energy sources and give the American people the gift of a new energy … Continue reading

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