Category Archives: Ed Fallon

CALLING ALL CANDIDATES! By I'm for Iowa If you live in one of Iowa’s 950 cities, we need YOU to run for city council.  The deadline to file to run is either August 30 (this coming Thursday) or September 20, … Continue reading →

How I Spent My Summer Vacation” or “A Biker's-Eye View of Community in Action Lynn Heuss Not a terribly political heading, is it?  Maybe not at first glance, but our RAGBRAI trip reminded me of the importance and many benefits … Continue reading →

Fallon and Heuss on Local Option in Polk, Dallas and Warren By Ed Fallon and Lynn Heuss Regarding today's vote on the proposed local option sales tax for Polk, Dallas and Warren counties . . . we’ve been asked to … Continue reading →

Message from Ed Fallon By Ed FallonDear Friends,We hope you enjoyed a restful and thoughtful Independence Day, and that you had some time to think about what “independence” means to Americans.  In our work with I’M for Iowa, independence is … Continue reading →

Message from Ed Fallon By Ed FallonDear Friends,Yesterday, a group of leading Iowa environmentalists met with Chet Culver’s staff to ask the Governor to help stop a proposed coal-fired plant in Waterloo.  This request should be an easy one for … Continue reading →

Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon Dear Friends, In response to last week’s Update, a friend wrote to say, “Good message — but still not at the heart of the problem. The real problem is lack of spiritual connection, … Continue reading →

Students Plan March for Action on Global Warming By Ed Fallon My entrée into political work began in earnest in the mid-1980s over concern about the threat of nuclear war.  To me at that time, the possibility of nuclear war … Continue reading →

Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon Like many Americans, I’m increasingly concerned about global warming.  With the recent release of a special report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, there is no longer any doubt:  the scientific community … Continue reading →

I'M for Iowa Weekly Round-Up By I'M for Iowa I’m giving a talk this Thursday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Student Center, 1150 28th Street in Des Moines.  It’s the annual Stringfellow Lecture, and the … Continue reading →

I'M for Iowa By Lynn HeussToday, March 1, is Ed’s birthday!Ed has passionately, courageously, tirelessly and often independently fought for issues that affect thousands of Iowans: election reform, local control over CAFOs, responsible land use, reform of the criminal justice … Continue reading →