Category Archives: ICCI

Vilsack Chooses Local Control Over Corporate Agriculture With New Rule

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Vilsack Chooses Local Control Over Corporate Agriculture With New Rule Iowacci.org issued this action alert today: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has written a fair livestock marketing rule (the new GIPSA rule) to help force the giant agribusiness corporations … Continue reading →

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Rally & Lobby Day At Iowa State Capitol

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Rally & Lobby Day At Iowa State Capitol If  you can only turn out for one event this month may we suggest….CCI's “Ready to Rumble: Put People First” Rally & Lobby Day at the State Capitol, Tuesday, January 25. Calling … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton [Editors' Note: With the transition in the Governor's office and legislature, a lot of news is expected from the Iowa Capitol. Following is … Continue reading →

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Iowans to DNR: Just Say No To Scott County Factory Farm

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowans to DNR:  Just Say No To Scott County Factory Farm Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) “If built, the cattle factory farm would potentially be the largest in the state, finishing 9,500-head of cattle a year, consuming more than … Continue reading →

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Iowans Play Prominent Role at Showdown in Chicago

Posted on October 26, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Iowans Play Prominent Role at Showdown in Chicago Larry Ginter of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (ICCI.Org) was featured on Amy Goodman's Democracy Now! this morning, shown on video rallying the crowd of protesters at the American Bankers Association convention … Continue reading →

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Mindfully Green in 2009 and Beyond

Posted on January 2, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

Happy New Year progressive family! I wanted to share with you all the details of the upcoming Inaugural Ball here in the Quad Cities at the Davenport River Center on January 20th… but that will have to be the subject … Continue reading →

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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement to House Leaders: ENOUGH!

Posted on December 16, 2008 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement to House Leaders:  ENOUGH! iowacci.orgMembers of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) are calling for House leaders Kevin McCarthy and Pat Murphy to remove Dolores Mertz as Chair of the House Agriculture Committee due to … Continue reading →

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New Report Exposes Subsidies to Factory Farms

Posted on December 9, 2008 by bfialindathieman

New Report Exposes Subsidies to Factory Farms Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, iowacci.orgFamily Farm Groups Demand Reform of Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramDes Moines, Iowa – A report released yesterday exposes how industrial hog and dairy operations are subsidized through the … Continue reading →

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ICCI Mentioned in NY Times Article about Community Organizers

Posted on September 15, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

ICCI Mentioned in NY Times Article about Community Organizers Iowa Citizens for Community ImprovementPasted below is an op-ed from Sunday's New York Times that features Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement. It was written by Deepak Bhargava, the executive director of … Continue reading →

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Pro-Factory Farm EPC Member Resigns

Posted on September 11, 2008 by bfiasamgarchik

Pro-Factory Farm EPC Member Resigns By ICCI Iowa CCI members urge Governor Culver to appoint replacement who will protect environment Wednesday, September 10, 2008, Des Moines, Iowa – Ralph Klemme, an Environmental Protection Commissioner who consistently voted against protecting the … Continue reading →

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