Category Archives: Iowa in the News

Peace Rally in Burlington, Iowa, March 19th

Posted on February 28, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Peace Rally in Burlington, Iowa, March 19th United for Peace and Justice Saturday, March 19th 2005 2 P.M. Burlington, IA USA There will be an opening prayer by a member of the clergy. He will then announce that, all during … Continue reading →

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QC Library Patrons Favor Warning Signs About Patriot Act

Posted on February 27, 2005 by Trish Nelson

QC Library Patrons Favor Warning Signs About Patriot Act QC Times By Tory Brecht Bettendorf public library director Faye Clow faced what she called a “terrible choice” recently when asked by the Quad-Cities chapter of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading →

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Getting The State Budget In Order

Posted on February 25, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Getting The State Budget In Order The Des Moines Register ran an article today detailing the Iowa House GOP budget outlay. Iowa's cigarette tax won't be raised if House Republicans get their way. House GOP leaders released a $4.8 billion … Continue reading →

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Iowa to Face Federal Budget Cuts

Posted on February 24, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa to Face Federal Budget Cuts Iowa Fiscal Partnership Analysis: Bush Budget Whacks Iowa Services New report projects Iowa cuts of nearly $580 million in federal spending MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – A new report reveals sweeping cuts in services for … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Attend a Public Meeting and Tell Senator Grassley to Protect Medicaid

Posted on February 23, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert: Attend a Public Meeting and Tell Senator Grassley to Protect Medicaid Iowa Citizen Action Network Attend an Open Public Meeting and Tell Sen. Grassley to protect Medicaid from $45 billion cuts proposed in [George W.] Bush's budget. … Continue reading →

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COUNTERPOINT EXTRA: Props to Media Matters for America

Posted on February 21, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Counterpoint Extra: Props to Media Matters for America The rational counter to “The Point,” “The Counterpoint” critiques and corrects the daily editorial by Sinclair Broadcasting's corporate vice president, Mark Hyman, that is broadcast on all Sinclair-owned television stations across the … Continue reading →

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Pella Chronicle Publisher orders “From the Left” Column Scrapped

Posted on February 20, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Pella Chronicle Publisher Orders “From the Left” Column Scrapped The Des Moines Register By Rekha Basu Mike Corum, who writes the From the Left column for the weekly Pella Chronicle, stopped by to welcome the new publisher [Sandy … Continue reading →

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March is Social Security Month for Democracy for America as Bush Tries to Sell his “Plan”

Posted on February 19, 2005 by Trish Nelson

March is Social Security Month for Democracy for America as Bush Tries to Sell his “Plan” QC Times It's almost that time again…the March Democracy for America meet-up topic will be Social Security, and Democracy for the Quad-Cities is … Continue reading →

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Iowa School Board Association Should Join Anti-Bullying Effort

Posted on February 19, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Iowa School Board Association Should Join Anti-Bullying Effort contributed by David Leshtz by Dr. Carolyn E. Cutrona Ames, Iowa All children deserve a safe, high-quality public education, regardless of whether they are Christian, Muslim, black, white, brown, gay, straight, … Continue reading →

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Sinclair Broadcasting’s Mark Hyman Attacks Iowa’s Ted Remington

Posted on February 18, 2005 by Trish Nelson

The rational counter to “The Point,” “The Counterpoint” critiques and corrects the daily editorial by Sinclair Broadcasting’s corporate vice president, Mark Hyman, that is broadcast on all Sinclair-owned television stations across the country. by Iowa’s Ted Remington Now I know … Continue reading →

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