Category Archives: Iowa in the News

Call to Action: Media Distort Vilsack Funeral Attendance

Posted on May 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Call to Action: Media Distort Vilsack Funeral Attendance This came in from Dean Rapid Response – Iowa and they asked Blog for Iowa to post it.  Please take action against this blatant media distortion. Check out this article from the … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Environment

Posted on May 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Farm pollution rules projected to save 300 Iowa lives a yearAgriNews DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A new rule cutting pollution from farm equipment should save 300 Iowa lives a year when fully implemented, federal officials said. But the rule … Continue reading →

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Iowa & The Environment: The Coalition to Misinform

Posted on May 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa & The Environment: The Coalition to Misinform The Iowa Populist has an excellent evaluation of the recent formation of a coalition to aid livestock producers.  As The Iowa Populist writes, “This isn't a group set up to take on the causes … Continue reading →

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Iowa’s Environment At Risk: The Local Impacts of the Bush Administration’s Environmental Policies

Posted on May 12, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa's Environment At Risk: The Local Impacts of the Bush Administration's Environmental Policies Iowapirg.org Releases Study Over the last three years, the Bush administration has proposed numerous policies to allow more pollution in our air and water, more logging in … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: GLBT

Posted on May 12, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa court urged to throw out antigay suitAdvocate.com Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, along with other local organizations, filed a brief on Monday asking the Iowa state supreme court to reject an attempt made by antigay groups to insert … Continue reading →

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Environment: Watch Living in Iowa Tonight on IPTV

Posted on May 11, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Environment: Watch Living in Iowa Tonight on IPTV The show airs at the following dates and times: Tuesday, May 11 – 6:30pm Iowa time IPTV Thursday, May 13 – 7:30pm Iowa time IPTV Friday, May 14 – 8:30pm Iowa time … Continue reading →

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Iowa Freecycle

Posted on May 9, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Freecycle The worldwide Freecycle Network is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is run by … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: No Out-of-control Gerrymandering Here!

Posted on May 8, 2004 by bfialindathieman

How politics can dirty up democracySteve Chapman, Chicago Tribune …How can voters regain the central role they're supposed to have? One option is to divide power at the state level. A Democratic governor can check a Republican legislature, preventing either … Continue reading →

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Dubuque Dems Protest Pseudo-pResident

Posted on May 8, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Dubuque Dems Protest Pseudo-pResident More than 200 Democratic citizen-protesters lined the streets in front of the Great River Center in Dubuque early Friday morning, carrying anti-Bush signs and waving U.S. flags, to protest the visit of the pseudo-pResident.  This was … Continue reading →

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Election Action Day!

Posted on May 8, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Election Action Day Make a difference in this year's elections.  Join us for Election Action Day! What's happening? Today, May 8, 21st Century Democrats and other member organizations of the America Votes coalition will launch a six-month voter registration and … Continue reading →

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