Category Archives: Iowa in the News

Iowa in the News: Environment

Posted on April 27, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Neighbors Plan Attack On Junky LakeThe IowaChannel.com PACIFIC JUNCTION, Iowa — There's growing concern over a lake buried in trash south of the Omaha metro in Pacific Junction, Iowa. Locals say Folsom Lake, a state recreational area, has become … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Health & Environment

Posted on April 25, 2004 by bfialindathieman

USDA targets 5,000 Iowa cattle for mad cow testingQuad-City Times DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A government plan to test for mad cow disease includes at least 5,000 cattle in Iowa, according to a copyright story in Saturday's edition of … Continue reading →

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Grassley: $10,000 a Year is More Than Enough

Posted on April 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Grassley: $10,000 a Year is More Than Enough Contributed by: jmccormally, IDP website Des Moines – Senator Charles Grassley is so out of touch with day to day life in Iowa that he believes that $10,000 a year is a … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Families

Posted on April 24, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Iowa City No. 4 in same-sex homesIowa City Press-Citizen Iowa City ranks fourth nationally in having the highest concentration of same-sex coupled households in cities with less than 200,000 people, according to The Gay and Lesbian Atlas to be released … Continue reading →

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Earth Day: Air Pollution

Posted on April 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Earth Day:  Air Pollution Three million years ago, the earth was a teaming caldron of volcanic activity, flooding, earthquakes, and struggles for survival.  Not unlike today.  Another similarity is that the air was quite unhealthy.  Although the ancient atmosphere was … Continue reading →

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An Intriguing New Iowa PAC

Posted on April 22, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Dave Inbody, one of the Founding Members of DFIA, has started up a new Iowa political action committee.  Although we are required to say that DFIA has no official relationship with Dave's PAC and that DFIA does not endorse the … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Voter Turnout

Posted on April 20, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Gee, I wonder if Howard Dean had anything to do with it? MORE DEMOCRATS FILL IOWA VOTER ROLLS     (Des Moines)-  Record turnout at the Presidential caucuses has fueled a surge in Democratic voter registration.  Numbers released by the Iowa Secretary … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: IDP vs. Bush

Posted on April 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The IDP's got spunk.  I like spunk. BUSH CAMPAIGN BILLED FOR CAMPAIGN TRAVEL DONE ON TAXPAYER’S DIME (DES MOINES) –  The Iowa Democratic Party presented a bill to the Republican Party of Iowa Wednesday, asking for repayment of tax payer … Continue reading →

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Vilsack Weighs Fight On Gay Appointee

Posted on April 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Vilsack weighs fight on gay appointee Boston.com Governor Tom Vilsack of Iowa is exploring whether he can skirt a Senate panel's vote and install an openly gay lawyer to the state education board despite a narrow rejection of the appointment … Continue reading →

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CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS!—Don’t let Iowa be nickeled and dimed

Posted on April 18, 2004 by bfialindathieman

CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAY! Don’t let Iowa be nickeled and dimed Contributed by: jmccormally, IDP website Republicans in the Iowa Legislature are trying to force an amendment to the Iowa Constitution.  Under the amendment, all tax changes would have to … Continue reading →

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