Category Archives: Local Events

Message from Ed Fallon

Posted on July 13, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon Pay special attention to the two events at the bottom: rally at the statehouse on Friday! Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Dear Friends, It’s About Issues!  Developing a statewide movement to return political power to … Continue reading →

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Drinking Liberally is Now Statewide; JC Dems to Sponsor in IC

Posted on July 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Drinking Liberally is Now Statewide; JC Dems to Sponsor in IC By Nick Bergin The Iowa City chapter of Drinking Liberally is excited to announce the Johnson County Democrats will be co-hosting Drinking Liberally the second Thursday of every month.  … Continue reading →

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ICCI Convention Schedule

Posted on July 12, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

ICCI Convention Schedule By ICCI Their convention is scheduled for this weekend in Des Moines. They do a lot of good work, so if you can, check them out. Here's the schedule for the two day event. Iowa Citizens for … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blog Roundup and District Heads Ups

Posted on June 30, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Iowa Blog Roundup and District Happenings By Sam Garchik and Other Folks Denise O'Brien is having a party tonight! The potluck is in Atlantic, Iowa: Please bring a covered dish, your own table service, drinks and lawn chairs and … Continue reading →

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Scientists OK Gore’s Move for Accuracy

Posted on June 29, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

Scientists OK Gore's movie for accuracy By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer I'm sure many of you may have seen, Al Gore was on the Daily Show last night. When Jon Stewart asked him if he plans to run for … Continue reading →

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The Carnival Mobile is Coming to Iowa!

Posted on June 29, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

The Carnival Mobile is Coming to Iowa! By Iowans for Sensible Priorities Come Join the Carnival – Priorities Style! Join fellow Iowans for Sensible Priorities members in welcoming the CarnyMobile to Iowa. The CarnyMobile, designed by Ben from Ben and … Continue reading →

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Culver-Judge in the Second District

Posted on June 24, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Saturday Events in the Second District By Sam Garchik Patty is coming to the Johnson County Dems HQ Opening (1 – 3 PM 353 East College Street, Iowa City), while Chet is headed to CR where he will be at … Continue reading →

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Iowa Blog Roundup (and other things also)

Posted on June 22, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

   Iowa Blog Roundup (and other things also) By Sam Garchik It's been a very hectic week with the convention and all, but I wanted to bring you up to speed on a bunch of different issues and happenings. Courtesy … Continue reading →

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DFA-Link: An Underutilized Tool; Searching for a Group

Posted on June 20, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  DFA-Link: An Underutilized Tool (Searching for a Group) By Alta Price Today I’m going to tell you how to sign up for Democracy for Iowa (DFIA) at DFA-Link. I recommend joining DFIA to anyone interested in the Progressive Caucus, … Continue reading →

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DFA-Link: An Underutilized Tool (Setting up an Account)

Posted on June 14, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  DFA-Link: An Underutilized Tool (Setting up an Account) By Alta Price Disclaimer – I don’t consider myself an expert in DFA-Link use. I am, however, starting to understand how useful it could be for online organizing since using it … Continue reading →

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