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Category Archives: Local Events
How Many Casinos Does One State Need?
Sunday Morning Come to Jesus Moment (send this far and wide) well its Sunday Morning coming down coming down from the frown that’s splattered all over the airwaves and all over Linn County some clowns wanna put up a casino … Continue reading
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Tagged Linn County Casino
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Guns And Civility In Cedar County
Regarding the Cedar County Democrats Central Committee February meeting on Feb 12: Thank you to Larry Hodgden and Sheriff Wethington for working together to provide a community forum about gun issues. There was a good turnout.I thank the Sheriff for … Continue reading
Special Election In Johnson County Tuesday, March 5
Not to be too eastern Iowa-centric but if there are any Johnson County Democrats reading this, please remember to vote in the special election for Johnson County Supervisor March 5. You can vote early now weekdays at the auditor’s office … Continue reading
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Tagged Johnson county, Johnson County special election, Johnson county supervisors election
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Weekend Progressive Events: #noKXL Rally In Ames
Sunday, February 17 1:00pm until 2:00pm Brookside Park, Ames Iowa On Sunday, February 17, thousands of Americans are heading to Washington, D.C. to join the action urging President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. If you can’t make it … Continue reading
Posted in Local Events
Tagged #noKXL, Ames rally, Bruce Braley, climate change, dave loebsack, Iowa progressive events, Keystone Pipeline, Legislative forums, Red White and Blue Banquet, Scott County Democrats, SOS Candidate Brad Anderson, Tom Harkin
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Senator Harkin To Hold Roundtable Discussions On Retirement Crisis
Senator Tom Harkin, as Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, recently released a new report examining the retirement crisis in America and laying out a bold proposal to rebuild the private pension system. The report … Continue reading
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Tagged Pensions, Retirement Crisis, retirement security, Senate HELP Committee, Senator Tom Harkin
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James Zogby Iowa Lecture Tour: U.S. Policy Toward Iran
According to Dr. James Zogby, escalating rhetoric from all sides in the Gulf conflict poses danger. “The region is a tinderbox, and it is as if everyone is too busy playing with matches to think of the consequences….” The Crisis … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Affairs, Local Events, Peace
Tagged Dr. James Zogby, Middle East, Peace
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Steve King Hopes Six Debates Will Be Adequate
King hopes six debates will be adequate to inform the voting public Below is the letter Congressman King sent to Christie Vilsack challenging her to six debates. March 16, 2012 Christie Vilsack c/o Christie Vilsack for Iowa, Inc. P.O. Box … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election Campaign, Christie Vilsack, Local Events, Steve King
Tagged Christie Vilsack, Iowa District 4, Steve King
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Friday Food Talk: Righteous Porkchop Hits Eastern Iowa
An acclaimed investigation into the conditions and effects of factory farms has been selected as the 2012 title for the community reading program known as Linn Area Reads. Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms by … Continue reading
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Tagged factory farming, Linn Area Reads, Local food, Righteous Porkchop
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Local Food Summit in Iowa City
IOWA CITY— More than 80 local food producers and buyers convened during the second annual “Come to the Table Local Food Summit” at the Johnson County Extension Office on Feb. 10 in Iowa City. The purpose of the event was … Continue reading
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Tagged farming, Local food
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