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Stop Stupak Amendment in Senate

Posted on December 8, 2009 by altapricehome

Stop Stupak Amendment in Senate PlannedParenthood.org The Stupak abortion coverage ban that passed the House of Representatives last month is headed for the Senate right now — and we urgently need your help.  Republican Senator Orrin Hatch and Democratic Senator … Continue reading →

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Buy Union-Made Holiday Cards!

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Buy Union-Made Holiday Cards! iowaaflcio.org It’s Not Too Late to Order Union-Made Holiday Cards          * Joy Christmas Card * Chanukah holiday card with menorah * Festival of Lights Chanukah card * Kwanzaa holiday card * Peace and Love holiday … Continue reading →

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Pearl Harbor Day

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Pearl Harbor Day Today we commemorate the anniversary of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. I grew up hearing the story from both of my parents (now deceased), of how they enlisted in the armed services following this … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin in Iowa Today, The Des Moines Register, Tom Harkin and Sun Myung Moon

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Sarah Palin in Iowa Today, The Des Moines Register, Tom Harkin and Sun Myung Moon In honor of Sarah Palin's visit to Sioux City today, which we did NOT send a reporter to cover, (we do have our standards) we … Continue reading →

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No More Compromising on Health Care – Call on Senators to Reject All Public Option-Weakening Amendments

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Trish Nelson

No More Compromising on Health Care – Call on Senators to Reject All Public Option-Weakening Amendments Reports from The Hill are that Democratic Senators are preparing to offer a “compromise” amendment to the healthcare bill as soon as next week … Continue reading →

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Sixty Iowans Protest in Des Moines, Demand Interest Rate Caps

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Sixty Iowans Protest in Des Moines, Demand Interest Rate Caps iowacci.org Direct action street protest also calls on state legislature to make interest rate caps permanent Sixty members of Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (Iowa CCI) converged on ACE Cash Express … Continue reading →

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Hey, Iowa Progressives! David Plouffe Announces “Beat Palin’s Book for a Day”

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Hey, Iowa Progressives!  David Plouffe Announces “Beat Palin's Book for a Day” par·a·digm    (pr-dm, -dm)  n.1. One that serves as a pattern or model.2. A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for … Continue reading →

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Iowa Should Lead on Banning Nuclear Weapons Testing

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Iowa Should Lead on Banning Nuclear Weapons Testing by Paul Deaton In an era when people say the U. S. Senate is more partisan than it has been since reconstruction, it was surprising when Sen. Chuck Grassley, recently said the … Continue reading →

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Hunger in Iowa

Posted on December 3, 2009 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Cathy Lafrenz] It is the week after Thanksgiving and most of us have stuffed ourselves with turkey and stuffing and pumpkin pie.  We have had turkey sandwiches, turkey casseroles and pecan pie for breakfast. We are full and now … Continue reading →

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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Candidate Francis Thicke Exclusive BFIA Interview – Part III

Posted on December 2, 2009 by bfiaguestwriter

[by Jay Mattsson] Today in Part III of BFIA’s exclusive interview, Francis Thicke discusses his ideas for a sensible, sustainable, and profitable agriculture future for the state of Iowa.  Click here to read Part I      Click here to read Part … Continue reading →

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