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Grassley Challenger Tom Fiegen Talks to Blog for Iowa About Wedge Issues and Fiegenomics – Part 1 by Dave Bradley Dave Bradley and his wife, Carol, are activists from West Liberty. Both feel that retiring Chuck Grassley and finding the … Continue reading →

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Organized Labor Celebrates in Quad Cities QC Labor Focuses on Employee Free Choice Act, Health Care Reform With Public Option PHOTO: AFSCME members Preston Smith, Greg Johnson and Tracy Nesseler Contributed by Tracy Kurowski Dozens of union locals, politicians, community leaders … Continue reading →

Harkin Steak Fry with Jokes Indianola, IowaAs we drove into Indianola Sunday, shortly after noon, we started to tense up, wondering where the protesters were going to appear.  Bracing ourselves, we continued across town.  Spotting the “Harkin Steak Fry” sign … Continue reading →

Going Green:  I-Renew's Energy & Sustainability Expo in Norway, Iowa Even with fall and turning leaves just around the corner, Iowa’s future is looking green.The Iowa Renewable Energy Association (I-Renew) invites you to learn more about what renewable energy can … Continue reading →

Iowans Against Idiocy:  Help Rob Miller Defeat Joe Wilson http://www.ActBlue.com/page/iai There is now an ActBlue site set up for Iowans to contribute to help Rob Miller defeat Joe Wilson.  Iowans who are fed up with the increasing immaturity of the … Continue reading →

Help Defeat Joe Wilson's Re-Election to Congress Update: [As of earlier this afternoon (Thursday)] Rob Miller was close to hitting $400,000 from almost 11,000 patriots sick and tired of Republicans like Rep. Joe Wilson trying to debase our democracy. [I … Continue reading →

Thicke Announces Candidacy for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture ThickeForAgriculture.comFrancis Thicke (Tic-kee) has scheduled press conferences for September 9 in three Iowa cities to announce his candidacy for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture in the 2010 election. At the press conferences, Thicke … Continue reading →

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History of Labor Day History.com As the Industrial Revolution took hold of the nation, the average American in the late 1800s worked 12-hour days, seven days a week in order to make a basic living. Children were also working, as … Continue reading →