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Extreme Right Watch in Iowa: WHO Radio's Steve Deace and Friends on Rachel Maddow We saw the show, but thanks to OneIowa.org for the coverage…see BFIA Action Alert below. Rachel Maddow Profiles Iowa Extremists: “Encouraging Violence”Iowans Steve Deace, David Leach, … Continue reading →

Hearings for Obama's FCC Pick Expected This Month [Readers new to Blog for Iowa may not know that Iowa has a media reform group, Iowans for Better Local TV, and that they have been waiting for over three years for … Continue reading →

Health Care Reform Update: Obama Administration Briefs Mayors by Alta Price, M.D. Davenport Mayor Bill Gluba invited me to participate in a conference call Monday afternoon between the Obama Administration and many mayors around the country. Knowing of my work … Continue reading →

Sign The Petition To Congress: No More Stolen Elections [Note from BFIA:  Remember the last eight years, then sign the petition to Congress.] Democrats.com Do you remember the Stolen Elections of 2000 (Florida) and 2004 (Ohio)? We will never forget … Continue reading →

All Hands on Deck!   Iowa Activists Join Howard Dean in the Fight for Health Care  “This fight is about giving choice to the American people.”HOWARD DEAN IN DES MOINES, MAY 28, 2009Report prepared by Karen Metcalf, Bettendorf, IowaThis week, … Continue reading →

Call to Action: STOP Big Media From Swiftboating Obama's Health Care Reform This Sunday, following Meet the Press, a 30-minute “infomercial” attacking a public healthcare option is set to air on NBC. The ad is the work of disgraced former … Continue reading →

President Obama on Health Care Reform:  It's Now or Never President Obama on Call to Volunteers: “We need you to stay involved”by Amy HamblinAboard Air Force One [Thursday], President Obama took time to speak by phone with thousands of Organizing … Continue reading →

Howard Dean in Des Moines Today I just wanted to remind you that I'll be in Des Moines this evening, Thursday, May 28 for a healthcare town hall at the First Unitarian Church, 1800 Bell Ave., 5:15 pm-7:00 pm.This is … Continue reading →

Iowa DNR Budget Cuts Impede Regulation of Factory Farms Iowa Independent By Jason Hancock Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) said cuts to the Animal Feeding Operations budget [of the Iowa DNR] leave it with only 13 field officers to … Continue reading →

Remember The True Meaning of Memorial Day usmemorialday.org Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two … Continue reading →