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Iowa Health CEO sees salary triple in eight years

Posted on September 26, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Iowa Health CEO sees salary triple in eight years    By The Des Moines Register DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The leader of Iowa's largest health care system has nearly tripled his income in the last eight years, prompting critics … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Care & Medicare, Main Page | 1 Comment

The Green Bike Tour: Solar Bike Tour to Wind Through Five Midwestern States (UPDATED)

Posted on September 25, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  The Green Bike Tour: Solar Bike Tour to Wind Through Five Midwestern States (UPDATED) By the Iowa Policy Project  Renewable energy supporters this week will take to their bicycles to start an eight-day tour showcasing the use of wind … Continue reading →

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Republican Party Embarrasses Republican Candidate

Posted on September 24, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Republican Party Embarrasses Republican Candidate:  Statehouse candidate denounces brochure; Wiskus switches from Republican to independent following GOP ‘attack’ on Democratic opponent By DAN EHL and JEFF HUTTON Centerville Daily Iowegian and Ottumwa Courier CENTERVILLE — Kevin Wiskus, a candidate for … Continue reading →

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Message from Ed Fallon

Posted on September 23, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon   Dear Friend,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />   If you’re a fan of negative advertising and big-money politics, it’s been a great week for you. Fortunately, most of us … Continue reading →

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Support Your Local Candidates

Posted on September 22, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Support Your Local Candidates By Adam Conner, Forward Together PAC Forward Together’s Internet Team wanted to give you a quick update on the Iowa Mapchangers contest that we’re currently running, where Iowans vote online for local house and senate candidates … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Main Page, Rich Olive | 3 Comments

Change is in the Air – 29th Annual Harkin Steak Fry

Posted on September 21, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

  Change is in the Air – 29th Annual Harkin Steak Fry By Caroline VernonI can’t tell you how excited I was to finally be able to attend a Harkin Steak Fry. For the past two years, since I became … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruce Braley, Bush Tax, Calls to Action, Candidates, Chet Culver, Congress, Corporate Greed, David Loebsack, Democracy for America, Denise O'Brien, DFQC, Education, Energy, Environment, GOP, How You Can Help, Iowa in the News, Jim Nussle, Jobs, Labor, Leonard Boswell, Local Events, Main Page, National News, Progressive Advocacy of Central Iowa, Progressive Coaltion of Central Iowa, Progressive Community, Trade, Voter-owned Iowa | 3 Comments

See Sally Run!

Posted on September 20, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

See Sally Run! By Sally Vitamvas I wanted to give you a personal heads-up that I plan to get to Macedonia tomorrow, Thursday, at 12:30, and hope to be meeting a crowd of supporters there.  Tomorrow's run destinations will include … Continue reading →

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Voting Machine Hacking

Posted on September 18, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Voting Machine Hacking By Rapid Response This is a short, truly alarming video of a demonstration conducted by Princeton University of how votes can easily be stolen with use of malicious software.  And you don't have to have a … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Main Page, Verified Voting, Vote Fraud | 4 Comments

Punch Clock Campaign

Posted on September 17, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Punch Clock Campaign By Kate Herbst, The Sunlight Foundation  Hello, My name is Kate Herbst, an intern here at the Sunlight Foundation, and I am writing to let you all in on the organization’s most recent efforts to bring transparency … Continue reading →

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Message from Ed Fallon

Posted on September 16, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

  Message from Ed Fallon By Ed Fallon<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” />   As many of you know, prior to my election to the Iowa Legislature in 1993, I worked full-time for seven years with several Des … Continue reading →

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