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Diebold’s Secret Defects Detailed by Blackboxvoting!

  Diebold’s Secret Defects Detailed by Blackboxvoting! By Jerry Depew (Reposted from Iowa Voters) Calling it a July 4 firecracker, Blackboxvoting.org has released information that it kept secret in May. The secrets reveal what Diebold may have known all along: … Continue reading

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Howard Zinn’s “Marx In Soho” to be performed in Dubuque July 6-8

Howard Zinn's “Marx In Soho” to be performed in Dubuque July 6-8 By Art Roche Howard Zinn's one-man play depicting Karl Marx returned to earth 120 years after his death, will be performed in Dubuque for three nights as part … Continue reading

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Working Families Win

  Working Families Win By Dave Leshtz Friends, 1)  300 nurses at Finley hospital in Dubuque are about to go on strike.  They have waged a difficult struggle against a management team that has gone as far as firing a … Continue reading

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The Sound of One Man Standing

   The Sound of One Man Standing The Prairie Progressive Lame duck he may be, but Tom Vilsack owned the 2006 Democratic State Convention on June 17. Dressed in a pink shirt and red tie, the self-term-limited Governor gave the … Continue reading

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Iowa Blog Roundup and District Heads Ups

  Iowa Blog Roundup and District Happenings By Sam Garchik and Other Folks Denise O'Brien is having a party tonight! The potluck is in Atlantic, Iowa: Please bring a covered dish, your own table service, drinks and lawn chairs and … Continue reading

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Scientists OK Gore’s Move for Accuracy

Scientists OK Gore's movie for accuracy By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer I'm sure many of you may have seen, Al Gore was on the Daily Show last night. When Jon Stewart asked him if he plans to run for … Continue reading

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The Carnival Mobile is Coming to Iowa!

The Carnival Mobile is Coming to Iowa! By Iowans for Sensible Priorities Come Join the Carnival – Priorities Style! Join fellow Iowans for Sensible Priorities members in welcoming the CarnyMobile to Iowa. The CarnyMobile, designed by Ben from Ben and … Continue reading

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Congratulations On Not Being Indicted

Congratulations On Not Being Indicted Dave Leshtz sent me this story on the Presiden'ts visit to Iowa. Rove's Iowa visit generates protests, praise Dean Treftz – The Daily Iowan A top White House aide visited Iowa on Monday, leaving praise … Continue reading

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One Less Thing To Worry About, Courtesy of “Chuck” Grassley

One Less Thing To Worry About, Courtesy of “Chuck” Grassley I don't know nearly as much as Chuck when it comes to many things, but I don't think he's found an answer to this one. This article, widely published today … Continue reading

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Sup. Court Nixes Vermont Campaign Limits

  Sup. Court Nixes Vermont Campaign Limits By Sam Garchik Did campaign finance reform suffer a setback or a jump forward yesterday when the Supreme Court, in six seperate opinions, struck down a Vermont law that capped donations to gubernatorial … Continue reading

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