Category Archives: Main Page

Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Progressive Radio:  This Week On The Fallon Forum Monday – Thursday from 7:00-800 pm, join us for the fusion of politics and civility at 98.3 WOW-FM and on-line at 983wowfm.com. Call (515) 312-0983 or (866) 908-TALK to participate in … Continue reading →

Posted in Fallon Forum, Main Page | Comments Off on Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Labor Update: IDP Chair Sue Dvorsky Calls For Solidarity

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Labor Update: IDP Chair Sue Dvorsky Calls For Solidarity Monday morning wake-up call!  Listen to Sue Dvorsky's inspirational speech last week at the pro-labor rally at the state capitol. iowademocrats.org – “With her 35 years experience as a teacher and … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Labor, Main Page | Comments Off on Labor Update: IDP Chair Sue Dvorsky Calls For Solidarity

PFLAG Open House in Cedar Rapids

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Paul Deaton

PFLAG Open House in Cedar Rapids

Posted in Calls to Action, civil rights, GLBT, Local Events, Main Page | 1 Comment

Iowa City wants Al Jazeera

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa City wants Al Jazeera by Paul Deaton Johnson County, Iowa, where Blog for Iowa's editors live, is admittedly a bubbling pot of liberals in colors every shade of the rainbow. The conversation in some circles, is that our local … Continue reading →

Posted in Internet Issues, Main Page, Media Bias, Media Reform, Progressive Community | 2 Comments

Francis Thicke and Iowa's Raw Milk Bill

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Where can legislators across the political spectrum find common ground? It turns out on House File 394, the raw milk bill, which would “allow certain milk and products using milk to be transferred directly by operators of dairy farms.” In … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Fallon Forum, Farming, Iowa Legislature, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming, Progressive Community, Public Health, Sustainability | 3 Comments

On the Iowa Red Tape Tour

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

The sky was overcast as BFIA pulled into the  CRST Van Expedited parking lot in Cedar Rapids this morning to attend a public hearing that was part of the Republican “Red Tape Tour” of the state. The Republican House, Senate … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Farming, GOP, Iowa Legislature, Jobs, Local Events, Main Page | Comments Off on On the Iowa Red Tape Tour

BFIA Food Post for the Week: Agroecology

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

BFIA Food Post for the Week: Agroecology [Editor's Note: Blog for Iowa will be posting teasers with links to articles on current food topics when we find them each weekend. The following comes from the United Nations Human Rights Council.] … Continue reading →

Posted in civil rights, Corporate Greed, Environment, Farming, Foreign Affairs, Jobs, Main Page, Organic Foods & Farming, Progressive Community, Sustainability | Comments Off on BFIA Food Post for the Week: Agroecology

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap by Paul Deaton[Editors' Note: Following is a weekly recap of stories from Des Moines that came through the Weekend Editor's in-box in the ninth week of … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Civil Liberties, Education, GOP, Iowa Legislature, Jobs, Labor, Main Page, Progressive Community | Comments Off on Iowa State Capitol News – Weekend Recap

Will Japan Tsunami Affect Iowa's Nuclear Power Debate?

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Paul Deaton

Will Japan's Tsunami Affect Iowa's Nuclear Power Debate? by Paul Deaton Will we pile on the problems with the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant located near the town of Okama, Japan, damaged as a result of an earthquake and tsunami on … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Corporate Greed, Energy, Environment, Iowa Legislature, Jobs, Main Page | Comments Off on Will Japan Tsunami Affect Iowa's Nuclear Power Debate?

Iowa House Democrats Battle GOP over Collective Bargaining

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Trish Nelson

Iowa House Democrats Battle GOP over Collective Bargaining Never let anyone tell you there is no difference between the two parties. Iowa Democrats debated their hearts out this week in an ultimately futile attempt to stop the GOP steamroller from … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Iowa House Democrats Battle GOP over Collective Bargaining