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Branstad’s Attack On Iowa’s Workers

Branstad's Attack On Iowa's Workers Public Hearing on Bill to End Collective Bargainingiowahouse.org/ A public hearing has been scheduled for HSB 117 that will end collective bargaining and take away rights from police officers, fire fighters, state troopers, teachers, and … Continue reading

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Branstad’s Attack On Iowa’s Water

Branstad's Attack On Iowa's Water Attack on Water Quality – your e-mails needed Take Action! Governor Branstad and legislators are considering transferring Section 319/Clean Water Act compliance functions, water monitoring and other water quality protection programs from the Department of … Continue reading

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Taking a Koch Break – Boycott Koch Products

Taking a Koch Break by Dave Bradley About a month or so ago someone wrote and asked me about boycotts. I had been trying to formulate a response that didn’t seem all muddled when the Koch brothers started their democracy … Continue reading

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Labor Update: When Democrats Don't Vote

Labor Update: When Democrats Don't Vote Photo by BFIA contributor Tracy Kurowski, who was in Madison this weekend helping the cause.  Tracy Kurowski is currently AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison at the United Way of the Quad City Area. She has … Continue reading

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Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: FL to NC "Don't Do it"

Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: FL to NC “Don't Do it” [Editor's note: The Iowa Legislature is currently considering HSB 124 and SSB 1144 which are study bills that propose Iowa public utilities are enabled to charge customers for the capital … Continue reading

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

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

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The “Cheddar Revolution” Will Not Be Televised

The “Cheddar Revolution” Will Not Be Televised Saturday, 500-700 people rallied at the Iowa Statehouse in support of Wisconsin Democrat State Senators and public employees fighting their newly-elected GOP governor who is trying to eliminate collective bargaining.  And it just … Continue reading

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The Pentagon Labyrinth Released

The Pentagon Labyrinth Released From the Center for Defense InformationFebruary 9, 2011 [Editor's Note: Many Blog for Iowa Readers are working on peace and justice issues related to the United States military budget and militarism more generally. The Center for … Continue reading

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Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: What is That?

Iowa's First Nuclear CWIP: What is That? by Paul Deaton If one suspected that MidAmerican Energy would be in a position to produce its mandated two year study on nuclear power in Iowa early, what was not expected was that … Continue reading

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HSB 75 Could Shut Down Iowa's Air Quality Program

HSB 75 Could Shut Down Iowa's Air Quality Program from the Iowa Environmental CouncilFebruary 23, 2011 To cover budget shortfalls and keep a federally mandated state air quality program operating, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has recommended increasing emissions … Continue reading

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