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Blog for Iowa Hits Nearly Half a Million Page Views in First Year

Posted on April 1, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Blog for Iowa Hits Nearly Half a Million Page Views in First Year by Linda Thieman Yes, dear readers, Blog for Iowa is one year old today!  I remember a year ago this past week when I was looking for … Continue reading →

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SS: So Where Do We Stand?

Posted on March 31, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

SS:  So Where Do We Stand? This morning there were reports from the latest stop on the SS Phase-Out “Bamboozlepalooza” tour.  So where do our elected officials stand? The picture here definitely seems clearer, at least from Chuck Grassley: From … Continue reading →

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Contentious Talk Shows Really Are Hurting America

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Contentious Talk Shows Really Are Hurting America American Prospect By Mary Beckman When The Daily Show's Jon Stewart told CNN's Crossfire hosts that their form of combative political commentary was “hurting America,” he was on to something. And when CNN/US … Continue reading →

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Cedar Rapids Arm-Twisting

Posted on March 30, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Cedar Rapids Arm-Twisting For those of us stuck in “other places than Cedar Rapids” today, we've been watching the various news sites and listening to the radio to hear of any news coming from the latest stop on the Phase … Continue reading →

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Suicide Gene Bill Passes Iowa Senate

Posted on March 30, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Suicide Gene Bill Passes Iowa Senate by Iowa State Rep. Mark Kuhn (D-Floyd) Dear Friends,   SF 259, the companion bill to HF 259, passed the [Iowa] Senate by a vote of 33-16 with 1 absent.  I wrote and distributed … Continue reading →

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Protest Bush at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, March 30th

Posted on March 29, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Protest Bush at Kirkwood in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, March 30th Junta puppet George W. Bush is coming to speak at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, March 30, in Johnson Hall at 12:15 p.m.  Loyal Americans who … Continue reading →

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SS Phase Out A Hard Sell In Eastern Iowa

Posted on March 29, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

SS Phase Out A Hard Sell In Eastern Iowa Jim Leach went to Iowa City to sell snake-oil, and the locals weren't buying. Even temperatures nearing 70 degrees Monday didn't stop more than 80 people from gathering at the Iowa … Continue reading →

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C-Span’s Washington Journal Spans to the Right

Posted on March 28, 2005 by Trish Nelson

 Washington Journal Spans to the Right BigMedia.org – Rocky Mountain Media Watch by Jason Salzman C-Span’s daily TV talk show, Washington Journal, is a valuable alternative to the pathetically perky, celebrity-studded network morning “news” shows. And it’s a welcome rest … Continue reading →

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Congressman Latham Supports Oil Drilling in Alaska

Posted on March 27, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Congressman Latham Supports Oil Drilling in Alaska Radio Iowa by Bob Fisher, KLSS, Mason City While there's much outcry about the recent U.S. Senate vote to permit oil-drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the measure's future is uncertain in … Continue reading →

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Happy Easter!

Posted on March 27, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Happy Easter! Happy Easter from the Blog for Iowa blog team: John, Chad, Trish, Molly, Caroline and Linda. (And we'd like to wish Caroline a speedy recovery, too!)

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