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QC Library Patrons Favor Warning Signs About Patriot Act

Posted on February 27, 2005 by Trish Nelson

QC Library Patrons Favor Warning Signs About Patriot Act QC Times By Tory Brecht Bettendorf public library director Faye Clow faced what she called a “terrible choice” recently when asked by the Quad-Cities chapter of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union … Continue reading →

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The Bush Budget: All Guns, No Butter

Posted on February 26, 2005 by Trish Nelson

The Bush Budget:  All Guns, No Butter MinutemanMedia by Greg Tarpinian [George W. ] Bush’s $2.57 trillion budget for 2006 increases military spending by 4.8 percent – not including the war in Iraq – and cuts all other federal government … Continue reading →

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Getting The State Budget In Order

Posted on February 25, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Getting The State Budget In Order The Des Moines Register ran an article today detailing the Iowa House GOP budget outlay. Iowa's cigarette tax won't be raised if House Republicans get their way. House GOP leaders released a $4.8 billion … Continue reading →

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Iowa to Face Federal Budget Cuts

Posted on February 24, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa to Face Federal Budget Cuts Iowa Fiscal Partnership Analysis: Bush Budget Whacks Iowa Services New report projects Iowa cuts of nearly $580 million in federal spending MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – A new report reveals sweeping cuts in services for … Continue reading →

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Garrison Keillor’s ‘Homegrown Democrat’

Posted on February 23, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Garrison Keillor's 'Homegrown Democrat' With all of the various things in life that seem to eat up my attention span, sometimes a few things that I intended to read or pay attention to fall through the cracks.  This book is … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Attend a Public Meeting and Tell Senator Grassley to Protect Medicaid

Posted on February 23, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert:  Attend a Public Meeting and Tell Senator Grassley to Protect Medicaid Iowa Citizen Action Network   Attend an Open Public Meeting and Tell Sen. Grassley to protect Medicaid from $45 billion cuts proposed in [George W.] Bush's budget. … Continue reading →

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John Drury: “Reinventing” Government

Posted on February 22, 2005 by bfiajohndrury

“Reinventing” Government by John Drury There’s been a great deal of talk at the statehouse these days about reinventing our local governments and reforming our property tax system. A local government tax reform committee with 12 legislators has been formed … Continue reading →

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The Social Security Smear Campaign

Posted on February 22, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

The Social Security Smear Campaign As we have seen over the past few years, there is a definite operating procedure behind selling radical right-wing ideology:  when you fail to make your case to the public, find outside groups to start … Continue reading →

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COUNTERPOINT EXTRA: Props to Media Matters for America

Posted on February 21, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Counterpoint Extra:  Props to Media Matters for America The rational counter to “The Point,” “The Counterpoint” critiques and corrects the daily editorial by Sinclair Broadcasting's corporate vice president, Mark Hyman, that is broadcast on all Sinclair-owned television stations across the … Continue reading →

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INSTEAD OF CHLORINE, AEROSOLS OR ROUNDUP

Posted on February 20, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

INSTEAD OF CHLORINE, AEROSOLS, OR ROUNDUP Many of the CLEANING AGENTS we use are toxic to our lungs, skin & eyes.  The spray applied to your lawn to stop dandelions or crabgrass is usually just a bottled form of the … Continue reading →

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