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Iowa Schools Get F in Affordability

Posted on September 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Iowa Schools Get F in Affordability Waterloo-Cedar Fall Courier DES MOINES – Iowa public universities received an “F” in affordability, one of 36 states to receive a failing grade, according to a report issued Wednesday. “It's a direct result of … Continue reading →

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Call Congress Now to Protect Our Votes

Posted on September 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Call Congress Now to Protect Our Votes MoveOn.org With just a few weeks left until Election Day, it's increasingly urgent that Congress act now to ensure that we all have a chance to vote on Voter Verified Paper Ballots. Members … Continue reading →

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Iowa: Lessons in Wind Power

Posted on September 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Lessons in Wind Power Iowa Policy Project ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – Wind-power pioneers in education held the attention Wednesday of renewable energy advocates touring four Midwestern states on bicycles. The Wednesday leg of the six-day Green Bike Tour 2004 opened at … Continue reading →

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Fresh Promises for Rural Iowa

Posted on September 16, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Fresh Promises for Rural Iowa Center for Rural Affairs Presenting strategies and practices that are helping to revitalize rural communities Swaledale Bio-Village – Business in rural Iowa using available resources … Rural communities face challenges in keeping their small towns … Continue reading →

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Media Bias: Flip-flopper in Chief

Posted on September 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Media Bias: Flip-flopper in Chief By David Brock and Jamison Foser, AlterNet.org George Bush's image as a strong and decisive leader is a creation of journalists too lazy to notice that the [pseudo-]pResident has a long history of changing his … Continue reading →

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Update on the Harkin Steak Fry

Posted on September 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Update on The Harkin Steak Fry by Linda Thieman Democracy for Iowa has secured a booth (aka card table) at the Harkin Steak Fry this Sunday, September 19th. Sunday, September 19 12-4pm, serving 12-3pm Indianola Balloon Field Indianola, Iowa We … Continue reading →

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Help Recruit Volunteers for Pro-choice Candidates

Posted on September 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Help Recruit Volunteers for Pro-choice Candidates Planned Parenthood Action Fund “She taught us, first, to look at the world as if women mattered.” – Gloria Steinem on Margaret Sanger Margaret Sanger, Planned Parenthood’s visionary and spirited founder, was born 125 … Continue reading →

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Ottumwa: Al Franken Pulls Same Size Crowd as Cheney

Posted on September 15, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 Ottumwa: Al Franken Pulls Same Size Crowd as Cheney By Linda Thieman Well, in the national competition of whose crowd size is bigger than whose, it was a draw, with Al Franken and Dick Cheney each pulling in 250 supporters … Continue reading →

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Iowa in the News: Absentee Ballots

Posted on September 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

 IDP Mails Out Absentee Ballot Request Forms This Week I got a robo-call yesterday afternoon from Gov. Tom Vilsack.  Looks like the IDP is sending out absentee ballot request forms to registered Democrats in the state.  On the call, Vilsack … Continue reading →

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National Women’s Election Action Day: September 18

Posted on September 14, 2004 by bfialindathieman

  National Women's Election Action Day: September 18 Fifty Million Women Count! Did you know that in the 2000 presidential election, 50 million American women DID NOT VOTE? Democracy for America is joining with a large number of progressive organizations … Continue reading →

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