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Iowa in the News: Elections

Johnson County Sheriff's Race May Up Voter Turnout Iowa City Press-Citizen Experienced and qualified candidates are a couple of reasons why voters and Democratic party officials say turnout will be high for the June 8 Johnson County sheriff's primary. The … Continue reading

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Iowa SHARE: Strengthening Communities Through Volunteer Service

Iowa SHARE: Strengthening Communities Through Volunteer Service Have you heard about SHARE in your community? SHARE is a private, non-profit organization that builds and strengthens communities through volunteer service. The organization offers up to a fifty percent savings on nutritious … Continue reading

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Bush Will Take Iowa . . . No, Kerry Will . . . No, Bush . . . No, Kerry . . .

Bush Will Take Iowa . . . No, Kerry Will . . . No, Bush . . . No, Kerry . . . Whiplash! Look at this May 27th entry from the Centre for Public Opinion & Democracy: Bush Would … Continue reading

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Iowans Bridge The Gap For Health Care: June 19th

Iowans Bridge The Gap For Health Care: June 19thOn Saturday, June 19th, tens of thousands of people will join together across the country to bridge the gap in health care.  From the Golden Gate Bridge to the Brooklyn Bridge, be … Continue reading

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Iowa City Plans Anti-hate Counter-presence for Tomorrow

Iowa City Plans Anti-hate Counter-presence for Tomorrow HARRT, Johnson County's Hate Acts Rapid Response Team, together with other concerned organizations, is coordinating a counter-presence to the Fred Phelps anti-gay protest scheduled for tomorrow, May 29th, from 6:45 pm to 7:30 … Continue reading

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News & Notes from Diebold and Deanland

News & Notes from Diebold & Deanland Quick!  Go Visit This Website Before Diebold Files Suit To Shut It Down! If you want a good chill first thing in the morning, go visit The Diebold Variations. These faux posters criticize … Continue reading

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Heaven and Hell Duke It Out in South Dakota

Heaven and Hell Duke It Out in South Dakota One of the most critical elections in 2004 will take place on Tuesday, June 1, in one of the most Republican states in the country.  Democrat Stephanie Herseth is locked in … Continue reading

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DFIA Meet Up Survey Results and Verified Voting

DFIA Meet Up Survey Results and Verified Voting Well, the surveys are in from the DFIA Meet Up hosts.  The vast majority of DFIA Meet Up hosts prefer to have the DFA/DFIA Meet Up on the first Wednesday of every … Continue reading

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70th Anniversary of Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa

70th Anniversary of Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa This week marks Planned Parenthood of Greater Iowa’s 70th anniversary. Nearly three quarters of a century ago on this date, the first meeting of the Iowa Maternal Health League took place. Twelve … Continue reading

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NATIONAL DRAFT DEAN FOR VP COMMITTEE AIMS FOR 200,000 SIGNATURES

NATIONAL DRAFT DEAN FOR VP COMMITTEE AIMS FOR 200,000 SIGNATURESGroup champions Howard Dean as the Democratic VP to a combined 1.2 million registered supporters and goes for a Guinness Book record for the world's largest committee(Los Angeles, CA) A national … Continue reading

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