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Iowa & The Environment: The Coalition to Misinform

Iowa & The Environment: The Coalition to Misinform The Iowa Populist has an excellent evaluation of the recent formation of a coalition to aid livestock producers.  As The Iowa Populist writes, “This isn't a group set up to take on the causes … Continue reading

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Wisconsin Newspaper Loses Its Mind

Wisconsin Newspaper Loses Its Mind And from our neighbors to the northeast . . . I almost had to file this one under “humor.”  I may yet still.  The article below talks about how even in the Republican Fox River … Continue reading

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Wayne Sawtelle for State Senate (Marshalltown)

Wayne Sawtelle for State Senate (Marshalltown – District 22) The Democratic candidate for State Senate from Marshall and Hardin counties, Mr. Wayne Sawtelle, comes highly recommended from one who knows him well:  DFIA Founding Member Kim Smith of Marshalltown. According … Continue reading

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The Bush Tax – Iowa

The Bush Tax – Iowa Bush has shifted health costs to states and forced states to pay for unfunded mandates for homeland security, election reform, and No Child Left Behind. As a result, states and communities have had no choice … Continue reading

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Iowa’s Environment At Risk: The Local Impacts of the Bush Administration’s Environmental Policies

Iowa's Environment At Risk: The Local Impacts of the Bush Administration's Environmental Policies Iowapirg.org Releases Study Over the last three years, the Bush administration has proposed numerous policies to allow more pollution in our air and water, more logging in … Continue reading

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Iowa in the News: GLBT

Iowa court urged to throw out antigay suitAdvocate.com Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, along with other local organizations, filed a brief on Monday asking the Iowa state supreme court to reject an attempt made by antigay groups to insert … Continue reading

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Tools: Blog for Iowa “Search” Feature

Tools:  Blog for Iowa “Search” Feature Now that Blog for Iowa has published almost 140 articles, I've tried to create categories under which to file most of the articles.  It's a time-consuming process to go back and re-file the articles, so … Continue reading

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The Bush Tax: How Much Is It Costing You?

The Bush Tax: How Much Is It Costing You? George W. Bush never told us about the Bush Tax. Rather than take responsibility for our common future, Bush has shifted costs to states and communities, who then pass them on … Continue reading

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Environment: Watch Living in Iowa Tonight on IPTV

Environment: Watch Living in Iowa Tonight on IPTV The show airs at the following dates and times: Tuesday, May 11 – 6:30pm Iowa time IPTV Thursday, May 13 – 7:30pm Iowa time IPTV Friday, May 14 – 8:30pm Iowa time … Continue reading

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Ira Lacher: The Face of the Middle

The Face of the Middle Forget the “battleground states.” Look at the battleground voters. Glenn is a battleground voter. My friend from New York state is 50, Jewish, and comfortable, if not well off. Born into a New York Jewish … Continue reading

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