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Iowa in the News: Rating the Legislature

Posted on May 2, 2004 by bfialindathieman

2004 Session: The year the Legislature stopped listening to Iowans A Statement by State Senator Mike Gronstol “The 2004 session was the year that the Republican-controlled Legislature stopped listening to Iowans.” “On the issues that matter most to a majority … Continue reading →

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Updated DFIA Meet Up Agenda for May 6th

Posted on May 2, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Updated DFIA Meet Up Agenda for May 6th First, after introductions and welcoming of all new members, Meet Up hosts should do a recap of April happenings. National – Old Business   1. DFA formed two important partnerships during April.  … Continue reading →

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His and Hers District 2 Convention Reports

Posted on May 1, 2004 by bfialindathieman

His and Hers District 2 Convention Reports The 2nd Congressional District Democratic Convention was held at the Danville, Iowa, High School on Saturday, April 24, 2004.  The convention was off to a rocky start since the official convention call did … Continue reading →

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Happy Anniversary! Blog for Iowa is One Month Old!

Posted on May 1, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Happy Anniversary!  Blog for Iowa is One Month Old! I know it's hard to believe Blog for Iowa has been up and running for a whole month now, but it's true.  The first post went up on April 1, 2004, … Continue reading →

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The New “Open Threads” Topic

Posted on April 30, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The New “Open Threads” Topic Here's a great little idear that came in from the grassroots today (thanks, Bev!).  Why not create a topic in the Topics component in the right sidebar of Blog for Iowa for posts that don't … Continue reading →

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Ira Lacher: The Revolution Is Here

Posted on April 30, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The Revolution Is Here Back when the Baby Boomers took to the streets to register their discontent, the standard phrase was “when the revolution comes. . . .” We were speaking about that time in the not-too-distant future when the … Continue reading →

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Fundraiser for Paul Johnson in Iowa City – May 15

Posted on April 30, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Fundraiser for Paul Johnson Iowa City – May 15 Iowa City is the setting for a fundraiser for progressive Paul Johnson, the Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 4th Congressional District. When:   Saturday, May 15 – 5:00-6:00 … Continue reading →

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Ira Lacher: The Great Turtle Island vs….Islam?

Posted on April 30, 2004 by bfialindathieman

The Great Turtle Island vs….Islam? If Richard Clarke is correct, that overcoming Middle East terrorism is all about understanding and eventually helping to ease the ideological battle within Islam, we are lost. “It is a war that we are losing,” … Continue reading →

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Howard Dean’s New Websites

Posted on April 29, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Howard Dean's New Websites The new websites are up for Democracy for America and Blog for America.  A big improvement, I'd say.  Lots of colors, and well organized. DFA 2.0 also has their first BAT up. Take a look, and … Continue reading →

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Astounding News Out of DFA!

Posted on April 29, 2004 by bfialindathieman

Astounding News Out of DFA! Excerpts from Chat with Tom McMahon Here are some choice excerpts from today's chat with DFA Executive Director, Tom McMahon.  When a link becomes available to the entire transcript, I'll add it here. State and … Continue reading →

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