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Taking on Corporate Power in our Food Supply: An Iowa Town Hall Meeting

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Come to An Iowa Town Hall Meeting on Food Town Hall Meeting Thursday, March 11, 7:00pm Ankeny, Iowa Did you know that just a handful of multinational corporations control our food supply? This lack of competition in agricultural markets impacts … Continue reading →

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Iowa Governor Chet Culver Imposes Halt on Health Insurance Rate Hikes Pending Independent Review

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Governor Culver Imposes Halt on Health Insurance Rate Hikes Pending Independent Review OFFICE OF THE GOVERNORGovernor Chet Culver « Lt. Governor Patty Judge Governor Culver Imposes Halt on Health Insurance Rate Hikes Pending Independent Review Des Moines, IA – Governor Chet Culver … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: Covering the Uninsured in Iowa (and Illinois) is a Moral Issue

Posted on March 9, 2010 by altapricehome

Health Care Reform Update: Covering the Uninsured in Iowa (and Illinois) is a Moral Issue by Alta Price, M.D.Spring brings Cover the Uninsured Week, March 14 – 20, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. I wrote about it last … Continue reading →

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Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Progressive Radio: This Week On The Fallon Forum Tuesday, we analyze why Iowa shares the honor with Mississippi as one of only two states that has never elected a woman to Congress, the U.S. Senate or the Governor’s office. … Continue reading →

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Immigrant Rights and American Values: Postville, Iowa Revisited

Posted on March 8, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

Immigrant Rights and American Values: Postville, Iowa Revisited by Tracy Kurowski[A week of discussion on the Postville raids begins tonight.  See schedule below.] Are we as a Nation willing to accept mass raids, arrests and the detainment of human beings … Continue reading →

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Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Milestones on the Road to Nuclear Disarmament by President Barack Obama“In recognition of the fact that President Obama is consistently, diligently working to improve the national security posture of the United States, Blog for Iowa will publish major addresses by … Continue reading →

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Wealth Transfer from Rural Iowa

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Paul Deaton

Wealth Transfer from Rural Iowa by Rod Sullivan “Can you see what happened? The land is still in Fremont Township, but the money is all gone. Money now flows from Fremont Township to Chicago. The monetary capital has been transferred.”There … Continue reading →

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Some Background on Health Care in Iowa

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Iowa House Kills Flood Prevention Bill

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa House Kills Flood Prevention Bill While our legislators in the Iowa House were busy giving $15 million to Warren Buffet and MidAmerican Energy, (see Paul Deaton's post below) they have oddly decided that there is no money in the … Continue reading →

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HF 2399: A Gift From Iowans to Warren Buffet

Posted on March 6, 2010 by Paul Deaton

HF 2399: A Gift From Iowans to Warren Buffet by Paul Deaton “There is a real need to reduce Iowa's carbon footprint and nuclear energy may play a role. Rather than ask MidAmerican Energy to repeat the past, the legislature … Continue reading →

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