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Iowa Democrats and Republicans Unite for Equality on Eve of 2010 Legislative Session

Posted on January 10, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Democrats and Republicans Unite for Equality on Eve of 2010 Legislative Session OneIowa.org Red Blue and Purple is a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, people of faith, organized labor, young people, parents and grandparents, gay and straight Iowans, united … Continue reading →

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Senator Grassley Begins All-Iowa Tour

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Dave Bradley

Senator Grassley Begins All-Iowa Tour Senator Grassley tours all 99 counties each year.  Perhaps some folks would like to go to an event and ask Senator Grassley some questions.  Below is his schedule for the week of January 11-15. looks … Continue reading →

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What Iowans Can Do About our Wars

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Paul Deaton

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Window Cleaning Chemical Injected Into Fast Food Hamburger Meat

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Window Cleaning Chemical Injected Into Fast Food Hamburger Meat Thanks to Linda T for tweeting this…  Naturalnews.com and The New York Times If you're in the beef business, what do you do with all the extra cow parts and trimmings … Continue reading →

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Support The Fallon Forum, Iowa’s Progressive Talk Radio Show

Posted on January 6, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Support The Fallon Forum, Iowa's Progressive Talk Radio Show Ed and Lynn Fallon are celebrating the three-month anniversary of The Fallon Forum, an hour of local, progressive talk, broadcast each evening, Monday through Thursday on the publicly owned airwaves at … Continue reading →

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Health Care Reform Update: Ahead in 2010 – Health Insurers Bring the Fight to Iowa

Posted on January 5, 2010 by altapricehome

For those of us (including yours truly) who thought we’d get health care reform done right on the national level and then take a much deserved break in the New Year…that’s looking doubtful. First of all, we aren’t going to … Continue reading →

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Must See Video: GOP Candidate for Supervisor, Johnson County, Iowa

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Trish Nelson

Must See Video:  GOP Candidate for Johnson County Supervisor YouTube.com Check out this video featuring Lori Cardella (front row 2nd from right), Republican candidate for Johnson County supervisor, as she and her cohorts make fun of kids who sang a … Continue reading →

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Unemployment Claims Still On The Rise In Iowa

Posted on January 4, 2010 by bfiatracykurowski

Unemployment Claims Still On The Rise In Iowa by Tracy Kurowski Data can be funny. Especially when politicians get their hands on it. Or media outlets with an agenda – which would be all media, including this one. The past … Continue reading →

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One Iowa to Host Free Public Forums on Marriage Equality

Posted on January 3, 2010 by Trish Nelson

One Iowa to Host Free Public Forums on Marriage Equality OneIowa.org Please join us at our first forum  Monday, January 4th from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Central Middle School (901 Cedar St.) in MuscatineIt has been six months since … Continue reading →

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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) Wins Top Honor by The Nation

Posted on January 2, 2010 by altapricehome

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Wins Top Honor by The Nation TheNation.com For three decades, Iowa CCI has built and maintained remarkable rural-urban coalitions to fight factory farms, urban blight and abuses of Latino and Asian immigrants. In the current … Continue reading →

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