Category Archives: National News

Iowa Blog Roundup

Posted on July 14, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Blog Roundup By Sam Garchik Lots to say. Campaign season is in full swing, so here we go with the events and notes around the state: District 1 There is a champagne brunch to honor women on July … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, David Loebsack, Denise O'Brien, Elesha Gayman, GLBT, Iowa Blogosphere, Main Page, Mark Nolte, National News | 1 Comment

Congress Values Own Paychecks More Than Workers

Posted on July 14, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

Congress values own paychecks more than workers by Holly Sklar Holly Sklar is a widely published op-ed columnist and author. Her op-eds for the Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service have appeared in hundreds of newspapers.Call your Elected Officials Today! Capitol … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Calls to Action, Corporate Greed, Jobs, Labor, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community | 3 Comments

Working Families Win

Posted on July 6, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Working Families Win By Dave Leshtz Friends, 1) 300 nurses at Finley hospital in Dubuque are about to go on strike. They have waged a difficult struggle against a management team that has gone as far as firing a … Continue reading →

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Scientists OK Gore’s Move for Accuracy

Posted on June 29, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

Scientists OK Gore's movie for accuracy By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer I'm sure many of you may have seen, Al Gore was on the Daily Show last night. When Jon Stewart asked him if he plans to run for … Continue reading →

Posted in Calls to Action, Corporate Greed, DFQC, Education, Environment, Iowa Blogosphere, Local Events, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community | Comments Off

Congratulations On Not Being Indicted

Posted on June 28, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Congratulations On Not Being Indicted Dave Leshtz sent me this story on the Presiden'ts visit to Iowa. Rove's Iowa visit generates protests, praise Dean Treftz – The Daily Iowan A top White House aide visited Iowa on Monday, leaving praise … Continue reading →

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One Less Thing To Worry About, Courtesy of “Chuck” Grassley

Posted on June 28, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

One Less Thing To Worry About, Courtesy of “Chuck” Grassley I don't know nearly as much as Chuck when it comes to many things, but I don't think he's found an answer to this one. This article, widely published today … Continue reading →

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Sup. Court Nixes Vermont Campaign Limits

Posted on June 27, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Sup. Court Nixes Vermont Campaign Limits By Sam Garchik Did campaign finance reform suffer a setback or a jump forward yesterday when the Supreme Court, in six seperate opinions, struck down a Vermont law that capped donations to gubernatorial … Continue reading →

Posted in Clean Elections, Main Page, National News, Voter-owned Iowa | 1 Comment

Iowa Blog Roundup (and other things also)

Posted on June 22, 2006 by bfiasamgarchik

Iowa Blog Roundup (and other things also) By Sam Garchik It's been a very hectic week with the convention and all, but I wanted to bring you up to speed on a bunch of different issues and happenings. Courtesy … Continue reading →

Posted in Big Government, Bruce Braley, Calls to Action, Candidates, Clean Elections, David Loebsack, Denise O'Brien, DFQC, Great Tools: IOWA, How You Can Help, ICCI, Iowa Blogosphere, Joyce Schulte, Local Events, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community, Russ Feingold | Comments Off

Cut-and-Run Liberal, and Proud of It

Posted on June 22, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

Cut-and-Run Liberal, and Proud of It By Stephen Pizzo, NewsforReal.comI want to be perfectly clear about this. We liberals really do want to cut and run.I admit it. We are cut-and-run liberals, just as Karl Rove alleges. More than that, … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice, Civil Liberties, Clean Elections, Corporate Greed, DFQC, Education, Environment, GOP, Iowa Blogosphere, Jobs, Main Page, National News, Progressive Community | 1 Comment

The Rise and Fall of the Minimum Wage

Posted on June 21, 2006 by bfiacarolinevernon

The Rise and Fall of the Minimum Wage From the Center for Economic and Policy Research:http://www.cepr.net/pressreleases/2006_06_19_graph.htm The Rise and Fall of the Minimum Wage (1946-2006): The Federal Minimum Wage Is at Its Lowest Point in 50 YearsThe federal minimum … Continue reading →

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