Monthly Archives: August 2009

Health Care Reform Vigil to Honor Senator Edward Kennedy – Sept. 1st, Waterloo, Iowa

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Health Care Reform Vigil to Honor Senator Edward Kennedy, Sept. 1st, Waterloo “The dream shall never die”by Chris Schwartz, Working Families Win/Iowa I am sure that many of you like me are deeply saddened by the passing of Senator Edward … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Health Care Reform Vigil to Honor Senator Edward Kennedy – Sept. 1st, Waterloo, Iowa

Congressman Braley’s Town Hall Updates

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Congressman Braley's Town Hall Updates Braley.house.gov Dear Constituent[s], As I continue my series of town hall meetings on healthcare reform across eastern Iowa, I encourage you to attend and voice your opinion. Due to high turnout, we have changed some … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Congressman Braley’s Town Hall Updates

Report on Iowa Department of Natural Resources Public Hearing

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Paul Deaton

Report on Iowa Department of Natural Resources Public Hearing by Paul Deaton Rich Leopold, Director of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, gave Iowa a B minus grade on the environmental report card he presented to 95 members of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Report on Iowa Department of Natural Resources Public Hearing

Democracy for America Public Option Iowa Field Organizer

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Democracy for America Hiring Public Option Iowa Field Organizer DemocracyforAmericia.com  Democracy for America is seeking state level Public Option Field Organizers for an intense three month pressure campaign to pass the public option as part of healthcare reform.Public Option Field … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Democracy for America Public Option Iowa Field Organizer

Cedar Rapids Flood Victims Still Struggling

Posted on August 27, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Cedar Rapids Flood Victims Still Struggling submitted by Lisa KuzelaThis week, August 29, marks the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. This summer, June 13, Iowans marked their own disaster anniversary.  Over one year after more than 5,000 Cedar Rapids homes … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Cedar Rapids Flood Victims Still Struggling

HCAN Health Care Rally at Iowa STate Fair

Posted on August 26, 2009 by bfiacarolinevernon

HCAN “Health Care Can't Wait” Rally at the Iowa State Fair By Caroline Vernon Last Friday on August 21st, Eastern Iowans from Progressive Action for the Common Good, the Quad Cities Federation of Labor, and NAMI of Scott County boarded … Continue reading →

Posted in Budget, Bush Tax, Calls to Action, Civil Liberties, Congress, Corporate Greed, Farming, Health Care & Medicare, How You Can Help, ICAN, Main Page | Comments Off on HCAN Health Care Rally at Iowa STate Fair

Media Failing America in Health Care Debate

Posted on August 26, 2009 by bfiaarronwings

Media Failing America in Health Care Debate Los Angeles Times As we head toward next month's congressional face-off on a national healthcare bill, the news media are infatuated with town hall meetings. Over and over, we see angry citizens screaming … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Media Failing America in Health Care Debate

Grassley Failed to Confront Incitement to Violence at Town Hall in Pocahontas

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Trish Nelson

Grassley Failed to Confront Incitement to Violence at Town Hall in Pocahontas Click here for the video on YouTube Fort Dodge Messenger News POCAHONTAS “The president of the United States, that's who you should be concerned about. Because he's acting … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Grassley Failed to Confront Incitement to Violence at Town Hall in Pocahontas

Dx: Fear Rx: The Facts about Health Care Reform – Private Insurance Reform

Posted on August 25, 2009 by altapricehome

 Dx: Fear Rx: The Facts about Health Care Reform – Private Insurance Reform by Alta Price, M.D.(cross posted at Quadsville.com in Dr Dx's Blog)Private insurance companies are donating 1.4 million dollars a day to members of Congress to fight Democratic … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Dx: Fear Rx: The Facts about Health Care Reform – Private Insurance Reform

Health Care Reform Update: What Does It Say about Abortion in Health Care Reform Proposals?

Posted on August 25, 2009 by altapricehome

Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”;} Health Care Reform Update: What Does It Say about Abortion in Health Care … Continue reading →

Posted in Main Page | Comments Off on Health Care Reform Update: What Does It Say about Abortion in Health Care Reform Proposals?