Monthly Archives: January 2013

Sexual Orientation Discrimination Lawsuit Filed In Federal Court Against Branstad

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Trish Nelson

KCCI reports: The state’s workers’ compensation commissioner is suing Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds, and members of the governor’s staff in federal court alleging discriminating for political reasons and because he’s gay. Christopher Godfrey’s lawsuit filed in U.S. … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Trish Nelson

iowaaflcio.org/ VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) will serve low income people who need assistance with filing their federal and state tax returns. The sites are staffed by volunteers who have been certified by the IRS as qualifed tax preparers. In … Continue reading →

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Congressman Loebsack Co-Sponsors Paycheck Fairness Act

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Trish Nelson

Dear Friend, It was four years ago today that the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act was signed into law. I am so proud to have helped introduce this bill and even more proud to see it signed into law. However, … Continue reading →

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“Now Is The Time” President Obama’s Immigration Speech

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Trish Nelson

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Senator Harkin Will Be Missed

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Trish Nelson

by Tom Slockett Senator Tom Harkin’s decision not to seek re-election in 2014 focuses attention on the exceptional, in fact extraordinary, service he has provided to Iowa and the nation since he was first elected to Congress more than 38 … Continue reading →

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Labor Update: A Future Without Poverty

Posted on January 28, 2013 by bfiatracykurowski

On January 17th, 2013, Tavis Smiley moderated a panel of public intellectuals on the topic of poverty in America – a topic so rarely discussed, you’d think it was a peripheral issue rather than the root cause (and consequence) of … Continue reading →

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Kick Back Sunday Afternoon

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dave Bradley

Frontline: The Untouchables Just in case you missed the PBS Frontline broadcast of “The Untouchables” on why no one from Wall Street has been prosecuted for bringing the US to the brink of depression. Prepare to be outraged. Watch it … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday – The Liberal Media

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dave Bradley

One of the big complaints while the Republican Party rose is that the media was behind them 100%. Well I am here to say that it is only about 98%. We do actually have a small corner of the media. You … Continue reading →

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Harkin Retires

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

CUMMING, Iowa — Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says he will not seek re-election in 2014. The 73-year-old Harkin tells The Associated Press in an interview, “It’s just time to step aside,” because by the time he would finish a sixth … Continue reading →

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Stealing The Election

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Dave Bradley

No doubt most of you have heard about the coup in Virginia that is in the process of taking place. In case you had not heard what is happening, here it is in a nutshell: – With one Democratic state senator … Continue reading →

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