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View Article  Ed Fallon's Scary Money Tour Hits Iowa This Week
  Ed Fallon's Scary Money Tour Hits Iowa This Week

From Fallon for Governor

www.fallonforgovernor.com

Halloween is right around the corner and over the next few days you’ll be confronted with more and more scary things. It’s the time of year when ghouls, ghosts, witches, werewolves, monsters and magicians are all about us.
  
But politics has become a pretty scary place, too. It’s scary to see the interests of everyday Iowans ignored. It’s even scarier to know the reason. Our political system has been bought and paid for by political action committees, special interest groups and corporate lobbyists. The government that was created to represent all of us increasingly represents primarily those who can afford a big campaign donation or a high-priced lobbyist. Being powerless and forgotten is scary. Big money in politics is scary.

But big money should be afraid, too, because organized people can beat organized money. Change is on the horizon. We need to elect leaders who will fight for government that’s not bought and paid for. We need to elect leaders that will fight for government that doesn’t put wealthy corporate interests ahead of public interests. We need to come together as Iowans, regardless of differences in gender, race, age, party affiliation or wealth.
  
Here is our current “Scary Money” schedule:

Monday, October 24

8:30 a.m.
Spencer Library
21 E. 3rd Street
Spencer, IA
  
10:30 a.m.
Lake Shore Caf
é
1520 Lake Avenue
Storm Lake, IA
  
1:00 p.m.
Sioux City Library – Meeting Room
529 Pierce St.
Sioux City, IA

4:00 p.m.

Barley’s
114 West Broadway
Council Bluffs, IA

6:00 p.m.

Atlantic Library
507 Poplar Street
Atlantic, IA

7:00 p.m.
Taylor Hill Lodge
1614 Highway 71
Audubon, IA

Tuesday, October 25

8:00 a.m.
Family Table Restaurant
1525 Radiant Rd.
Carroll, IA
  
10:00 a.m.
Kristine’s Restaurant
26 N. 27th St.
Fort Dodge, IA
  
1:00 p.m.
Chandler’s Restaurant
3229 4th St. SW
Mason City, IA

4:00 p.m.
Café Diem
229 Main Street
Ames, IA

6:00 p.m.
Des Moines Public Library
Downtown
Des Moines, IA

Wednesday, October 26

8:00 a.m.
Smoky Row Coffeehouse
109 Market St.
Oskaloosa, IA

9:30 a.m.
Ottumwa Public Library
102 W. 4th St.
Ottumwa, IA
  
12:00 p.m.
Keokuk Public Library
210 N. 5th St.
Keokuk, IA
  
2:00 p.m.
Burlington Public Library
501 N. 4th St.
Burlington, IA
  
6:00 p.m.
Eastern Iowa Community College
Strahan Hall, Room 27
152 Colorado St.
Muscatine, IA

Thursday, October 27

9:00 a.m.
Bettendorf Library
2959 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, IA
  
11:00 a.m.
Democratic Headquarters   
224 22nd Place
Clinton, IA

1:00 p.m.
Maquoketa Public Library
126 S. 2nd St.
Maquoketa, IA

3:00 p.m.
Dubuque
Venue TBA
 
Friday, October 28

9:00 a.m.
Decorah Public Library
202 Winnebago St
Decorah, IA
(enter downstairs at lower level)

11:00 a.m.
City Hall
Community Room
112 E. Spring St.
New Hampton, IA
  
1:00 p.m.
Waterloo Public Library
415 Commercial St.
Waterloo, IA
  
3:00 p.m.
1st Avenue Café
2706 1st Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, IA
 
5:00 p.m.
Iowa City
Venue TBA
 
7:00 p.m.
Rukmapura Park Hotel
1702 Rukmapura Park
Fairfield, IA  

Be sure to check the events page for any schedule changes. http://www.fallonforgovernor.net/events/


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View Article  Catch Ed Fallon Sunday Noon on Iowa Press
Catch Ed Fallon Sunday Noon on Iowa Press


I was fortunate enough to catch Ed Fallon, progressive candidate for Iowa governor, live on IPTV's Iowa Press last night.  It was definitely worth watching.

Friday night's Iowa Press with Ed Fallon will be re-run at noon tomorrow (Sunday, October 16) on your local Iowa Public TV channel.

Be there or be square!

View Article  Vote Early for Johnson County Progressives!
Vote Early for Johnson County Progressives!

...Taking our country back one local office at a time.

contributed by Ellen Ballas and Robin Roseman

Johnson County Democracy for America recently voted unanimously to endorse two local progressive candidates Amy Correia and Garry Klein for the Iowa City Council at-large primary election to be held October 11.


Amy Correia Garry Klein


Voting followed a candidate forum co-sponsored by JCDFA and two other local progressive groups, FAIR and “The 49”, held last Thursday.  The three groups partnered in writing candidate questionnaires which were considered for the endorsement.

Early voting is now available for the October 11 City Council Primary at the Iowa City Public
Library on Saturday, October 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Monday October 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Early voting is also available at the auditor's office at the Johnson County Administration Bldg., 913 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, 8:00 am - 6:00 pm, Mon-Fri, first floor.

Click here to learn more about:




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