Iowa High Court: Neighbors May Sue Hog Farmer
Des Moines Register
Almost
overlooked last week in the hoopla surrounding the Iowa Values Fund was
this bit of good news from the Iowa Supreme Court.
A
state law that shields a Sioux County hog operation from nuisance
lawsuits violates the rights of a neighboring farm couple who
complained of odors, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Legal
authorities said the ruling has broad implications and gives new hope
to Iowa property owners and conservationists who have fought large
livestock feeding operations for more than a decade.
The
ruling means "if you live in your house, and the nuisance moves to you,
you have a case," said Thomas Lipps of Algona, who represented the farm
couple. "If the nuisance is there and you move to the nuisance, the
confinement operation gets the protection of the law.
"The person who is there first rules."
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Iowa High Court: Neighbors May Sue Hog Farmer
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 21 Jun 2004 05:49 PM CDT
Dean Delegates and Alternates: Contact Us!
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 21 Jun 2004 01:17 PM CDT
Dean Delegates and Alternates: Contact Us!
Dear Dean Delegates and Alternates, As you know, the Iowa Democratic State Convention meets this week. When: Saturday, June 26 2004 - 8:00am-5:00pm Where: Polk County Convention Center 501 Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA Description: The State Convention will be held on June 26 (which is a change from first planned). Registration will be 4-8 p.m. on Friday, June 25th, and will start again at 8 a.m. on Saturday, June 26th. We'd sure like to have all of you show up. You may have already received a call or email message from us regarding the convention. If not, we'd like to know what your plans are. Please email Molly Regan at iowavolunteer@mchsi.com to let her know if you will be attending. Molly is scheduling a Dean Caucus for Friday evening, at either 8 or 9pm. We will let you know the details once plans are finalized. Thank you.
Connie Wilson: It's Now or Never
by
Linda Thieman
on Mon 21 Jun 2004 08:48 AM CDT
It’s Now or Never
By Connie Corcoran Wilson (*Written just before we bombed Iraq; sung at an anti-war rally at the Midwest Writing Center.) It’s now or never, We’re on the verge. If we are singing, Let’s sing a dirge. We’re poised for World War III. No happy songs for you and me. What is the story With this guy’s mind? Does he think bombs Don’t kill mankind? Alas….Einstein he’s not. It’s now or never To call a stop. Can this big mess That we’re all in, Be solved with prayer Or lots of gin? I fear, that Bush’s gas Will cause us all, To lose our a-s! Copyright 2004 by Connie Corcoran Wilson. You may reprint this, as long as you give proper attribution. Check www.ConnieCorcoranWilson.com for more of Connie’s writing.
Iowa Labor: Maytag Strike
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Linda Thieman
on Mon 21 Jun 2004 05:04 AM CDT
Maytag workers in Iowa may face same fate as Hoover employees
Cantonrep.com, Canton, Ohio My prayers go to my brothers and sisters in Newton, Iowa, who have gone on strike. I hope they are braced for the worst. Plans seem to be unfolding for Maytag to do unto Newton as it did unto North Canton. Maytag CEO Ralph Hake praises his contract with the Hoover workers as “a model for preservation of jobs,” but in truth, corporations stay up at night devising plots to destroy unions. Twenty years ago, President Ronald Reagan, hailed as the man who “restored the national spirit,” crushed the air traffic controllers union, then joined with Congress as it passively watched U.S. corporations export job after job overseas. The result was farewell to the good-paying jobs that built the middle class and hello to the working-class poor. He set the stage for today’s “global economy,” blessing America with lots of new “Ronald McDonald” jobs minus the silly “frills” of medical benefits and pensions. (more) [free registration required] Maytag, UAW agree to resume negotiations Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier NEWTON -- Maytag Corp. and the United Auto Workers agreed Friday to resume negotiations, but union officials said striking workers will remain on the picket line. A joint announcement said talks will resume on Wednesday. The two sides last talked on June 10, the day union workers went on strike, suspending operations at the company's flagship laundry products plants. UAW Local 997 represents 1,525 workers in Newton. Union officials said picket lines will remain as talks resume. "We have no intent of pulling the picket signs at this time," said Dennis Williams, regional director for the UAW in Des Plaines, Ill., the union negotiator who authorized the strike. He said the issue of returning to work will be assessed after each negotiating session. (more) |
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