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Nominate a Democratic Woman for DAWN's List Awards

by Sam Roecker

| Blog post
December 30, 2010

The Democratic Activist Women’s Networks – DAWN’s List – is seeking nominations for their annual awards recognizing progressive, pro-choice Democratic women from across the state who have made a difference in Iowa politics. You have until January 28th to nominate someone for one of the six awards, including the Lifetime...
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Chairwoman Dvorsky: “Help Us Protect Equality”

by Sue Dvorsky, IDP Chair

| Featured Post, Marriage Equality
December 29, 2010

After running unsuccessfully for governor three times, Bob Vander Plaats has found his niche in attacking equality for Iowans. In his new position as head of the activist group, The Family Leader, Vander Plaats has begun a fundraising campaign to remove the remaining four Iowa Supreme Court justices who voted...
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IDP Chairwoman Dvorsky Calls Nominating Convention for SD 35

by Micah Honeycutt

| Press Release
December 28, 2010

DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky has called a special nominating convention in Iowa Senate District 35 to fill the seat vacated by Senator Larry Noble. “We look forward to nominating a strong candidate who will work with our Democratic majority in the Senate to protect the progress...
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Statement on the Repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

by Sam Roecker

| Press Release
December 22, 2010

DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chair Sue Dvorsky released the following statement today after President Barack Obama signed legislation that would repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” The legislation would allow Americans to serve openly in the military regardless of their sexual orientation. “With the President’s signature today, he has...
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The White House Staff: It Gets Better

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
December 20, 2010

Here’s great video from LGBT staffers in the White House, which now has a whole page of videos for the It Gets Better Project:
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URGENT: Call Senator Grassley on the DREAM Act

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
December 17, 2010

I just got this email from OFA Director Mitch Stewart Gregory – Tomorrow, the Senate is expected to take up the DREAM Act, a commonsense bill that would give young people who are American in every way but their legal status a pathway to citizenship through military service or education....
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Support Iowa workers locked out by Roquette

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Featured Post
December 16, 2010

It’s shaping up to be a grim Christmas for 240 workers down in Keokuk. Their employer, the Roquette Company, locked them out and hired temporary workers because the workers and their union would not agree to a contract that, among other provisions, eliminated sick, personal, and maternity leave. In response...
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IDP Statement on House Vote to Repeal "Don’t Ask Don’t Tell"

by Sam Roecker

| Press Release
December 15, 2010

DES MOINES – Iowa Democratic Party Chairwoman Sue Dvorsky released the following statement as the repeal of “don’t ask don’t tell” passed the House of Representatives and will be considered by the Senate next week: “Today’s the House of Representatives and Iowa’s Democratic Congressmen took a major step toward the...
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Preschool Is an Investment in Iowa’s Future

by Sam Roecker

| Press Release
December 15, 2010

DES MOINES – Meeting this morning at a legislative forum hosted by IowaPolitics.com, Democratic Senate President Jack Kibbie and incoming House Democratic leader Kevin McCarthy vowed to protect preschool for Iowa children, despite continued attacks by Iowa Republicans wanting to eliminate the program. Republicans were represented at the forum by...
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Help Steve King write a presidential campaign slogan!

by Gregory Hauenstein

| Blog post
December 14, 2010

You read that right, ladies and germs. Last night on Sean Hannity’s program (not having the stomach to sit through an entire episode, we left it to the good folks at Political Correction to watch) Sean insinuated to our Congressman from the Fighting Fifth that he should be running for...
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