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4/22/07 The Guardian UK: Obama Addresses Question of Experience

4/22/07 USA Today: Obama: 'Frustration is inevitable'

4/22/07 Des Moines Register: Obama encourages Iowa group to push for change

4/22/07: WQUAD TV: Obama courts activists with tales of community organizing

4/22/07: Chicago Tribune: Obama organizing Iowans

4/22/07 IowaPolitics.com: Obama details his experience with people-powered change

4/3/07 Des Moines Register: Culver signs same-day voter registration

3/21/07 Creston News Advisor: Hundreds protest Iraq war in Ames

3/19/07 Iowa City Press Citizen: Election day registration

3/16/07 Mid Iowa News: Protesters rally against war

3/22/07 KGAN TV: Election Day Registration

3/21/07 Des Moines Register: War protest reflects shift at ISU

3/21/07 KCCI TV: Hundreds In Ames Protest War

3/16/07 Sioux City Journal: Anti-war rally slated for next week

3/16/07 Mason City Globe Gazette: War Protest Planned for Ames

3/16/07: Des Moines Register: Large anti-war rally planned Tuesday in Ames

3/15/07 Sioux City Journal: Election Day Registration

3/14/07 Ames Tribune: Iowa should sign up for election day registration

3/14/07: Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil: Election Day registration has backers

3/13/07 Radio Iowa: Group urges legislators to approve vote day registration

2/26/07 Radio Iowa: Social workers speak out on healthcare funding

2/23/07 Iowa State Daily: Letters to Latham express dissatisfaction with war

2/16/07 KCCI TV: Groups Speak Out Against War Escalation (VIDEO IN LINK)

12/22/06 Radio Iowa: Loebsack cleans out desk, ready to head to Washington

12/21/06 KGAN TV: "100 Hour Agenda"

10/23/06 Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier: ICAN, Goodson, mount east side black voter drive

10/11/06 KCRG TV: Coalition Says Government Not Meeting Kids' Needs (video in link)

10/11/06 KGAN TV: "Are We Investing In Our Children?"

9/16/06 Radio Iowa: Group says too many don't make "housing wage"

9/15/06 KGAN TV: "Does Work Pay?" Report

9/5/06, Insurance Journal: Iowa Organizations Push Investment Agenda to Candidates

9/1/06, Des Moines Register: Group unveils 'Invest in Future' effort

8/23/06, River Cities' Reader: Millions Will Soon Be in the Prescription-Drug-Coverage “Doughnut Hole”

8/18/06, Des Moines Register: Letter to the Editor: "College-credit leadership applauded" - Charlie Wishman - Organizer

8/14/06, Quad Cities Times: Letter to the Editor: "Seniors still confused by Medicare Part D" - Betty Ahrens ICAN Executive Director

8/2/06, Quad Cities Times: Medicare, Social Security Event held

7/31/06, Quad Cities Times: Drug Plan gap may affect fall elections

6/1/06, Radio Iowa: Group Speaks Out Against Estate Tax Cut

4/25/06, Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier: Frist calls for medical malpractice reforms

3/25/06, Des Moines Register: Drug-benefit cost: A whopper

3/22/06, Radio Iowa: Group seeks changes in Medicare prescription drug benefit

1/15/06, KUNI Election Coverage: Statements from ICAN EF's recent gubernatorial forum

1/15/06, Des Moines Register: Democrat candidates tune in at forum

12/14/05, Des Moines Register: Protest expected against Nussle-led budget proposal -- Activists criticize a bill that would trim spending on social programs

12/14/05, KCCI TV8 Des Moines: Group Holds Prayer Vigil On Federal Budget

12/13/05, Radio Iowa: Groups ask Senator to block cuts to Medicaid and food stamps

12/08/2005, Des Moines Register: ICAN Director Betty Ahrens presents health care editorial opinion

11/17/05, Quad City Times: Demonstrators protest possible budget cuts

10/30/05, Des Moines Register: Basu: What's scary? Slashing needed aid

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