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    <pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:56:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iowa Secretary of Agriculture to speak at Davenport Area Action Council, Nov. 30</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Bill Northey is a popular hit with NFIB members&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=50121</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iowa's Small Business Champion is state's first two-time winner</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;For second year in a row, award goes to Barb Kniff of Marion County&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Two guests to join Des Moines-area members at next Action Council meeting</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;October 7 event will feature Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Iowans for Wellness &amp;amp; Prevention leader.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49897</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Small Business Asks President Obama to Support Reforms that Help, not Harm</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;NFIB head says president can choose to stand with small businesses who need healthcare reform.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Narrow Special Election Loss Highlights Importance of One Vote</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Defeat of Burgmeier keeps prevailing wage alive.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB presents Burlington businesswoman $15,000 check</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Top prize in national sweepstakes contest goes to Iowa NFIB member.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2009 Iowa Legislative Wrap-Up</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;We pulled some important victories out of one of the most difficult legislative session in years.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iowa's Agriculture Secretary Meets With NFIB Members</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Leadership Council hears from Secretary Bill Northey, State Rep. Chris Hagenow.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2009 YEF winners -- 2010 scholarship opportunities</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;You can help send a budding Iowa entrepreneur to college.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=49633</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Six Iowa high school seniors win NFIB scholarships</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/Iowa Statehouse Talk -- Feb. 20, 2009</title>
      <description>As if proposing every piece of legislation designed to reward unions at the expense of property taxpayers and small businesses was not enough bad news, Senate Democrat leadership yesterday dropped the bomb that many have suspected since the legislative session began -- the income tax increase. It comes in the form of repealing federal deductibility.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Iowa Lawmakers Preparing to Increase Costs for Businesses Providing Healthcare</title>
      <description>Iowa small business owners and their representative associations gathered in the state capitol Tuesday to sound the alarm about a host of bills that if passed would make it more difficult for the state's largest employer group to provide healthcare for hard-working Iowans.</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=48709</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB/Iowa Statehouse Talk -- Feb. 13, 2009</title>
      <description>Last Friday, Senate Majority Leader Mike Gronstal was the lone legislator on &lt;I&gt;Iowa Press&lt;/i&gt;, a weekly political show aired by Iowa Public Television. During the interview, Sen. Gronstal made some startling remarks and outlined his intention to pass some of the most anti-business legislation in Iowa history.</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=48693</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>February/March 2009 Iowa MyVOICE</title>
      <description>Special NFIB member report on member activism in Iowa, February/March 2009 edition.</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=48472</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>December/January 2009 Iowa MyVOICE</title>
      <description>Special NFIB member report on member activism in Iowa, December/January 2009 edition.</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=47986</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Register to Vote in Iowa</title>
      <description>Oct. 25 is the deadline to register to vote in Iowa.</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=47228</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>October/November 2008 Iowa MyVOICE</title>
      <description>Special NFIB member report on topics such as healthcare and activism, October/November edition.</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=47363</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>NFIB Backs Pro-Small Business U.S. Representatives for Reelection </title>
      <description>The political action committee of the National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business association, today announced its endorsement of two candidates in Iowa for reelection to the U.S. Congress. NFIB supports candidates who have pro-small business voting records and are strong advocates for small business owners.  </description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=46971</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>August/September 2008 Iowa MyVOICE</title>
      <description>Special NFIB member report on topics such as property taxes and education, August/September 2008 edition.</description>
      <link>http://www.nfib.com/tabid/732/Default.aspx?cmsid=46692</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>2008 Iowa Voting Record (122KB, PDF)</title>
      <description>Your legislators' voting record on small business issues, 2006 edition.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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