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Formal Complaint Against Senator Bartz Filed Today

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Today, Ed and Lynn Fallon plan to deliver to Secretary of the Senate Mike Marshall at 11:15 this morning their formal ethics complaint against Senator Merlin Bartz for encouraging county recorders to break the law by refusing to grant marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.

On a Senate Republican website, Senator Bartz posts a link to a petition that appeals to county recorders to "refuse to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples on April 27th, 2009, and every...

Ethics Complaint Against Senator Bartz

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Today, Ed and Lynn Fallon filed an ethics complaint against Senator Merlin Bartz for encouraging Iowans to pressure county recorders to break the law when same-sex couples begin to request marriage licenses on April 27th. Bartz drafted a petition listed on the Senate Republicans web page (http://www.iowasenaterepublicans.org/Bartz/Bartz.htm) asking opponents of marriage equality to collect signatures and deliver them to county recorders on April 27th. The petition asks county...

Fallon: Culver inaccessible, unresponsive, reneges on promises

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Fallon: Culver inaccessible, unresponsive, reneges on promises

Today, Ed Fallon released a record of the past three-and-a-half months contact between himself and Governor Culver's office. The record shows eleven unreturned phone calls to a Governor's staff person, Jamie Cashman, one returned call from Cashman and one abbreviated meeting with the Governor. Fallon recently sought to establish a more positive working rapport...

Fallon Praises First Lady for White House Victory Garden

Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 CDT

Fallon praises First Lady on White House Victory Garden

Today, Ed Fallon praised Michelle Obama for planting a garden on the White House lawn. In a letter sent to President-elect Barack Obama last December, Fallon asked to be considered for the job of White House Farmer.

"I'm thrilled to learn of this initiative by the First Lady," said Fallon. "It's just what I and many others hoped...

Ed's Podcast with Mickelson

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CST

Ed's Podcast with Mickelson

Gaming's big bucks seen as 'part of the political process'

Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 CST

Gaming's big bucks seen as 'part of the political process'

Shelter-site decision lies with City Council

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CST

Shelter-site decision lies with City Council

Where's McCarthy on Campaign Finance?

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 CST

Where's McCarthy on Campaign Finance?

Illinois' Seat Not Only Thing That's For Sale

Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST

Illinois' Seat Not Only Thing That's For Sale

Vote Out Officials Who Won't Listen

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST

Vote Out Officials Who Won't Listen

Buy Locally Grown Food for More Control

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST

Buy Locally Grown Food for More Control

Fallon seeks Obama appointment to be 'White House Farmer'

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 CST

Fallon seeks Obama appointment to be 'White House Farmer'

From the sidelines, Fallon soldiers on

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 00:00:00 CST

From the sidelines, Fallon soldiers on

Ed Fallon's Speech Against a Bill Banning Same Sex Marriage

Sun, 11 Jan 1998 00:00:00 CST

Speech Against A Bill Banning Same-Sex Marriage
by State Representative Ed Fallon, March 11, 1998

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Iowa House, I hope that before you vote today, you'll consider the full impact of HF 382, which has received very little debate in committee and seen almost no coverage in the press.

Equality for women was the defining civil rights issue of the early decades of this century. Equality for African Americans was the...

Ed Fallon's Same Sex Marriage Speech

Tue, 20 Feb 1996 00:00:00 CST

Speech before the House on Civil Marriage Equality

Iowa State Representative Ed Fallon (D-Des Moines)

February 20, 1996

Ladies and gentlemen of the House, I have anguished over this bill, not because there is any doubt in my mind as to how I should vote, but because I believe strongly that what we are dealing with here is the defining civil rights issue of this decade. Historically, this issue may prove to be the most significant matter...