Monthly Archives: March 2018

Sunday Funday: Karmic Edition

Posted on March 18, 2018 by Dave Bradley

At the outset let me explain that this week’s quiz will be less devoted to current events than normal. Your humble quiz master’s universe has been disturbed by a force that occurs once a year and he must attend to … Continue reading →

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Reminder: March For Our Lives Next Saturday!

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Make your position known! We will not stand for the wholesale slaughter of our children or fellow citizens as gun makers profit from their deaths. It is time to let politicians who are in the pocket of the gun lobby … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Room 

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Dave Bradley

A story of a child’s gun death in America “At the end of an inconspicuous hallway and strategically placed far from the controlled chaos of the trauma room lies a dimly lit waiting area that we in the medical field … Continue reading →

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Vulture Capitalists Swallow A Couple Of Companies

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Dave Bradley

Rumors of the demise of Toys ’R’ Us have been circulating for six months or more since they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Almost as if a songbook was sent out for news readers across the land there was a … Continue reading →

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Iraq Peace Vigil, Fifteen Years Later

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Action alert by Ed Flaherty – Please join Veterans For Peace and PEACE Iowa at the Clinton St/Iowa Ave entrance to the Pentacrest in Iowa City at 5:30 – 6:00 PM on Monday, March 19th for a 15-Year Peace Vigil. … Continue reading →

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Ankeny Legislative Forum: Constituents Laugh Out Loud At Legislators

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Trish Nelson
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Action Alert: GOP Will Bring Up 6 Week Abortion Ban Thursday

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from the Iowa Statehouse Progressive Network GOP To Bring Up 6 Week Abortion Ban Thursday @ 2 pm Yesterday, Republicans said their dangerous bill to ban abortion after 6 weeks was dead. Today, they found a new way … Continue reading →

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America Needs Paper Ballots To Ensure Safe Elections

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Verified Voting is working hard to safeguard America’s elections.  Follow their work on Twitter @VerifiedVoting or on Facebook to catch more news about Verified Voting. Verified Voting made headlines this week, weighing in on federal legislation (like the Secure Elections … Continue reading →

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Iowa Republicans Want To Make You A Criminal For Applying For Worker’s Comp.

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Trish Nelson

Forwarding this action alert: F 2305, the Worker’s Compensation Crimes bill,  is a typical modern-day Republican attempt to rob the middle class by scaring workers who have worker’s comp claims.  It would create a class D felony for worker’s comp … Continue reading →

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Election Prospects for Republicans and Democrats in the November 2018 Elections

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau The upcoming 2018 United States elections will mainly occur on November 6. These midterm elections include races at the local, state, and federal levels. Nationwide all House seats and a third of those in the Senate will … Continue reading →

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