Monthly Archives: February 2019

Iowa Farm Bureau Official: “Most Rural Communities Will Soon Disappear”

This article, To Revive Rural America We Must Fix Our Broken Food System,  by Iowa’s own Austin Frerick in the American Conservative, is a must read.  Here are some highlights. Click here to read the entire article.  While the outook … Continue reading

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Iowa Republicans: Eliminate School Nurses, Librarians, Dental And Vision Screenings

Action alert from Iowa Senate Democrats Iowa’s Republican legislators want to ELIMINATE school nurses, librarians, dental and vision screenings, wellness checks and more from Iowa’s schools. Contact your legislator and tell them all children, especially kids at rural schools, deserve … Continue reading

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Stopping The Gun Nuts In Iowa

Sharing this action alert from Iowans for Gun Safety  (updated): Iowans for Gun safety is joining with other organizations to speak out on Wednesday, February 27 to tell lawmakers they support Iowa’s common sense gun laws and to Vote No … Continue reading

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Bolkcom: Iowa Should Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol

  Here are the top reasons to regulate marijuana in the same way that Iowa regulates alcohol Marijuana prohibition hasn’t worked and hurts taxpayers and everyday Iowans. Marijuana prohibition is ineffective and expensive. While law enforcement and the court system … Continue reading

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The Uninhabitable Earth

David Wallace-Wells of New York Magazine this week had his book titled “The Uninhabitable Earth” published. This is a followup to an article of the same name that he wrote for The New York Magazine a couple of years ago. … Continue reading

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Sunday Funday: Jussie Smollet Is Everywhere Edition

Suddenly from almost nowhere Jussie Smollet is everywhere as corporate media everywhere, especially Fox News(?) does all it can to divert attention from all the real news of things like the coming climate disaster, the findings that our current president … Continue reading

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Shooter Drills

One of the really bad bills that the Trumpublican Party is trying to get enacted in the Iowa legislature this session is a two pronged bill that would first eliminate the need for a concealed carry permit and second end … Continue reading

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Get Thee To A Forum – Plus Issues

Part 1 of the Muscatine county legislative forum 2/2/2019. 45 minutes. Our weekly listing of forums and other get togethers with legislators. These are listed in time and date order. As always, click on the city you wish to attend … Continue reading

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The Worst Thing Iowa Republicans Have Tried So Far

This is probably the worst thing Iowa Republicans have tried so far.  For background go to Iowa Republicans Want Republicans to Pick Judges.  Video by Rodger Routh:

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A Very, Very Bad Idea

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