Monthly Archives: November 2019

Yang: The Kids Are Not Alright

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Trish Nelson

As near as I can tell, few Iowa politicos are taking the Yang gang seriously even though the campaign raised ten million dollars the last quarter and seems to be gaining strength.  For my money, Andrew Yang gave the most … Continue reading →

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Beloved Health Care Activist Loses Battle With Cancer

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Trish Nelson

We were so sad to learn that Robin Stone,  a much loved progressive activist from Manchester, passed away November 2nd.  She was a proud Democrat, who served most recently as chairperson of the Delaware County Democrats. She was a tireless … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Explained: Why Impeachment Is So Important

Posted on November 4, 2019 by Trish Nelson

Watch this five-minute comprehensive explanation of the Trump Ukraine scandal going back to Ukraine’s popular uprising resulting in Ukraine citizens electing a new government without ties to Putin. “Trump didn’t pick Ukraine randomly. He knew he had huge leverage over … Continue reading →

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Thank You, Mr. Kaufmann

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Dave Bradley

This one had almost passed me by:   October 14th: Iowa Republicans are questioning the impeachment hearings against President Trump. On Monday, GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann led a group of protesters in Cedar Rapids demanding an end to the inquiry. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Fall Some Direction Edition

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Here we go again. Along with changing the clock you get to listen to my semi-annual complaining about changing the clock. What an insane system. We will now go through two weeks of people being all goofed up because the … Continue reading →

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Beyond The Impeachment Headlines, Things Get Scary

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Dave Bradley

9 minutes: In September and October Tokyo withstood major blows from 2 typhoons which would have been category 5s if the typhoon scale went that high. Yet despite these blows, Tokyo and surrounding environs were relatively unscathed. Considering that typhoons … Continue reading →

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Some Questions For Ernst At Her Town Hall Meeting In Muscatine Saturday

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Dave Bradley

Also, Progress Iowa reports on reactions from Iowans on Ernst and Grassley voting to end pre-existing conditions coverage In case you missed it, Senator Ernst will be holding a town hall meeting in Muscatine Saturday at: 12:30 PM at the  … Continue reading →

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Last Stop For Joni

Posted on November 1, 2019 by Trish Nelson

From the desk of Joni Ernst: This Saturday, November 2, I will be in Muscatine County to host a town hall meeting as part of my 99 County Tour ! Town hall meetings are a great opportunity for me to … Continue reading →

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