Monthly Archives: September 2022

Upcoming Senate And Congressional Debates Schedule

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Here is the current schedule of upcoming live debates from the IPBS website.  All begin at 7:00 pm. 1st Congressional District Debate Sep 26, 2022 Candidates State Representative Christina Bohannan (D – Iowa City) and U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R … Continue reading →

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Help Sarah Trone Garriott Defeat Extremist Jake Chapman

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Please support Sarah Trone Garriott to defeat right wing extremist/Kim Reynolds crony, Jake Chapman in Iowa Senate District 14.  SD 14 covers the southeast portion of Dallas County.   Check out Sarah’s website here.   From our inbox yesterday – They … Continue reading →

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Paul Krugman With Al Franken

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Krugman does the best job I’ve heard of succinctly explaining the student debt crisis and why student loan forgiveness is the right thing to do. That and more in this well worth your time podcast.

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Sheldon Whitehouse Exposes Right Wing Court Capture In Series Of Speeches

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, explains to America how dark right wing money packed the court in a series of floor speeches titled “The Scheme,” exposing the machinations by right-wing donor interests to capture … Continue reading →

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Odd Accident Illustrates Need For Universal Health Care

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Dave Bradley

An odd accident happened in Council Bluffs last week. As Jeremy Clingenpeel and his son were practicing with their bow and arrows for the upcoming bow hunting season an unfortunate accident happened that left the father, Jeremy, with an arrow … Continue reading →

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Biden And The Train Strike: A Perspective

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Like many I have become a huge fan of Heather Cox Richardson. Her daily email “Letter From An American” offers us a look at what is happening today with a historical perspective that lets us know that things don’t happen … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funday: Hispanic Heritage Month Edition

Posted on September 18, 2022 by Dave Bradley

An oldie but a goodie: (1:32) It seems like it was hardly an accident of timing when the despicable Florida governor and radical right winger Ron DeSantis used fraud to load up a plane full of Hispanic citizens and sent … Continue reading →

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Weed In Iowa? The Majority Says ‘Yes!’

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Dave Bradley

I read this article on Iowa Starting Line this week and was kind of fascinated about how out of step Chuck Grassley is with Iowans. While marijuana is but one issue, it is rather typical of Grassley being about 50 … Continue reading →

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Reynolds Costs Iowa Big Bucks

Posted on September 17, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Maybe it is because I am getting into my cantankerous time of life. Maybe I am just getting really cynical after being lied to by people trying to make my money theirs. But when I hear Kim Reynolds on TV … Continue reading →

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Vote For Tom Miller The People’s AG

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Trish Nelson

It was a disgraceful and disrespectful performance by Brenna Bird on Iowa Press. The Iowa MAGAs should be pleased! According to Steve King’s former chief of staff Brenna Bird who is running for Attorney General, when Kim Reynolds says on … Continue reading →

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