Monthly Archives: December 2022

A Tale Of Two Parties As Iowa Gears Up For 2024

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Analysis by MSNBC on December 26, 2022 (7 minutes) Hard to avoid the facts: President Biden had a sterling year as president. Huge number of accomplishments as mentioned above. Perhaps his biggest accomplishment is barely mentioned until the end. That … Continue reading →

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How You Can Support Local Journalism

Posted on December 30, 2022 by Trish Nelson

I read the Iowa Capital Dispatch every day.  They report on issues of concern to Iowans that no one else covers on politics, agriculture, environment, health care, justice, education and more.   They report inspection outcomes for restaurants, nursing homes … Continue reading →

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Nicholas Johnson on Television and Politics

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Trish Nelson

“Much of the high cost of political campaigns comes from media buys — especially television time. In the CBS Reports episode, “Television and Politics,” October 20, 1970, hosted by Mike Wallace, Nicholas Johnson put forth his suggestions for a solution.” … Continue reading →

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Subornation Of Perjury Is A Crime

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Trish Nelson

subornation of perjury n. the crime of encouraging, inducing or assisting another in the commission of perjury, which is knowingly telling an untruth under oath.  Source:  https://dictionary.law.com/ Follow Harry Litman on Twitter. Bio: LATimes Legal Affairs Columnist. Exec. prod. & … Continue reading →

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The Iowa Writers Collaborative

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Thank you Iowa Press for this program with members of the Iowa Writers Collaborative. Enjoy and follow them on substack.

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Recommend: Cassidy Hutchinson’s Testimony Before The Jan. 6th Committee

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Below is a link to 138 (part 1) and 57 (part 2) pages of riveting testimony by Cassidy Hutchinson on September 14th and 15th, 2022, before the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. … Continue reading →

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A Story For Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Who doesn’t enjoy a good funny story at Christmas. Last year I found a treasure trove of hilarious stories from a series called the Vinyl Cafe. Some of you folks may remember Canadian story teller Stuart McLean who told stories … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas! No Politics Today Or Tomorrow

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Dave Bradley

Didn’t anyone tell these people that cats and Christmas trees don’t mix? The very curious partially wild animal and an indoor tree with baubles and shimmering lights. What could possibly go wrong? Let’s relax a bit for a few days … Continue reading →

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Mark Your Calendar for Stop Factory Farms Lobby Day

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Meanwhile back in Iowa.. here is an action alert from Iowa Alliance for Responsible Agriculture: With the legislative session right around the corner, we wanted to make sure you heard that the Stop Factory Farms Lobby Day is returning on … Continue reading →

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How To Be a Watchdog For Clean Water

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Here is an important action alert from Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI): Calling all factory farm pollution watchdogs! Winter manure application limits start today! If you live or work in Iowa communities near factory farms or the fields where … Continue reading →

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