Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Amendment One Poses Questions. The Answer is ‘No’

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Trish Nelson

by Mike Owen (previously published in the QC Times) Listen to the article here One way to approach Iowa’s constitutional amendment question is to ask yourself serious questions. Do you trust legislators elected in 2022 and 2024 to dictate options … Continue reading →

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Nate Willems: “She Looked The Other Way”

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Trish Nelson

“Since she [Brenna Bird] looked the other way, the CEO of that company has put $100,000 directly into her campaign account. He is now the single largest individual donor to her campaign.” – Nate Willems Take a listen: Biofuels giant … Continue reading →

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The Labor Movement In Iowa

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Guests on this September 4th edition of Iowa Press are  Jesse Case, secretary treasurer of Teamsters Local 238, the largest labor union in Iowa; and Jennifer Sherer with the Economic Policy Institute and former director of the University of Iowa … Continue reading →

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The Next No Kings

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Official announcement from Indivisible: For over a year, millions of us have come together to declare that America has no kings. We made our voices heard in the streets, and we made history with the three largest protests in our … Continue reading →

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Watersheds And The Future Of The Mississippi River

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Mark your calendar for this educational opportunity. Zoom Event by Iowa Izaak Walton League Public welcome! Register Here The Living River: Communities, Watersheds & the Future of the Mississippi When: Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. CT Where: Virtual … Continue reading →

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Proposed Amendment To Iowa Constitution A Scam

Posted on September 7, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Constitutional amendment aims to protect rich taxpayers by Peter Fisher [Previously published as a guest opinion in the Cedar Rapids Gazette] This is a scam alert. We’ve all learned to be wary of schemes promising to save us thousands of … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Attack On Mail-In Voting

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Trish Nelson

UPDATE:   “The MAGA coalition is held together by one thing –  election denialism.”  Marc Elias “This is not a DOJ that is blessed with a lot of really good lawyers. This is a disorganized mess and a desperate move … Continue reading →

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Nate Willems, Ryan Peterman, Taylor Wettach Full Remarks At Steak Fry

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Props to Laura Belin at Bleeding Heartland for covering the candidates’ entire speeches. I don’t know of another news source that covers more than a snippet, if that, except for The Des Moines Register state fair soapbox speeches. So please … Continue reading →

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Raskin And Whitehouse Rally Iowa Democrats

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Trish Nelson

Great speeches by Jamie Raskin and Sheldon Whitehouse in Des Moines at the Polk County Democrats steak fry August 29.  Credit to Laura Belin at Bleeding Heartland for the coverage. Follow Bleeding Heartland YouTube channel.   

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Epstein Reading Room and Tour Coming To Iowa

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: THE DONALD J. TRUMP AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN MEMORIAL READING ROOM IS GOING ON TOUR trumpepsteinreadingroom.com/ Starting September 8 in Dallas, TX, we’re bringing the Reading Room to cities across the country. All the files. The timeline of … Continue reading →

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