Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Democrats Are Under Attack In Iowa

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from United Rural Democrats: We are excited to announce the newest member of our board, Todd Prichard. Todd is a Democratic representative serving Iowa’s 52nd district in the Iowa House of Representatives. More importantly, he is one of … Continue reading →

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Iowa Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Iowa Senate Democrats Wednesday the Iowa Senate unanimously approved the following resolution in support of Ukraine: SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 105 A Resolution reaffirming Iowa’s commitment to its relationship with the Ukrainian people and supporting Ukraine’s efforts to remain an independent … Continue reading →

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J.D. Scholten Announces Run For Iowa House District 1 Sioux City

Posted on March 17, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Followo JD on Twitter https://twitter.com/JDScholten I grew up in Sioux City, Iowa. I graduated high school, attended college here, and even played professional baseball for the Sioux City Explorers. I love this city through and through. When my dear friend … Continue reading →

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Watch This Week’s Blue Statehouse Alert Live

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Iowa House Dems are committed to keeping Iowans informed of what is going on every week in Des Moines. Sign up for weekly updates.  https://iowahouse.org/sign-up-for-the-blue-statehouse-alert/

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One Way To Stand Up To Putin

Posted on March 15, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Fight disinformation. Get a daily recap of the facts that matter. Sign up for the free Mother Jones newsletter.  Click on the image above to donate to Meduza. Tucker Carlson—whose prolific record of spewing racist, inflammatory, and generally awful bile … Continue reading →

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Nobel Nominee Kathy Kelly To Speak In Iowa City

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Peace Activist Kathy Kelly “War Is Never the Answer” Friday, March 18th, 7:00 pm Unitarian Universalist Society 2355 Oakdale Rd, Coralville Kathy Kelly, American peace activist, author, and member of the Veterans For Peace Advisory Board, will speak on “War … Continue reading →

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How The American Rescue Plan Is Helping Iowa

Posted on March 11, 2022 by Trish Nelson

No thanks to Republicans.

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Watch This Week’s Blue Statehouse Alert Live

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Go to Iowa House Democrats FB page and sign up for weekly updates.  

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Media, “Culture Wars” And Rural Voters

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Trish Nelson

The RuralVote.org folks don’t get into the whys, but I think we know why.  Fake news, Fox News, Facebook, conservative talk radio spreading anti-democratic propaganda.  But it’s too late to do much to change the mass media before November. So … Continue reading →

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Crafting A Response To COVID-19 And Its Variants

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Trish Nelson

by Ralph Scharnau published with permission We are witnessing the onslaught of the COVID-19 virus at various locations around the world. The impact of COVID-19 has been most apparent over the last two years. The COVID-19 virus has truly reached … Continue reading →

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