Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Zach Wahls #PsakiBombs Iowa Press

After watching Iowa Press this weekend, my question is, why do these seasoned reporters seem so clueless about the GOP in general and oblivious to the danger of GOP gerrymandering during redistricting? Please put your answers in the comments. One … Continue reading

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Are Progressive Media Companies On The Rise?

Grassroots progressive activists including Blog for Iowa, have been saying for some time liberal billionaires should invest in media. This is great news. https://www.axios.com/soros-hoffman-disinformation-tara-mcgowan.html A new public benefit corporation backed by billionaires Reid Hoffman, George Soros, and others is launching … Continue reading

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J.D. Scholten To Host National Rural Strategy Summit

In less than two weeks, RuralVote.org is hosting its first-ever National Rural Strategy Summit. We will have progressive political strategists, organizers, activists, candidates and elected officials, strategize how we can effectively organize in rural areas in battleground states ahead of … Continue reading

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Adam Schiff on Al Franken Podcast

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State Auditor Report Finds “Horrifying” Results

Important information from the office of the Iowa State Auditor On Wednesday, October 20th we at the Iowa State Auditor’s Office released a much anticipated report on Medicaid Privatization. Our review found horrifying results that give us a window into … Continue reading

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John Deere Trying To Discontinue Retirement Benefits

On Iowa Press this week we got to hear from Charlie Wishman, President of the Iowa Federation of Labor , AFL-CIO; and Paul Iversen, labor educator at the University of Iowa Labor Center, about the issues involved with the current … Continue reading

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Republican Talk Radio Host Jeff Angelo Warns His Party “You’ve Got To Take That Second Map”

Possibly the lone Republican who opposes the coming gerrymandering by the Iowa GOP, Jeff Angelo, WHO talk radio host and former 3 x Republican legislator,  publicly opposes the GOP plan to politicize redistricting in Iowa warning his party, “you have … Continue reading

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Jordan Klepper v. Iowans Who Say They Think Trump Won

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Rep. Cindy Axne, Rob Sand to Speak at Progress Iowa 7th Annual Corn Feed

Virtual Corn Feed will take place Tuesday, October 26th, free to attend Des Moines, Iowa – Progress Iowa announced today that their seventh annual Progress Iowa Corn Feed will be held on Tuesday, October 26th with Rep. Cindy Axne, State … Continue reading

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The Brainwashing Of My Dad Comes of Age

Last week Fox News turned 25.  The good news is suddenly Jen Senko, write and director of the award winning The Brainwashing of My Dad, is in the media!  She has broken the taboo against talking about the problem of … Continue reading

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