Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Iowa Select Withdraws Hog Factory Application In Tama County

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Trish Nelson

From our inbox: Public pressure stops Iowa Select in Tama county Last week, Iowa Select withdrew a construction permit application to build a 5,000-head hog factory in Tama County! The secret sauce? Public pressure! The neighbors organized and put direct … Continue reading →

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What Do Republicans Really Mean When They Say “Freedom?”

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Let’s be clear. When Republicans talk about “freedom” what they really mean is they should be free to do whatever they want without being tethered by rules, regulations and laws that are there to create a fair and just society. … Continue reading →

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Happy Memorial Day from Blog for Iowa

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Trish Nelson

This is one of my favorite flag photos taken by BFIA’s own Paul Deaton. Please have a meaningful and respectful holiday. Below is a short statement about the history of Memorial Day. But to me, Memorial Day is also about … Continue reading →

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Take Action To Stop The Madness

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Trish Nelson

The best thing to do right now is throw as much money as you can to Democratic candidates, volunteer for campaigns and write letters to your local paper calling out the Republican party. Don’t just Tweet. Don’t just post on … Continue reading →

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Republicans Are Coming After Your Birth Control

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Action alert from United Rural Democrats United Rural Democrats (URD) is leading the effort to rebuild the Democratic Party in rural America. If we’re going to take back our country, we need a 50-state strategy to organize in every community across … Continue reading →

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Iowa Voices On The Repeal of Roe v. Wade

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Recently we posted an Al Franken podcast about the leaked SCOTUS draft on Roe v. Wade. In the podcast Al discussed why the founding fathers didn’t mention abortion in the constitution —  or women for that matter. We heard from … Continue reading →

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IA-01 It Is Time To Get Serious About November

Posted on May 24, 2022 by Trish Nelson

ICYMI this is Christina Bohannan, Democrat running for congress in Iowa’s first district. Please visit her website at BohannanforCongress.com, make a donation and support her campaign so we can get on with the business of ousting one-term accidental congress person … Continue reading →

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Steve Schmidt And Al Franken Have A Conversation

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Important.

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Al Franken On Why Founding Fathers Didn’t Mention Abortion

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Al the comedian.

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U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate On Iowa PBS

Posted on May 19, 2022 by Trish Nelson

Be sure to watch the US Senate candidates’ debate tonight Wednesday, May 19 at 7 PM on PBS or on YouTube.  Don’t forget to share.

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