Author Archives: Trish Nelson

Plenty of Ineptitude To Go Around

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Randy Evans’ article published yesterday in The Des Moines Register and elsewhere had a fun but misleading title. Neither Party is Immune to Ineptitude oddly equates Democrats’ poor messaging (no one disagrees, super-frustrating!) with Republican corruption and lying. Sadly, most … Continue reading →

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Election Lawyer Marc Elias Talks With Al Franken

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Trish Nelson
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Budget Reconciliation Bill A Boon For Rural Communities

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Trish Nelson

In a recent poll we commissioned, 68% of rural voters believe that when politicians say they want to help rural areas they’re just pandering with a nice message. I get it. Politicians talk the talk, but many times they don’t … Continue reading →

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Watch: Iowa’s Covid Fail Top Ten List

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Dr. Caitlin Pedati resigned suddenly without comment last Wednesday. Of note, it turns out Pedati is not an epidemiologist by training, only by title after being hired by the Reynolds administration as Iowa’s medical director. According to Belin, Pedati is … Continue reading →

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Is Iowa North Carolina?

Posted on September 26, 2021 by Trish Nelson

Dave Bradley has the weekend off.

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Iowans Want Fair Maps

Posted on September 25, 2021 by Trish Nelson

 Dave Bradley has the weekend off. State Senator Janet Petersen of Des Moines drew attention to the overwhelming majority of citizen comments urging the legislature to respect Iowa’s best-in-the-nation, nonpartisan process for drawing fair federal and state districts. Follow the … Continue reading →

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IDP Chair Ross Wilburn: Attacks By Republicans Are Outrageous And Desperate

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Trish Nelson

We need to have the Iowa Democrats’ backs.  They are doing their best at messaging and counter-attacking the Republicans in their Facebook Live Media Availability Zoom meetings but the press just wants to talk about “what the Republicans say.” This … Continue reading →

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Redistricting Update From House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Trish Nelson

https://iowahouse.org/sign-up-for-iowa-house-blue-alert/

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What To Do About The Propaganda Problem

Posted on September 22, 2021 by Trish Nelson

It’s tough to find someone willing to get in the weeds on the propaganda issue.  Check out this necessarily long article by Julie Hotard, PhD, a psychologist and disinformation expert, social systems analyst, and writer.  To see more of her … Continue reading →

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Game Changer Bill Needs To Pass Congress

Posted on September 21, 2021 by Trish Nelson
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