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Author Archives: Trish Nelson
Help Dems Fight Disinformation: Watch This Week’s Blue Statehouse Alert LIVE
Jennifer Konfrst is an awesome, high energy leader. This week Jennifer and Phyllis Thede tag-teamed on the strange happenings in the Iowa legislature. You will enjoy these weekly live events. Listen and sign up for updates. This is one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa Democrats, Iowa House Democrats, Iowa legislative session 2022, Jennifer Konfrst
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Ladies and Gentlemen May We Present Your U.S. Senator Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst cracks me up. This is what she sent out in her newsletter to constituents last week. If it wasn’t so pathetic it might be funny. It’s an obvious attempt to smear a Democratic president. One can easily do … Continue reading
Reynolds Right Wing Rants Go Unchallenged On Iowa Press
Kim Reynolds was the guest on Iowa Press this weekend. As you would expect she had a right wing talking point and alternative fact ready for every question. The Iowa press crew was predictably worthless in response. It’s not that … Continue reading
When Capitalism Fails Local Business
by Karen Kubby I am mad as hell. A particularly ugly form of capitalism has bitten me in the ass. Most forms of capitalism are ugly. Some are more deeply damaging than others. This is a personal story about my … Continue reading
Watch This Week’s Blue Statehouse Alert Live
Watch the weekly Blue Statehouse Alert LIVE on Iowa House Dems’ Facebook page every Tuesday night. Sign up for updates https://iowahouse.org/
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Tagged Iowa House Democrats 2022, Iowa legislative session 2022, Statehouse alerts
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Exemptions To Sales Tax As Prevalent As Hogs In Iowa
by Marty Ryan A lot of ink has been used in covering Governor Kim Reynolds’ “4% flat tax on income” proposal. The Iowa House has introduced a similar bill, and the Senate has its own bill, but it’s more complicated. … Continue reading
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Tagged Iowa income tax, Iowa legislative session 2022, Iowa state income tax, Iowa tax exemptions, Reynolds flat tax
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Zach Wahls On Message On Iowa Press
Enjoy watching Iowa Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls drive home the Democratic message on this episode of Iowa Press. This week, other than Erin Murphy seeming inordinately concerned with some alleged unnamed parents who supposedly “are still upset” because they … Continue reading
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Tagged book banning, Iowa Press, Iowa Senate Democrats, Senate Minority Leader Zach Wahls
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Urgent Action Alert: Iowa Republicans Advance Jake Chapman’s Bill To Jail Teachers
The Republican bill to jail teachers is here and advancing through the legislature. With virtually no public notice, Republicans rushed Senate President Jake Chapman’s bill through subcommittee today. The bill has cleared its first hurdle and this legislation has a … Continue reading
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Tagged Defeat Jake Chapman, Jail teachers, Jake Chapman sinister agenda, Sarah Trone Garriott
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Banning Abortion Unconstitutional Since 1973
The Implications of Overturning Roe v. Wade would he Complex and Difficult to Predict by Ralph Scharnau published with permission On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that a state law banning abortion except to save the life of … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th amendment, Due process, Right to privacy, Roe v. Wade
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Watch This Week’s Blue Statehouse Alert Live
“There are great things happening at the capital. There are terrible things happening at the capital.” “A second grade classroom is not doggy daycare.” “If you are a teacher, if you work with kids please don’t give up. We’re working … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Statehouse Alert Live, Iowa House Democrats, Jennifer Konfrst minority leader
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